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    Non-"Plus" models are even cheaper: from $279 on flea-bay. Misses out on some of those "nice to haves" 'though.


    Bosch GST 160 BCE Jigsaw Bow Handle |...
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    I'm going to fly in the face of most previous...

    I'm going to fly in the face of most previous recommendations. Do NOT buy a Festool. The company seems to lack the necessary smarts, & perhaps R&D Deutschmarks, to make a satisfactorily performing...
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    Well I'll recommend just about anything other...

    Well I'll recommend just about anything other than Fest-fool personally. "Just DON'T buy a Fuss-tool". My own experience with 'em , covering some 40 odd years of use in sanders, saws & vacs has...
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    Are the eyes cylindrical or tapered? Is it a...

    Are the eyes cylindrical or tapered? Is it a paling or shingle knife size?
  5. Thread: What Router?

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    1/2" router: about 6K-20K 1/4" router: about...

    1/2" router: about 6K-20K
    1/4" router: about 10K-24K
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    Unfortunately Miter Saws can't trench, dado or...

    Unfortunately Miter Saws can't trench, dado or tenon either, as the head is fixed & pivots only without sliding. To provide a straight cut parallel to the bed the entire saw head assembly also needs...
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    SCMS will always be rather dodgy when attempting...

    SCMS will always be rather dodgy when attempting flat bottomed trenches, tenoning & the like. They were never designed for such tasks & whilst capable, will never, ever be accurate. There's just...
  8. Thread: Hand planes

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    I'd also like to add the magical little Stanley...

    I'd also like to add the magical little Stanley or Record No. 80 Cabinet Scraper. Yes. I know it's cheating to have 5 favourites, but I justify it in stating that it's not really a "plane" anyway! ...
  9. Thread: Hand planes

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    Point taken, but the trouble with "resale value"...

    Point taken, but the trouble with "resale value" is that it's unrealised until disposal. Meaning that you're missing out on either your original purchased tool when sold or any other less expensive...
  10. Thread: Hand planes

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    I've personally never seen much intrinsic value...

    I've personally never seen much intrinsic value in expensive replica planes. I'm sure Tom Lie Neilsen made lovely tools in his lifetime, & that the company he founded still does. But they're just...
  11. Just looked at the used Morticers sold on...

    Just looked at the used Morticers sold on flea-bay for the last couple of months. As I thought, the big professional models seem to sell for similar prices to the asian "cheapies". From around a 20...
  12. You should have no problems at all. Provided you...

    You should have no problems at all. Provided you aren't too ambitious.

    My dear old dad bought me a lovely little Multico bench morticer home from the UK around about 1980. It was (I think) the...
  13. Thread: Hand planes

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    Stanley 60 1/2A block plane: Stanley UK's...

    Stanley 60 1/2A block plane:
    Stanley UK's short-lived attempt to build a better mousetrap. Dating from the late 70s or early 80s, it's the plane that Lee Valley used to design their own much better...
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    Can't add above that my P1 jiggy was purchased...

    Can't add above that my P1 jiggy was purchased new from Flea-bay, & my complete FSN guiderail (3 x assorted rails, joiners, angle jig, bag & clamps) set was from a Bobbie Bosch retailer in the UK.
    ...
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    Wow, that's cheap! Do you use any pad protectors...

    Wow, that's cheap! Do you use any pad protectors on these: i.e. do the holes align?

    Even if they don't, @ a measly $14 ea. you could afford to treat 'em like disposables!
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    That simply isn't true. There's two separate...

    That simply isn't true. There's two separate sets of airways in Festool's pads. One set has 8 internal radial airways connecting the large central hole to 8 exterior holes on the upper sides of the...
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    Interesting that you say there's no discernable...

    Interesting that you say there's no discernable diff between Festool & Mirka pads. I'd have thought all those extra holes in the Mirka pads would've been more efficient. Do you think the large...
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    My Mt55 was purchased from Tobias, & the KSS was...

    My Mt55 was purchased from Tobias, & the KSS was purchased used.
  19. Thread: I hesitate...

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    No single sander will ever be enough. ...

    No single sander will ever be enough. Nevertheless, for me it's glaringly obvious that I use Randos the most. I have both 8mm & 5mm DEROS, & generally only use the former for the type of tasks that...
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    Not at all.

    Not at all.
  21. Agree 100%. Specific to sanders, I'd consider a...

    Agree 100%. Specific to sanders, I'd consider a cordless option a colossal inconvenience. You have to regularly exchange papers of course, but now also batteries: every 30 mins. at the very least....
  22. Doesn't your warranty claim need to be...

    Doesn't your warranty claim need to be accompanied by both the "2+1" documentation AND the original invoice? Mine always have.

    Admittedly, it's been quite some time since I've submitted any...
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    MIRKA DEROS 650CV 240V Orbital Sander Solution...

    MIRKA DEROS 650CV 240V Orbital Sander Solution Kit 5650CV | eBay

    Mirka Deros Direct Electrical Orbital Sander | eBay

    MIRKA DEROS 650 & DEOS 353CV (81x133) dual kit, inc MIRKA HARDBOX | eBay...
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    Mirka sanders are probably the current state of...

    Mirka sanders are probably the current state of the art in sanders; at least until the next "big thing" gets re-invented. But they're also seriously - if not hideously - expensive. True quality is...
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    Deleted due to double-post.

    Deleted due to double-post.
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    Festool dust collection is good, but definitely...

