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30th December 2018, 07:49 AM #16New Member
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I've found that my skills and projects haven't remained static over the years. I've also found that having better quality tools allow for better quality results in the future. When I have the financial wherewithal to afford better quality tools, they are what I purchase. I hope this helps.
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30th December 2018, 12:14 PM #19GOLD MEMBER
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I have been waiting for the new 12V Bosch range to get here because I wanted the drill kit with interchangeable heads but it seems it is not to be. The cost to import it via Amazon is a bit too much for me at the moment until the AUD rises a bit.
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30th December 2018, 10:08 PM #21Senior Member
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The De Walt trim router is maybe the best. Has two base options, fixed and a superb plunge base, we have two.
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31st December 2018, 10:09 AM #22
Good Morning Chief Tiff
Aren't Ozito, Ryobi, Milwaukee, AEG, VAX and a host of other brands all made by Techtronic Industries of Hong Kong in their factories in Dongguan, China? As also was GMC in times past.
I know, Ozito is a marketing label of Bunnings, but Bunnings do not make anything.
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31st December 2018, 11:03 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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I have a Makita trimmer, and I'm quite happy with it. If I were to buy another one, then I'd buy a cordless with a brushless motor for the convenience. That might be the first thing you'd want to consider. If it's cordless, then you should look at the brands that you're already using. For example, I'd buy an AEG because I already have an AEG system.
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31st December 2018, 02:49 PM #25
Agreed. Techtonic Industries own all those brands but the manufacturing bases are not all in the same factory. In the same way Masarati, Lancia and Alfa Romeo are owned by Fiat, as are Dodge and Jeep. Stanley Black & Decker also own DeWalt, Porter Cable and Irwin as well as Sidchrome.
I dislike Ryobi on the basis that they make cheap and nasty products but advertise them as a sort of superior DIY/almost trade quality. In the last 20 years I haven't found anything made by Ryobi that was realistically superior to the equivalent GMC, Ozito or Chinese-no-name product sold for half the price. I've seen more Ozito in tradie's utes than Ryobi!
When the Chinese no-name Makita copy trimmer router kit thing arrives I will do a comparison with the Ryobi and post the results here.Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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31st December 2018, 03:10 PM #26Member
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Just throwing it out there, but have you considered the OF 1010?
Smaller and lighter than your current 1400, great for clean up and trim work plus any other small jobs and is more versatile than the dedicated “trim” router - the additional work you can do with it may justify the cost....
+1 for more green boxes
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31st December 2018, 03:14 PM #27
What a great discussion. That Makita 18v brushless trimmer looks excellent (DRT50Z)
Keep up the discussion, for I'm on the hunt for one soon (guitar making!)
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I have the DRT50Z and am using it for guitars and ukuleles, it’s great. Soft start is nice to use as is the variable speed, light weight and is balanced well even with the battery sitting up the top of the unit. I use it to trim the soundboard and back after glue up and then for the binding channels. I already had the batteries for it from my drill & impact driver. Battery lasts quite some time, but not as long as it does in the drill. Little LED light in the body is a nice touch also. I need to get the adjustable base for it one day too, it would improve things a bit while doing the binding channels for a radiused back.
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1st January 2019, 12:08 PM #29GOLD MEMBER
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May have to get the rep to pay a visit.
Cordless is tempting too now...
The Local Toolshop (who now know me by name ) didn't have the little Makita in stock yesterday or I probably would have bought it, so I ended up using the 1400 to do a whole lot of 4mm radius edging and it went surprisingly well. A little ungainly at first, but once I got used to it it all went pretty swimmingly. It wouldn't do for more detailed work, but I'm not quite at that stage, so at least I have time to think about all the options.
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1st January 2019, 12:56 PM #30
Like most of the replies, +1 to Makita trimmers. The last 2 commercial workshops I've worked in, had Makita trimmers as their 'shop' trimmers.
Almost all my tools are Makita and will most likely replace any of them with other Makitas (certain Bosch Blue tools would be the other frontrunner).
Having said all that, I was recently assisting on an install (wasn't part of the construction) and realised that we were going to need a trimmer for work that was missed in the workshop and decided to buy an inexpensive trimmer rather than go home to get my Makita trimmer.
It was the Renegade Laminate Trimmer 500 Watt for $58 from Trade Tools. Renegade is a Trade Tools 'home' brand.
Happy to say that it worked perfectly and is now permanently set up as my rounding trimmer.
I have recently started acquiring a few Renegade tools for those one off type jobs and have been pleasantly surprised at the quality (given their pricing).
I'm aware that you're not in Qld, but they do deliver.
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