Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 31 to 39 of 39
-
5th September 2005, 10:16 AM #31
just picked up a 2hp carbatec dc (ct-2042) at the Canberra wwws, but the sales guy omitted to tell me that it required a 15amp socket...and I only noticed it after I had assembled it and went to plug it in!
Just as well I'm about to wire up the shed properly and will add a couple of 15A circuits...
-
5th September 2005 10:16 AM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
5th September 2005, 10:30 AM #32
i think its time that carba tec looks into wiring practice... why ? I have the 2hp carbatec (CT-002V) 2hp, dual bag at it runs quite happily on the 10amp cct/plugs. it dims the lights a bit on start up but as discussed previously thats just the starting surge.... no biggie..
Zed
-
5th September 2005, 11:40 AM #33
I think the plugs used are whatever is easiest to reach for the bloke puting the thing together. I have the 10HB and 2HP dusty and both came with 10A but others come with 15, there is certainly no consistancy with the wiring of these things.
-
5th September 2005, 12:27 PM #34
My problem solved
Well, in the end it was easy. I went to the show on Saturday, mooched around a bit then said to the guy at the Timbecon stall "I want a jointer and a thicknesser on a small budget and they have to run on 10A supply". "No problem, fancy a combination or separates?" "The ML-392 combination looks just the right size for my shed." "And would you like a free setting jig to go with that, sir?" "That would be lovely".
Got the 1 hp dust collector (FM-230) and some free hose and clips too. So, I still came in under budget ($2!) and the missus is delighted that I'm taking shed safety more seriously too.
Now, anybody that wants to chip in here with "ooo, I wouldn't have gone for those machines" won't be listened to!!! They're a damn sight better than I had!
Thanks for all of your ideas and help in this thread but in the end it all solved itself and made me a happy boy again.
-
5th September 2005, 01:09 PM #35
my only comment is that timbecon is in WA, whereas cabatec is local and they use the same machinary just diff colours.
Zed
-
5th September 2005, 04:57 PM #36just picked up a 2hp carbatec dc (ct-2042) at the Canberra wwws, but the sales guy omitted to tell me that it required a 15amp socket...and I only noticed it after I had assembled it and went to plug it in!
Just as well I'm about to wire up the shed properly and will add a couple of 15A circuits...
From the collected wisdom of this forum I knew desparate measure were indicated, so I contacted my sparky to rewire the house for 30 amp (let's face it guys - MORE POWER!). I figgered that this should also provide enough power for my handplanes.
The sparky told me to stop wasting my money - actually turned down the easy Dollars! He said it would not make any difference whether I rewired 15 am or left it as 10 amp. He said I should get a more powerful tablesaw. I asked him to put this in writing for my wife.
Regards from Perth
Derek
-
5th September 2005, 05:15 PM #37Originally Posted by derekcohen
-
5th September 2005, 10:19 PM #38
plugs supplied with machines
When I got my 3hp tablesaw (carbatec CT 250 TS) it came with no plug at all I rang the supplier and was told by their techie type person that it needed to be hardwired :mad: . I was pretty sceptical about this and checked with my electrician next door neighbour. He took one look at the specs and laughed off the hardwiring bit and told me that it would be fine with a 10 amp plug. Been using it for a bit over a year now with no problems at all. David W has got it right, they just whack on whatever they feel like (or leave it off altogether) and spin a yarn about it.
Mick"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."
- Henry Ford 1938
-
5th September 2005, 10:44 PM #39
15 amp 8" Jointer
I bought the 8" Carbatec jointer about a month ago and made a point of asking if it was ok to run on a normal 10 amp, they advised that it was but when I told them I had a 15 amp plug they advised to use that. It wasn't until I got it and assembled it that I noticed the plug was 15 amp - was lucky I guess.
___________________________________________________________________
Cheers.
Similar Threads
-
cheap power tools - WOFTAM
By Zed in forum HAND TOOLS - POWEREDReplies: 5Last Post: 24th May 2004, 09:49 PM -
Woodworking Tools Question
By gsnav in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 4Last Post: 7th January 2004, 01:42 PM -
Where to buy your trade quality power tools!
By Toolbelt in forum HAND TOOLS - POWEREDReplies: 0Last Post: 7th October 2003, 02:48 PM -
Cheap Power Tools
By Blunt Saw in forum HAND TOOLS - POWEREDReplies: 14Last Post: 10th September 2003, 09:38 PM -
O.K So Triton WORKCENTER etc are great,But what about the Power tools?
By slip in forum TRITON / GMCReplies: 2Last Post: 7th January 2002, 03:05 PM