    Festool dust collection is good, but definitely not appreciably better than any other quality dust collection systems. Generally, the 2 big Euro manufacturers of dust collectors are very highly...
  27. Thanks Derek. No damage. Admittedly I've always...

    Thanks Derek. No damage. Admittedly I've always used uber quality washers, 'though: Asko & Miele. In fact, they're so gentle that I've had to add the sandshoes to literally up the violence level....
  28. You're probably correct Derek. I've washed my...

    You're probably correct Derek. I've washed my L/L bag (Festo/ol CT22) every year or 2. This seems to maintain peak performance, although after some 20 years approx. of use, misuse & abuse I think...
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    The bigger Rotex sanders are better. That larger...

    The bigger Rotex sanders are better. That larger 150mm pad seems to run smoother in planetary mode than the smaller diameters of the 125mm & 90mm models. I once (briely) had a RO 90 DX duo sander. ...
  30. This is what you're looking for, isn't it? For...

    This is what you're looking for, isn't it? For those either offput or too lazy to look beyond the listing's title, it's actually the referenced Makita SCMS.

    radial arm saw | eBay
  31. That's not my own trade school experience. ...

    That's not my own trade school experience. Albeit, not in my wildest dreams could I be described as a "prominent" trade teacher, nevertheless I was employed some years ago as both a Construction...
  32. It's still listed for sale on festool.de in 3...

    It's still listed for sale on festool.de in 3 variants:
    BS105: 1200w, fixed speed, dustbag & extraction adapter, in a cardboard box @ E580/690.20 excl/incl tax.
    BS105E: 1400w, variable speed,...
  33. One of the reasons that the Oz importer dropped...

    One of the reasons that the Oz importer dropped the BS105E is I suspect because it was, in the overall scheme of things, an "orphan". It's quite an old design now: at least 40-50 years old! It's...
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    I'd still contend that the Blue range of SDS...

    I'd still contend that the Blue range of SDS Plus, Max & Hex hammers, drills & breakers are the best available. A bigger range than anybody elses, & from my own personal experience best-in-class for...
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    I've ordered most of my newest Bobbie Bosch from...

    I've ordered most of my newest Bobbie Bosch from O/S: principally the UK & Germany.

    Have a FSN track setup myself, fairly basic & comprised of - if memory serves me correctly - a couple of 160s,...
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    Maybe you could cast your net a wee bit wider. ...

    Maybe you could cast your net a wee bit wider. Just done a quick search of used Elektra's 260s sold in the UK for the past few months: from a lowest price of about AU equiv. $220 to a high of AU...
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    Under & Overs, Planer Thicknessers, whatever you...

    Under & Overs, Planer Thicknessers, whatever you call them (seems there's regional & national differences in nomenclature) were once extremely popular.

    Consequently, there's still many well-made...
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    I'd agree that the 10.8v class of drills better...

    I'd agree that the 10.8v class of drills better suits little hands. There's actually no drills available in the 12v class any more, it's just marketing BS (or downright mendacity) to erroneously...
  39. Brand New Vaughan S2 Split Head Hammer | eBay...

    Brand New Vaughan S2 Split Head Hammer | eBay

    Bit exxy - about $120 odd incl. Royal Mail + GST - but you could always make a lower offer I suppose.
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    Discontinued I believe.
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    Another alternative is to purchase an additional...

    Another alternative is to purchase an additional (i.e. spare) arbor nut/blade flange - the one with the blade recess into which the blade fits - & get it machined down to the requisite new (smaller,...
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    Mafell made in Turkey? Not as far as I'm aware. ...

    Mafell made in Turkey? Not as far as I'm aware. None of my recent purchases are anyway. Both cordless saws (crosscutter & plunge saws) & corded jiggy are of (as far as I'm aware and as documented...
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    You'd really need nothing short of a Mafell P1 CC...

    You'd really need nothing short of a Mafell P1 CC & Bosch/Mafell rail package to perform that task consistently & accurately.
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    Is the router's collet properly fitted? Is it...

    Is the router's collet properly fitted? Is it supposed to click into the tightening nut or is it just fitted loose into the arbor?

    Are you trying to fit a 6mm router shank into a 1/4" (6.35mm)...
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    I hear what you're saying, & I empathise. I'm...

    I hear what you're saying, & I empathise. I'm also a chronic CTS sufferer, nowadays rather exacerbated by arthritic complications too. I'm particularly sensitive to coarse vibration, repetitive...
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    Puzzling. Although I've never actually owned...

    Puzzling. Although I've never actually owned one, the pad's standard (631150000) "6+8+1" hole pattern covers the majority of commonly available abrasives: from hardware stores' 6-hole to Festo's...
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    Agreed. Festool sanders were, & still are,...

    Agreed. Festool sanders were, & still are, pretty good. But, at about $1000 ea., also shamefully expensive in Oz. You can do so much better with your hard earned readies.

    Whilst Festool has...
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    A Rotex type sander (pref. 150mm diameter) is...

    A Rotex type sander (pref. 150mm diameter) is really the only single sander available that will efficiently both strip & finish timber surfaces. There's been much cheaper alternatives/equivalents to...
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    I always thought Poulan was a Canadian company? ...

    I always thought Poulan was a Canadian company? Never thought much at all for their product honestly. I know that Makita bought the German Sachs Dolmar power tool division a few years back. This...
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    In cordless c/saws, there's Stihl's MSA200, &...

    In cordless c/saws, there's Stihl's MSA200, & then there's the rest. Stihl's brushless saw is extremely well-designed, powerful (in comparison to cordless alternatives) & has a specially designed...
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