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I've got some projects around the house planned. Wooden bed modification, Dining table modification. I'm looking to sand them down and make some cuts to modernise them a bit. And put new square legs on the table. Replace some broken floor tiles and grout. Move a door and some stud partitioning, from right angles to a 45deg splay. Small DIY fitted wardrobe. ~600mm deep, 2m wide, 2.4m floor to ceiling (Not put much thought into that yet) Reduce the size of a concrete panelled garage. Problem is my power tool set consists of a little rotary tool and an old cordless drill thats really heavy and dying, and a very old corded drill thats decent-ish but corded. So today I've been having a think about what to do for some new power tools. Budget isn't nearly big enough to get an ideal set, so this is what I've come up with; *Warning UK prices and links* Multitool in the style of the Dremel Multimax, with a tidy looking little drill/driver that shares the same battery (I think) http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7113378.htm http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7113505.htm Or Something like this magic box of tricks http://www.amazon.co.uk/CEL-Power8-Workshop-Plus-WS2/dp/tech-data/B001LP50HQ/ Or Something like this Ryobi 4 piece kit, and matching sander if there is one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ryobi-12V-Li-Ion-Piece-Carry/dp/B001T0HET0 Or something else? I dont really know about the quality of any of them items or brands, or what tools I really need/could get by without, yet. Also I've got a cheap workbench, but do like the look of the Jaw horse contraption. Uk equivalent http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7003103.htm Any guidance would be appreciated. ed: I think I'm going to go for a cordless bosch drill/driver, and the mains powered bosch equivalent of that Worx multi tool. And see how I get on with them for now. MeKeV fucked around with this message at 16:07 on Apr 2, 2011 |
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Chinaski posted:I need a drill for simple home use. I am considering a corded model because it will be used so infrequently (I don't want to have a battery charging constantly on the off chance I'll need it, and I don't want the battery to be dead on that rare occasion). Before lithium ion batteries it made more sense, but they hold their charge really well now and charge quickly too. For me, the convenience of being wire free overcomes the slight possibility of a half hour delay due to needing a charge. Though I can see why that might have been a bit different when it would have been an hour+ charge before near enough EVERY (sporadic) use. They do cost a bit more though, being the newer tech.
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I'm going to be regularly removing/attaching the towing A frame on an old trailer, for storage, and also winding the corner steadies. I 'think' the heads on the bolts are about 1/2 inch or 3/4, not sure on the actual bolt itself. There's probably a bit of rust in places too. Will the impact driver in this cheap kit do the job? http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=164512 Or do I need more specifically an impact wrench rather than a driver? And am I likely to run out of tourqe with that one? I've never used an impact driver so not sure what I'm dealing with, but from what I've read this is the kind of application they shine in
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