omega0684
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 12:18 PM |
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drills
right afternoon everybody, i have a small problem will my two drills.
first drill, was putting soem holes in the chassis to mount the rear bulkhead panels when i started to hear some nasty noises coming from inside- so i
takes a look- bearing had flew out of their housing and totally mashed up the inside!
so i thought its ok the drill was fairly old and i have another........
Drill Two, the one that i dont use that often, as it is more of a reserve drill, started to drill away and i didnt even get half a hole done !
gearbox-KNACKERED!
two drills in one afternoon! major bummer, looks like im going back to dash designing or wiring, lol
so before i part with the hard earned, i wanted to ask, can anybody recommend a hard working durable drill! i was possibly thinking about getting one
of those mini drills, so i can get into those hard to reach places.
Any suggestions welcome
ATB Alex
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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rayward
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 12:21 PM |
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to be honest i just buy the ones Argos, and B&Q sell for about £10 each, just have a spare and throw them away if they go wrong!.
Ray
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graememk
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 12:25 PM |
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same hear i have a nice bosch and b&q special.
same as with battery drills, a £100 bosch and cheap Black and decker. as i'm always leaving it in the garden or drivway lol.
[Edited on 4/5/06 by graememk]
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muzchap
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 12:27 PM |
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I went into Homebase? or somewhere like that.
They had 3 electrical things for £40.
I got drill, jigsaw and grinder for £40 - brand new and good quality too - performed flawlessly so far 
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bilbo
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 12:27 PM |
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I've had my Bosch for many years now - Not let me down yet.
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Marcus
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 12:27 PM |
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I got a B&D 550 watt jobbie for my 16th birthday (ok I'm a bit sad like that!)
I'm now 42 and it's still going strong.
Bought a right angle adaptor from QVC (yes I told you I was sad!) for the hard to reach stuff.
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Tinks
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 12:41 PM |
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B&Q at the moment, Hammer drill variable speed and reversible, Jig Saw, Angle Grinder, Cordless Screwdriver, Etcher and Orbital sander £39.99 all
have worked perfectlty so far
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emsfactory
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 01:36 PM |
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I have a big sds bosch for hard drilling (or big holes) some cheapies that get chucked when they die and a small air drill for tight spots. Usually
get by with that combo.
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oliwb
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 02:38 PM |
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Metabo - the absolute dog's dangley's! Had mine for 5 or 6 years now and its done all the chassis drilling etc for the paneling....never
ever let me down...well worth the money in my opinion. Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 02:52 PM |
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If you're the sort of person who looks after his tools (ooer!) then spend a decent amount of money. I have a deWalt that I'm very happy
with.
But if you tend to leave stuff out in the rain, over-work stuff and so on - might as well buy a B&Q cheapy.
DJ
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DarrenW
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 02:56 PM |
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My Elu 18V wore out after many years hard work inc house renovation and extension building.
Now have new style 18V DeWalt and again superb. Only probs is they cost a lot (i designed the prduction line for them so got test units!).
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pewe
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 03:24 PM |
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try toolkitool on ebay he's a kit builder and will do you a good deal on a range of hand & powertools. Cheers, Pewe.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 04:00 PM |
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I have a 14V cordless hammer Cromwell Tools special called a Kobe... yes, it is tacky but the internals are Makita and have withstood endless
DIY'ing for 8 years. It's well balanced and very effective. Batteries are on their last legs now, but £10 will sort that out.
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 06:04 PM |
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I bought a Martec (Makita) 14.4V reversible geared cordless after talking to a few guys in the trade. Absolutely excellent for metal drilling (ie no
hammer). I've been through quite a few of the £20 Homebase / Argos ones. I got mine on a special offer from Axminster tools for £59.99.
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chockymonster
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 07:48 PM |
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Just bought myself a ryobi 18v right angle drill. It's been fantastic doing bits around the house so far.
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Valtra
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| posted on 4/5/06 at 10:14 PM |
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Ill second that
quote:
Originally posted by pewe
try toolkitool on ebay he's a kit builder and will do you a good deal on a range of hand & powertools. Cheers, Pewe.
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I'll second that !!!!
But then again I would . I am Mr "Toolkitool"
I'm a Draper Dealer working from home so my overheads are low . If any of you want anything go to www.draper.co.uk and then ask me for a quote
and tell me you are a kit builder I will try to do the best deal I can . I'm Biased but Draper "expert" power tools are a good
compromise between price and quality and thus should give good reliable service for reasonable cost
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NS Dev
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| posted on 5/5/06 at 12:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
I bought a Martec (Makita) 14.4V reversible geared cordless after talking to a few guys in the trade. Absolutely excellent for metal drilling (ie no
hammer). I've been through quite a few of the £20 Homebase / Argos ones. I got mine on a special offer from Axminster tools for £59.99.
I have the Makita version of that, very good indeed. Paid £100 ish for mine but really good piece of equipment.
Don't really believe in the cheap and nasty throw away stuff, just seems wrong to me, tends to always let me down at the most annoying moment
(plus it's that throwaway poor quality culture that has crippled most UK industry)
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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