Would probably try for a Parkside cordless one.
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Would probably try for a Parkside cordless one.
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Grinders are really draining on the battery. If it’s just for one job I’d just get a 240 would be worth it for one job.
My cheapo middle of Aldi corded one has been fine for the handful of occasions I've used it. Their diamond cutting discs were great as well when I needed to trim some concrete fence posts and cut up an old mill stone.
Id say it depends on the job. Cutting slabs etc then 100% but I find batteries are fine for just grinding mortar as it’s low load and the flexibility that cordless offers is always worth it.
I guess with battery/charger though it’s not that cheap if you won’t use the ecosystem for anything else.
In which case I’d say parkside still for cheap but depends what’s available. Here in Spain you can order most of their tools online at any time. It’s a shame the UK isn’t the same.
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No complaints about my Erbauer from Screwfix, for the handful of times I've used it. It's a pretty basic/generic tool really.
This comes in a case which is nice.
Decent shout. I’d probably also add the Titan as an option for even cheaper.
Thanks for the recommendations. One more thing, what blades do I need for cutting out the cement between the slabs? Diamond or normal?
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Angle grinders tend to be quite cheap and a bit "light the blue touchpaper and stand back". One or two companies make variable speed grinders, which I find important if you are trying to be delicate.
Hikoki do a nice 4 inch angle grinder. I have used mine for raking out mortar for lead using (As mentioned above) a Diamond Mortar Raker Disc. It's just a fatter blade that takes 10-15mm wide cuts in one pass.
Not too pricey and very good quality.
Before the raker discs came out we used to put two blades in at once
Not too pricey and very good quality.
Before the raker discs came out we used to put two blades in at once
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I bought the new 18v Gen 2 Hikoki gasless framing nailer. I did a lot of research before buying and even waited a year for Makita to bring our their first gen nailer. My mate has a Paslode and I hated it especially in the colder month which we have a lot of in the UK, the gas wouldn't work and you had to put the gas cartridge in your socks to keep them warm. Also they are loud, So I wanted a gasless nailer.
I had a hold of the Makita in my local builders merchant and it was heavy. Also the case they supply was massive for what was inside it. So despite been a Makita platform user I decided to get the Hikoki.
It came in a sensible case which is pretty much the same as the Makpac cases I already have and also stacks nicely with the Makpac. I bought it with two 5ah batteries and charger.
I used it on a roof I did the other day and it was brilliant. Mainly 90mm ring shank on forming the roof and 65mm for nailing the sterling boards down. It is not as loud as the paslode but I still wore ear defenders.
Bump mode when nailing down the sterling board was crazy fast, Normally I'd screw them down but this was way quicker and also neater as there was no splinters sticking out where the screws had sunk into the wood.
Well worth the money and will save me a lot of time in the future for my nailing needs. I bought galvanised ring shanks which were slightly more than bright nails but still cheaper than screws.
I had a hold of the Makita in my local builders merchant and it was heavy. Also the case they supply was massive for what was inside it. So despite been a Makita platform user I decided to get the Hikoki.
It came in a sensible case which is pretty much the same as the Makpac cases I already have and also stacks nicely with the Makpac. I bought it with two 5ah batteries and charger.
I used it on a roof I did the other day and it was brilliant. Mainly 90mm ring shank on forming the roof and 65mm for nailing the sterling boards down. It is not as loud as the paslode but I still wore ear defenders.
Bump mode when nailing down the sterling board was crazy fast, Normally I'd screw them down but this was way quicker and also neater as there was no splinters sticking out where the screws had sunk into the wood.
Well worth the money and will save me a lot of time in the future for my nailing needs. I bought galvanised ring shanks which were slightly more than bright nails but still cheaper than screws.
An 18V framing nailer is something I've always wanted but have no need for .
I'm sure you made the right decision on the Hikoki versus the Makita. From what I've watched, Makita took to long to come to the market and made the thing a bit too heavy.
.I'm sure you made the right decision on the Hikoki versus the Makita. From what I've watched, Makita took to long to come to the market and made the thing a bit too heavy.
You can hire one from most hire shops so when you do need one treat yourselfAn 18V framing nailer is something I've always wanted but have no need for
I'm sure you made the right decision on the Hikoki versus the Makita. From what I've watched, Makita took to long to come to the market and made the thing a bit too heavy.
Yes they did take too long and I thought the weight wouldn't be noticeable but it is. The case looks to be a repurposed hammer drill case so I wasn't impressed with that either. I wanted to have the Makita but they made it hard for me to choose it and I'm not waiting for their Gen 2
Big job in the garage tomorrow.
My Milwaukee Hex bit locking holder came today. Spent quite a while trying to get it out of plastic holder. No luck so googled it - I was surprised at how many posts there was asking the same question " how in hell do you get it out of plastic holder"
Going to put plastic holder in vice and use a junior hacksaw to cut down both sides of holder.
if you look at where the holder is fitted into plastic holder you can see 3 plastic sections - the middle one has a pin one each side underneath which I tried to push out -break off but no luck.
Anyone else had this problem.
My Milwaukee Hex bit locking holder came today. Spent quite a while trying to get it out of plastic holder. No luck so googled it - I was surprised at how many posts there was asking the same question " how in hell do you get it out of plastic holder"
Going to put plastic holder in vice and use a junior hacksaw to cut down both sides of holder.
if you look at where the holder is fitted into plastic holder you can see 3 plastic sections - the middle one has a pin one each side underneath which I tried to push out -break off but no luck.
Anyone else had this problem.
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Side cutters.