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Greenmantle said:
where is the best place to buy drill bits.
I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.
If it's Ebay it might be OK or not, depends on who's selling.I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.
Last big set of Fisch HSS wood bits I bought came from Amazon because it was the best price.
Really depends on exactly what you're buying & who has stock.
RacingPete said:
RacingPete said:
M11rph said:
More room for new tools.
Decent roller cab. Same as the US Pro and SGS offerings but currently discounted at Homebase. £550 delivered.
https://www.homebase.co.uk/ultimate-56in-10-drawer...
I've just unpacked mine and it's significantly sturdier than the cheapest offerings. Comes well packed and fully assembled bar the handles, 10mm socket required
I am so near pulling the trigger on this... but then my brain says, what else should I be looking at here to compete with this??Decent roller cab. Same as the US Pro and SGS offerings but currently discounted at Homebase. £550 delivered.
https://www.homebase.co.uk/ultimate-56in-10-drawer...
I've just unpacked mine and it's significantly sturdier than the cheapest offerings. Comes well packed and fully assembled bar the handles, 10mm socket required
TriumphStag3.0V8 said:
SGS are selling it via eBay for £590 (eBay is showing a voucher - £621 without) including delivery
Long time lurker on this thread (it can prove costly!) and looking to replace an existing work bench with something with a shallower depth (Emira on order and my garage doesn't have the depth to accommodate it and the existing workbench). I have a vice bolted through the top of my existing workbench and I use it quite regularly. Wheels on the SGS unit would allow the opportunity to wheel it out to the centre of my garage but my question is whether it would be easy enough to bolt through the worktop on the SGS unit to secure my vice? I am guessing my dewalt 10mm HSS drill bit would make short (but messy) work of drilling through the worktop and top of the metal cabinet. Edited by TriumphStag3.0V8 on Friday 17th March 21:14
Paper Lawyer said:
Long time lurker on this thread (it can prove costly!) and looking to replace an existing work bench with something with a shallower depth (Emira on order and my garage doesn't have the depth to accommodate it and the existing workbench). I have a vice bolted through the top of my existing workbench and I use it quite regularly. Wheels on the SGS unit would allow the opportunity to wheel it out to the centre of my garage but my question is whether it would be easy enough to bolt through the worktop on the SGS unit to secure my vice? I am guessing my dewalt 10mm HSS drill bit would make short (but messy) work of drilling through the worktop and top of the metal cabinet.
I've got the slightly longer version of this with small drawers either side and have the biggest record vice available bolted to the top. It's bolted on solid, the only issue is stopping the whole unit moving when you are swinging on something in the vice jfdi said:
I've got the slightly longer version of this with small drawers either side and have the biggest record vice available bolted to the top. It's bolted on solid, the only issue is stopping the whole unit moving when you are swinging on something in the vice
Isn't that just an excuse to buy more tools to weigh it down? 
I'm looking to get one or 2 of these units to replace a shelving rack converted to a workbench. I'm looking to remove the wheels and make them static and partition out the drawers for all my nuts/bolts/screws/clips etc.. and use the rest as tool storage. But I also want some lockable cupboards for the larger stuff I have. Trouble is with my ill health and impending treatment i'm not in a position to buy yet 
I already have a large workbench and i'll be looking to bolt a bench grinder and pillar drill to the top of this one keeping my main bench clear.
My other alternatives are these in various configurations and sizes :-
https://www.bigdug.co.uk/workshop-flooring-c348/wo...
I already have a large workbench and i'll be looking to bolt a bench grinder and pillar drill to the top of this one keeping my main bench clear.
My other alternatives are these in various configurations and sizes :-
https://www.bigdug.co.uk/workshop-flooring-c348/wo...
