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Ashley Burton
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Yeah their stuff does hold its value well. I only buy the fuel stuff also as the brushed stuff isn't the best.
Might see if I can get a used one on eBay with the paddle switch
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A good deal for the brushless version http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/mak...emLxB-7Eac4XYhRNf22EVKK-lQ97BkQhoCTesQAvD_BwE
and two 5ah non-genuine batteries https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074J7HS3L/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1
charger https://www.amazon.co.uk/Makita-DC1...qid=1514667665&sr=1-4&keywords=makita+charger
£189 for the total package.
and two 5ah non-genuine batteries https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074J7HS3L/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1
charger https://www.amazon.co.uk/Makita-DC1...qid=1514667665&sr=1-4&keywords=makita+charger
£189 for the total package.
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A mix, Hitachi battery drill (chuck is rubbish), Erbauer battery impact driver (pretty decent). Then a few cheapo battery drills. 3 115mm Makita grinders (best in my opinion), bosch Circular saw, router and jigsaw, a Makita friction cutoff saw, Erbauer SDS drill and more stuff along that theme. I struggle to fork out for expensive battery stuff, way over priced in my opinion. For example my grinders are fantastic compact grinders for using around the car and the battery version is bigger, heavier, less powerful, limited worktime, I would want 3 or at least 2 if going battery and multiple times the price as the 240v version.
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I've committed to Milwaukee Cordless, Most expensive was probably my 3/8 12V impact, But it is an awesome bit of kit. I have a few cheapo grinders & would dread to think having cordless instead due to overall cost!
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I keep having a look for the DeWalt nail gun kits they were £800 not so long back and the cheapest i have seen so far is £620, Maybe i will be lucky and see it for £550 or less somewhere, I think the Ebay deal might have just convinced me to get the crow bar down the back of my credit card, Not getting the tax back any more is a pain with tools..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEWALT-DCK...r&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEWALT-DCK...r&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar
Ashley Burton
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Aldi have workwear in next Sunday: https://www.aldi.co.uk/specialbuys/browse-by-date#Coming Soon
Was in Lidl yesterday and got some clamps and a fleece but they also had other tools and one that caught my eye were fold up metal adjustable height trestles.
Was in Lidl yesterday and got some clamps and a fleece but they also had other tools and one that caught my eye were fold up metal adjustable height trestles.
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Anyone would think your name is Martin Lewis
Every little helps I suppose!
Yep but hoping for some better deals. Around now and fathers day are good times to buy what you need.
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On the battery side, things like grinders & planers eat batteries. Planers especially. I used to have batteries on constant charge & rotation with the planer if doing a notable amount of planing. Good job I have a dual charger. I needed it.
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I've been looking at both of these. If you believe the Screwfix descriptions then the Titan extends to 2m and the evolution is 1.8m
However look at the pictures , my mind is telling me the Evolution with its tubular rails looks a lot sturdier.
Would be nice to see the 2 side by side though
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I sold my Hilti cordless grinder to buy the Milwaukee one as the Hilti kept stopping when you pushed it whilst grinding .
The Milwaukee is so much more powerful.
Stick a 9ah up its rear end and you can do a fair old bit of work with it.
I cut a 10mm x 10mm crop of the corner of 120 pieces of 6mm steel and still had 2 bars left in the battery after a couple of hours
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The main advantage of the cordless kit is you can just rock up on site and crack on.
No need to bring a genny, no need to unravel long leads and try to find power .
Most of the cordless stuff is more powerful than the corded these days anyway , so as long as you have plenty of battery's you should never have to stop.
The multi chargers are a worthwhile investment , just wack all the batteries on in one go, and they are ready for you in the morning .
Bought the Metabo 9 inch cordless with my 20% eBay discount , should be a good un to add to the arsenal when it gets here
No need to bring a genny, no need to unravel long leads and try to find power .
Most of the cordless stuff is more powerful than the corded these days anyway , so as long as you have plenty of battery's you should never have to stop.
The multi chargers are a worthwhile investment , just wack all the batteries on in one go, and they are ready for you in the morning .
Bought the Metabo 9 inch cordless with my 20% eBay discount , should be a good un to add to the arsenal when it gets here
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Yeah saw that as well. I assume the Titan may be longer when not extended, just my guess. The Evolution is good for 3m lengths they say and looks very sturdy. Lidl currently have adjustable height fold-up trestles for longer jobs.
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FFX in Folkstone have a number of power tool offers at the moment, which may be of interest.
Also WNT (https://www.wnt.com/uk/download.html?nl=0&utm_source=NL_EN&cHash=76d48279ba5a8215fd60e089b313628b) have some really good offers on - things like countersink bits, drill bits and ER32 collets. The countersink bits have been discussed on here before, and many have bought a set including me. The ER32 collet set is on offer at something like £70 instead of £250. Their website is a bit tricky to navigate but worth it if you’re in the market for such things.
Also WNT (https://www.wnt.com/uk/download.html?nl=0&utm_source=NL_EN&cHash=76d48279ba5a8215fd60e089b313628b) have some really good offers on - things like countersink bits, drill bits and ER32 collets. The countersink bits have been discussed on here before, and many have bought a set including me. The ER32 collet set is on offer at something like £70 instead of £250. Their website is a bit tricky to navigate but worth it if you’re in the market for such things.
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Just got to sit & wait for deals to crop up!
I normally have stuff on watch for months, Then when a deal crops up its silly not to let it go a miss
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As well as no hassle over having to find 110 supply on sites that demand it (I don’t usually use my stuff on site as my job doesn’t demand it but I do occasionally and know it can be a pain at times).
