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I'd go for an evolution if you're on a budget
https://www.screwfix.com/c/tools/circular-saws/cat830854#category=cat830854&brand=evolution
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I'd go for an evolution if you're on a budget
https://www.screwfix.com/c/tools/circular-saws/cat830854#category=cat830854&brand=evolution
Any particular purpose? Wood, Plaster, one handed, two handed, a vacuum attachment or that crappy little filter bag thing?
I have the BLACK+DECKER KA320EKA Orbital Sander 1/3 Sheet, 240W but it has a crappy bag filter - which I wish there was a vacuum attachment for..
Wood predominantly but am looking to go over the bathroom wall (old skim coat over brick) at some point before repainting.
I found a Makita BO4556 which has what appears to be the smallest bag possible on the back so a vacuum attachment would be ideal, not in the market for full-on dust extraction unit since that’s basically doubling the price if not more.
I can't express how much dust/mess a sander on a plaster will will make. I had the shop vacuum on full and a fan blowing the air out the window - billows of dust. A good multi filter mask in the budget too?
The sanders keep themselves cool by blowing air through but you end up blowing any plaster dust everywhere.
If I was doing that again - I would probably hire one but they're about the same cost (125+ bracket). All depends on if you're going to do any other work/walls etc.
Manual sander with vacuum attachment you can get: https://www.restexpress.co.uk/acata...NYqAVvqkIprqjkBylp8BqZW1rWll8_8kaAuzzEALw_wcB
Evolution does one for £99: https://www.toolstop.co.uk/evolutio...UtK45gzhjKsQUrjjwxjVh2IGleUj6zrEaAlYEEALw_wcB
Only issue is you'll need to block sand the corners.
Even if you go manual or proper dry wall sander - get a particulate filter mask rather than the paper pap: https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Wo...feyMf15DUt94-6OSUD47qT_uvXb_YZyAaAmoBEALw_wcB
Manual sander with vacuum attachment you can get: https://www.restexpress.co.uk/acata...NYqAVvqkIprqjkBylp8BqZW1rWll8_8kaAuzzEALw_wcB
Evolution does one for £99: https://www.toolstop.co.uk/evolutio...UtK45gzhjKsQUrjjwxjVh2IGleUj6zrEaAlYEEALw_wcB
Only issue is you'll need to block sand the corners.
Even if you go manual or proper dry wall sander - get a particulate filter mask rather than the paper pap: https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Wo...feyMf15DUt94-6OSUD47qT_uvXb_YZyAaAmoBEALw_wcB
Aldi/Lidl often have deals on drywall sanders. Maybe be worth checking to see if they have any/ebay given the cost of hiring.
As for a random orbital sander. I have the Titan one from Screwfix, think that was about £50 and seems ok so far.
As for a random orbital sander. I have the Titan one from Screwfix, think that was about £50 and seems ok so far.
Has anyone used powertoolsworld online shop, they seem to have reasonable prices for some makita products ?
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But, I have reservations, not purchasing from somehwere you can physically take it back, if it breaks ie. screwfix/homebase, (amazon excepted)
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But, I have reservations, not purchasing from somehwere you can physically take it back, if it breaks ie. screwfix/homebase, (amazon excepted)
They've got them on sale at the moment, in store this week £35 or something like that.
If it's of any use I bought my stuff from https://www.powertoolmate.co.uk/ as they were cheaper (at the time at least) than elsewhere and I have no problems at all. You're covered by the distance selling regulations/consumer contracts regulations anyway if it breaks.
Screwfix etc usually charge a fortune for power tools.
A colleague of mine bought a Lidl drywall sander a couple of weeks ago and said it was very good. £35 sounds like a bargain.
They make wall sanding so, so much less laborious!
I have the Makita MT (Red) that's great and is on budget. It doesn't have variable speed, but I have never had the need to adjust it. In terms of dust, most come with a little dust bag which does very little in terms of reducing dust. The dust bag on my Makita opens up to allow you to connect a hose from a hoover, this makes a massive difference to the mess you make. You can buy various adapters on amazon to reduce/increase the size of it to connect a hoover hose, I just used lots of gaffer tape and it worked just fine! This was just when I was sanding plaster down on the walls before decorating, if I needed it on regular basis I would spend the money on a proper adapter.
In terms of hoovers, Aldi have sold a few of their Workkzone banded hoovers or dust extraction units which are pretty cheap. I just used an old henry hoover with a bag. If you have a modern bag less hoover with a filter (dyson etc) the plaster dust will quickly clog and ruin the filters.
Oh and hand sanding makes almost as much mess! A sander with a hoover connected is the way to go!
Dave
That’s great thanks. I’ll have a look. I’ve seen adapters on Amazon and was coming to the conclusion taping up an extractor hose was what I was going to have to do.
So, I'm after a couple of bits to replace the old parts myself and my Dad have been using for many years, so figured it was time to move to an 18v system from the 12v.
So, any suggestions for quality without a massive price tag? I'm not going to be buying Milwaukee or Festool, for instance.
Primary use will likely be work on cars, so a good impact wrench is priority 1 currently. As such, I feel like DeWalt or Makita are probably the top choices?
So, any suggestions for quality without a massive price tag? I'm not going to be buying Milwaukee or Festool, for instance.
Primary use will likely be work on cars, so a good impact wrench is priority 1 currently. As such, I feel like DeWalt or Makita are probably the top choices?
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I went for this set, but got it elsewhere a while ago
DeWalt Combi and SDS twin pack with 2x4ah batteries for £240 below with discount code.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/352297998261
I needed a cordless SDS, so it was an easy choice for me.
4ah batteries are the main benefit. Most sub £200 kits come with small batteries and an impact driver. The batteries are expensive, so the bigger the better. You can buy a small battery cheaply if you want lighter weight. Bare impact drivers are cheap, so easily added if you need one.
If you don't need SDS, then any of the main brand combi or twin packs will be fine. It's not much extra for a twin pack, but it's just a case of balancing vfm with the tools you will use.
Appreciate the input! I've gone for a DeWalt impact wrench kit to start off, so a DCF899 tool, 2 4.0ah batteries, charger and case. Our 12v drills still work, its the other bits that are on the way out so will replace as they go I think. I'm just looking forward to not having to fight rusted bolts in the future! Reviews of the 899 basically seem to be "if this wrench doesn't get it out, nothing will get it out", suppose having 1600nm of breakaway torque helps!
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On batteries... what's the advantage of large capacity?
The small capacity batteries seem disproportionately cheaper (ie two 2ah batteries cost less than one 4ah battery), they're lighter, and critically, they generally still last longer than it takes then to charge...
I've got three 1.5ah batteries and as long as I stick the spent one on the charger when I switch over, I'm never without charge. It's cheaper than one 4ah battery and lighter (and slightly less bulky) in use. What am I missing?
The small capacity batteries seem disproportionately cheaper (ie two 2ah batteries cost less than one 4ah battery), they're lighter, and critically, they generally still last longer than it takes then to charge...
I've got three 1.5ah batteries and as long as I stick the spent one on the charger when I switch over, I'm never without charge. It's cheaper than one 4ah battery and lighter (and slightly less bulky) in use. What am I missing?
Have you got a cordless angle grinder/saw? They can chew thru battery's on tougher materials. (e.g. Sawing thru knots in wood)
The 5AH battery's for Makita are the same size as 3ah which I didn't realise. Otherwise I'd have bought all. 5AH.