Paper Lawyer said:
Long time lurker on this thread (it can prove costly!) and looking to replace an existing work bench with something with a shallower depth (Emira on order and my garage doesn't have the depth to accommodate it and the existing workbench). I have a vice bolted through the top of my existing workbench and I use it quite regularly. Wheels on the SGS unit would allow the opportunity to wheel it out to the centre of my garage but my question is whether it would be easy enough to bolt through the worktop on the SGS unit to secure my vice? I am guessing my dewalt 10mm HSS drill bit would make short (but messy) work of drilling through the worktop and top of the metal cabinet.
Shouldn't be too tough to drill through assuming your drill bits are in good order. Here's a photo from the inside so you can get a better idea. HTH (It's been flipped for some reason!)
M11rph said:
Shouldn't be too tough to drill through assuming your drill bits are in good order.
Here's a photo from the inside so you can get a better idea. HTH (It's been flipped for some reason!)
Thank you! I have drill bits for all occasions Here's a photo from the inside so you can get a better idea. HTH (It's been flipped for some reason!)
I may see if I can rig up a way of securing to the back wall (as my current bench is rigged) to stop the cabinet wandering if the vice is receiving some punishment. S6PNJ said:
Greenmantle said:
where is the best place to buy drill bits.
I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.
This company was suggested previously so I have it bookmarked. https://www.ukdrills.com/I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.
This has also been suggested previously but I think it has gone up in price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194270094083
Paper Lawyer said:
Thank you! I have drill bits for all occasions I may see if I can rig up a way of securing to the back wall (as my current bench is rigged) to stop the cabinet wandering if the vice is receiving some punishment.
Mine came with a little bracket to allow you to attach it to a wall. It's meant to be used as an "anti-tip" bracket, and be permanent. But if you've got enough tools to fill up one of these then it can't be beyond the wit of man to come up with a simple locking system. I may see if I can rig up a way of securing to the back wall (as my current bench is rigged) to stop the cabinet wandering if the vice is receiving some punishment. A small cam lever or just some wing nuts on threaded rod etc. There's always an answer... you just need the right tools to make it a reality...
TriumphStag3.0V8 said:
Yeah, this was why I bought a new one, then reading the setup instructions for the new one realised my old one wasn't crap after all - so now I have 2 (which I think is fine 
) - the new one is much better though, although I did feel like a right wally when I realised!
You need a proper metal set square to do the setup - pretty straightforward once you get your head round it.
The old Evolutions had terrible slop at full extension when sliding - I sent 2 back and then had similar issues with the 216mm Metabo. I was cutting 9 inch skirting and they could not mitre. Dead accurate when adjusted for cutting CLS, but at full extension, way too much play. Bought a Hitachi (now Hikoki) and after 6 years of abuse, it’s still bang accurate. (I suspect for 4 or 6 inch skirting, they would have been fine - it was only at full extension). ) - the new one is much better though, although I did feel like a right wally when I realised!You need a proper metal set square to do the setup - pretty straightforward once you get your head round it.
I think the Chinese rebrand saws (including Evolutions/Metabo/Sheppach) had a re-fresh though so are a little better and the quality is improved. The Hitachi/Hikoki I have is still under £200 when on offer though…
M11rph said:
Mine came with a little bracket to allow you to attach it to a wall. It's meant to be used as an "anti-tip" bracket, and be permanent. But if you've got enough tools to fill up one of these then it can't be beyond the wit of man to come up with a simple locking system.
A small cam lever or just some wing nuts on threaded rod etc. There's always an answer... you just need the right tools to make it a reality...
Stacks of threaded rod at hand - as you say, not intended to be permanent A small cam lever or just some wing nuts on threaded rod etc. There's always an answer... you just need the right tools to make it a reality...
classicaholic said:
S6PNJ said:
Greenmantle said:
where is the best place to buy drill bits.
I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.
This company was suggested previously so I have it bookmarked. https://www.ukdrills.com/I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.
This has also been suggested previously but I think it has gone up in price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194270094083
I think they are decent enough - these aren't their super cheap ones. They will cut metal etc no problem.
They probably aren't as good as Dormer etc but the quantity makes it worth it for me - I abuse my bits for DIY, plasterboard etc and so it's easy enough to chuck them if it's not cutting at it's best.
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