grim_d
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Have nothing against them aside from my nearest Wickes being around 30 miles away.
I imagine their gear is of very similar quality to Performance power (B&Q) or Erbauer (screwfix)?
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Have nothing against them aside from my nearest Wickes being around 30 miles away.
I imagine their gear is of very similar quality to Performance power (B&Q) or Erbauer (screwfix)?
outofthefire
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I always buy cheap drills and change the chuck for a decent one. My current one is a b&q under £30.00 that snaps 12mm drill bits if i'm not careful, I used it in my last job drilling wagon chassis daily for about 6months and its still going strong. Personally I use a grinder with wire brushs rather than a drill they're designed for the load.
BillFarworth
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With anything around this price you really take your chanches!
You could be lucky and have a good drill with £25.00
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Cheap stuff from B&p ,etc usually I use as spares.If I have to buy just one drill I will go for a decent one!
You could be lucky and have a good drill with £25.00
.Cheap stuff from B&p ,etc usually I use as spares.If I have to buy just one drill I will go for a decent one!
Still on my second hand recon B&D blue from 1986 £39.
In all fairness not had much use the last 8 years but used to use it as a small lathe around 21 years ago spinning for hours.
Agree the Bosch green is junk and only got two items still working ones a saw/sander and a heat gun free with a planer.
Bosch blue or dont bother, they last.
In all fairness not had much use the last 8 years but used to use it as a small lathe around 21 years ago spinning for hours.
Agree the Bosch green is junk and only got two items still working ones a saw/sander and a heat gun free with a planer.
Bosch blue or dont bother, they last.
outofthefire
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To be honest the last few blue bosch tools that were bought at work weren't right cracking. We had 2 jigsaws one was the replacement for the other, neither lasted more than 3 months only cutting grp, ply and 16swg ally and not in constant use, a 9" grinder that didn't make it past 6months and an 18 volt drill that was knackered after about 3 months. None of them were abused they just seemed to be badly made.
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Used to have Hitachi battery drills, but when original battery went the Genuine Hitachi replacements were EXPENSIVE & did not last Shame as the originals were magic.
Now buy cheapest with the highest Tq 2 batteries & longest warranty.
Then throw away
Now buy cheapest with the highest Tq 2 batteries & longest warranty.
Then throw away
