Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...

[Jules Sunley]

Sway said:

I think I've got my head around this.

Awful phone sketch incoming...



So top left is what I want. Bottom right is I think what you're suggesting - cut at 40 degrees from the 'waste' side, allowing the 1.8mm saw kerf in addition to the desired length?

That'll give me the 140 degree target angle (in blue)?

If so, I'll have to do a bit of trigonometry to figure out the length I'm cutting, as I know the inside length but not currently the outside.

Exactly this. I'd do a test cut on some old batten for fit before committing to the actual panel.

[dickymint]

Man maths...........



Subtract .............



Subtract the value of 2 free batteries from Makita (OK I don't get the pouch)............



Equals a bargain for a good top handle chainsaw for 127 quid?

PS. This is practice on you before I tell Wifey what I've done

[r1mike1983]

Is it not £472 minus 2 batteries and charger £210 to give the bare tool price or am I missing something?

[Condi]

r1mike1983 said:

Is it not £472 minus 2 batteries and charger £210 to give the bare tool price or am I missing something?

You are correct.

[Sporky]

I think the implication is that the kit contains effectively a bare tool, two batteries, and a charger, and that there is an offer so you get another two batteries for free.

Thus the bare tool is £472 - (£210 + £135) = £127. If you squint at it just right.

[Tailender Investor]

Anyone recommend a decent corded planer?

Will be used to plane a joist down so I don't have hump in the middle of the floor and shaving down some new doors. Will be connected to hoover with power take off.

[dickymint]

Condi said:

r1mike1983 said:

Is it not £472 minus 2 batteries and charger £210 to give the bare tool price or am I missing something?

You are correct.

https://www.makitauk.com/redeemgarden

[pquinn]

Tailender Investor said:

Anyone recommend a decent corded planer?

Will be used to plane a joist down so I don't have hump in the middle of the floor and shaving down some new doors. Will be connected to hoover with power take off.

I used a belt sander with some 40 grit on it to level off a joist, because unlike the plane it would tolerate the grit and metal lurking in the old joist. Obviously if the joist is newer & clean then a plane will be happy.

'Decent' varies and there's a lot to choose from, Makita have loads of models for example.

[Promised Land]

Tailender Investor said:

Anyone recommend a decent corded planer?

Will be used to plane a joist down so I don't have hump in the middle of the floor and shaving down some new doors. Will be connected to hoover with power take off.

I have had blue Bosch (can’t remember the numbers on it now) all my life for work, 110v obviously but 240v is the same, even when some Poles had mine away I replaced it with like for like however the other year I borrowed a mates Dewalt 110v, had Dewalt kit before but never thought it was as good as Bosch or makita but that planer was head and shoulders over a Bosch.

Don’t know the number but it took off up to 5mm I think, a lot more than the usual 3mm Bosch and makita do.

It also had a proper plastic cylinder bag on the side and not a cloth one.

Do yourself a favour, always go corded for planers, I’ve had battery before but I might as well have used my jack or block plane. They’re only good for easing internal non fire doors IMO.

This looks like the current model
https://www.toolstation.com/dewalt-d26500k-1050w-4...

Current Bosch model

https://www.misterworker.com/en-gb/bosch/gho-40-82...

Edited by Promised Land on Sunday 18th June 11:27

[V12GT]

dickymint said:

Man maths...........



Subtract .............



Subtract the value of 2 free batteries from Makita (OK I don't get the pouch)............



Equals a bargain for a good top handle chainsaw for 127 quid?

PS. This is practice on you before I tell Wifey what I've done

Your maths is correct

I was looking at the same chainsaw a couple of months ago but passed as it was a bit more than I needed. But at a cost of only £127(!) I could be persuaded. Do please post once you've got it on how good it is, so I can persuade myself that it's an essential purchase!

[anonymous-user]

Promised Land said:

Tailender Investor said:

Anyone recommend a decent corded planer?

Will be used to plane a joist down so I don't have hump in the middle of the floor and shaving down some new doors. Will be connected to hoover with power take off.

I have had blue Bosch (can’t remember the numbers on it now) all my life for work, 110v obviously but 240v is the same, even when some Poles had mine away I replaced it with like for like however the other year I borrowed a mates Dewalt 110v, had Dewalt kit before but never thought it was as good as Bosch or makita but that planer was head and shoulders over a Bosch.

Don’t know the number but it took off up to 5mm I think, a lot more than the usual 3mm Bosch and makita do.

