The toolbox thread

[Wayne pudding Mol]

So, having bought a Makita battery brush cutter a few weeks back and loving it, I bought a Makita Battery chainsaw. I was inspired by seeing some pine trees on the side of the road that had been felled and left, so I bought the saw and went this morning to recover some wood. Brilliant saw - batteries run for about 45 mins. Used one set of batteries per trailer load.

 

I have this and it’s great but wait till you try the recipro saw - I use it even more than the chainsaw

[MORNE]

I have this and it’s great but wait till you try the recipro saw - I use it even more than the chainsaw

yes but you have absolutely zero "Jason" points wielding a reciprocating saw because it looks like a garden utensil instead of a decapitation machine 

[BigDL]

I have this and it’s great but wait till you try the recipro saw - I use it even more than the chainsaw

No no no - this thread has cost me a small fortune already. Now I’m looking at a saw I’d never heard of before. My loving wife has been very patient with me, but I doubt her patience would run to another saw at this stage [emoji23].

[Hairy]

No no no - this thread has cost me a small fortune already. Now I’m looking at a saw I’d never heard of before. My loving wife has been very patient with me, but I doubt her patience would run to another saw at this stage [emoji23].

don't tell me she never saw this coming!

[ChrisF]

Finally found a nice digital pressure gauge.

 

 

Rather than the standard connector hose I fitted a cycle pump hose and connector.

 

 

R265 at Addendorf

[Hairy]

 

[FirstV8]

Try Femco . They do a range of motors and also produce their own .https://local.infobel.co.za/ZA100700419-0118870953/femco_electrical-buccleuch_outlying.html

[The Ouzo]

I see OneDayOnly has a Ryboi 12V Impact Driver with battery and charger for R699 this morning.

I'm hugely tempted, talk me out of it please

Edited July 21, 2021 by ouzo

[fanievb]

43 minutes ago, ouzo said:

I see OneDayOnly has a Ryboi 12V Impact Driver with battery and charger for R699 this morning.

I'm hugely tempted, talk me out of it please

they are crap ( I had one)

Get the 18V one

[The Ouzo]

3 minutes ago, fanievb said:

they are crap ( I had one)

Get the 18V one

yeah thanks, took a closer look at it on the big screen rather than my phone and simply based on looks its looks crap. I was drawn by the sub 1k price tag, but I think I'll rather wait and buy something better.

[PhilipV]

16 minutes ago, ouzo said:

yeah thanks, took a closer look at it on the big screen rather than my phone and simply based on looks its looks crap. I was drawn by the sub 1k price tag, but I think I'll rather wait and buy something better.

To affirm your wisdom:

With drills, and battery tech, if you want to buy only once, don't buy the cheapest. And 12v is fine only for a lazy man's screwdriver. For work, 18v is the minimum, 20v is what the big dog machines use. 

 

 

Oh, and Ryobi is cheap for a reason, it's in the build quality. Been there, still have one t-shirt left. Rest have been binned. 

 

Edited July 21, 2021 by PhilipV

[Vetplant]

24 minutes ago, ouzo said:

yeah thanks, took a closer look at it on the big screen rather than my phone and simply based on looks its looks crap. I was drawn by the sub 1k price tag, but I think I'll rather wait and buy something better.

I was also interested in the R1k price bracket, but eventually bit the bullet and bought the Bosch Professional Cordless 18V when it was on Special on Takealot. Think it was about R1400. Very happy with it thus far.

[Alouette3]

The Bosch Professional 18V drill/ hammer/ impact driver is often on special. Builders is often your best bet when on sale, as they have the bulk buying power, they were R1400 with battery and charger just last week, though think that sale is over now.

[Steady Spin]

Still a good deal on that here 

https://topdogtoolshop.co.za/product/bosch-cordless-combi-18v-professional-single-2-0ah-battery-gsb-180-li/

[Alouette3]

Who does Knipex tools locally? I've seen RS-online which seems decent and know of one or two niche stores.

[Steady Spin]

I have a couple of wood projects coming up at the new house. Table tops, cupboard doors etc. 

All items that I would prefer not to cut on my shitty table saw. 

Recently started looking at track saws. Metabo makes a kit for around R5000 which includes a 160cm track. Bit short for 2.4m boards so another 160cm would be needed at R1400 and then another R1200 for the connecting hardware. 

Is there a solution out there that can cut straight lines 2m+ without spending R7500?