It also had a proper plastic cylinder bag on the side and not a cloth one.

Do yourself a favour, always go corded for planers, I’ve had battery before but I might as well have used my jack or block plane. They’re only good for easing internal non fire doors IMO.

This looks like the current model
https://www.toolstation.com/dewalt-d26500k-1050w-4...

Current Bosch model

https://www.misterworker.com/en-gb/bosch/gho-40-82...

Edited by Promised Land on Sunday 18th June 11:27

I've used the bargain basement version for planing down a bunch of oak pieces prior to making outdoor stools £70. All I needed for a quick ish job

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ehp1050-4mm-ele...

[Promised Land]

wsurfa said:

I've used the bargain basement version for planing down a bunch of oak pieces prior to making outdoor stools £70. All I needed for a quick ish job

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ehp1050-4mm-ele...

That’s not bad kit to be honest, up to 4mm so decent motor on it.

I’ve got their multi tool and it’s had a lot of abuse but never fails when needed, only gripe with Erbauer is there’s no 110v option.

[CoolHands]

I’ve got an electric planer but the handful of times I’ve used it I’ve pretty much butchered whatever I was trying to do.

[dickymint]

V12GT said:

dickymint said:

Man maths...........



Subtract .............



Subtract the value of 2 free batteries from Makita (OK I don't get the pouch)............



Equals a bargain for a good top handle chainsaw for 127 quid?

PS. This is practice on you before I tell Wifey what I've done

Your maths is correct

I was looking at the same chainsaw a couple of months ago but passed as it was a bit more than I needed. But at a cost of only £127(!) I could be persuaded. Do please post once you've got it on how good it is, so I can persuade myself that it's an essential purchase!

I bought the last one in stock from PowertoolWorld and they immediately put their price up to £499...... BUT (and this may tempt you not to wait) I found what looks like the same one at B & Q ...............

https://www.diy.com/departments/makita-duc306ct2-t...

Which using the same maths = £100 quid but I'm still happy

[finlo]

Promised Land said:

wsurfa said:

I've used the bargain basement version for planing down a bunch of oak pieces prior to making outdoor stools £70. All I needed for a quick ish job

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ehp1050-4mm-ele...

That’s not bad kit to be honest, up to 4mm so decent motor on it.

I’ve got their multi tool and it’s had a lot of abuse but never fails when needed, only gripe with Erbauer is there’s no 110v option.

Why would you need 110v these days?

[steveo3002]

is there an affordable air nail gun that fires proper nails , like a 2" nail , not a staple or pin gun

[S6PNJ]

Define affordable...

Look for coil nailers - something like this - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394182155369 or https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002884275703.h...

Be aware Vevor is just rebadged chinese kit, but my BeA 550DC Coil Nailer (UK Supplier) is effectively just Chinese in origin. If you buy from AliExpress, don't forget to add the VAT to the price shown.

[The Gauge]

dickymint said:

Condi said:

r1mike1983 said:

Is it not £472 minus 2 batteries and charger £210 to give the bare tool price or am I missing something?

You are correct.

https://www.makitauk.com/redeemgarden

The Makita redemption offer makes their qualifying tools great value. I recently bought a similar deal with a Makita lawn mower bundle that included a twin charger & 2 x 5amp batteries, plus the 2 x free batteries on the redemption offer. I found Toolstation were doing the bundle at a much reduced discount which effectively made the lawnmower about £30.

[dickymint]

The Gauge said:

dickymint said:

Condi said:

r1mike1983 said:

Is it not £472 minus 2 batteries and charger £210 to give the bare tool price or am I missing something?

You are correct.

https://www.makitauk.com/redeemgarden

The Makita redemption offer makes their qualifying tools great value. I recently bought a similar deal with a Makita lawn mower bundle that included a twin charger & 2 x 5amp batteries, plus the 2 x free batteries on the redemption offer. I found Toolstation were doing the bundle at a much reduced discount which effectively made the lawnmower about £30.

It was your post a couple of weeks ago that gave me the 'heads up'

[Promised Land]

finlo said:

Why would you need 110v these days?

Still law on site and I would never swing 18 fire doors a day with a battery planer, they can't take as much off in one pass (been there, done that) as a corded one.

Cordless is good for lots of kit, but chop saw, routers and planers corded still beats it. My opinion and another joiner would disagree, that is what makes the world tick.