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hey guys we had this some problem at work with our sander just a gmc and we were usin the cheaps disks from bunnings in the blue pakets, my boss was convinced it was gthe sander so we got a new one...

thanks for the advice ross, I dont think i would do to much work with this bads boy it ways a ton not real good for one handed work, but i think with the power of the motofr would be great mounted in...

thanks for the fast reply mate sorry to hear bout ur old man, are the saws worth much in good working order? just wondering whether i hav somthin worth holding on to

gday fday fellers, the other day i was drving along and it hard garbage i was lookin to see if there was anything worth while to get, and i happened to see a circular saw its a SHER made in...

thanks for the replies fellers, I ran an 18 volt gmc drill with 24volt batteries for ages then geave it away but the current owner said its still going like a trojan, I was told by a tool man it...

hey fellers sorry for the late replly my internet hasnt been working for the past few days, thanks for all the replies was just a bit of home work from the boss,
cheers

hey fellers just wondering if a 14.4 li hitachi dril is compatible with the 18 li batteries vice a versa, also will the chargers be compatible with each other?
thanks guys

hey guys we did make gaps I made up a little t square out of some angle iron and drilled holes in it to use as a guide for drilling holes and the thinkness of the angle was bit under 3mm so that is...

Hey guys
Just Im gonna pick ya brains because ive picked mine and a few others and still havent come up with anythin, We built a deck with staggered 120 and 90 by 19 Vic ash/tassie oak all finger...

so have i mate, my uncle is a mechanic n says there made from crap chinese steal, and only get snap on tools, but then i was told by another bloke that snap on and kinchrome is like the ford holden...

Hey mini all the guys at work spent theres at the one shop cus we have a deal goin there so we get a decent disscount so It just seemed good to get discount etc, Rossluck mate I was thinkin that i...

ummm mainly hitachi 9 1/4 n makita n hitachi 8 1/4 i really donlike makita saws tho, and im in the building part of things in our company n there only two of us in our team. at the moment we both...

hey mate I have an impact driver as well, i blew my corded drill up so its just somethin for the odd job thast a cordlees wont cope with, wots a good cordless for round the 400 mark? im a chippy lol...

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Im getting cash from the government for being an apretice its 800 to spend at total tools like a gift card, sucks its there but ohwell, My dilema is what should i get? To be honest i dont...

hey mate
we use the same stud finder at work, the trick is put it some were you think there is no stud then push the button untill its s tops beeting repeatedly and is just a constant beeb, then...

mate i think the best way to go about buying a tool is buy the best possible quality tool you can that will fit in your budget it might be a big initial layout but in the long run will you still have...

thanks for the replies guhs much appreaciated il give it a shot and see what they say
cheers

hey mate i was nlooking at the rockwell line up in mitre 10 today and my opinion was they were cheap mock ups of the more expensive brands mainly being maita and dewalt, wouldnt have a clue of the...

hey fellers i recently purcahsed an irwin extender bar with a quick release chuck for my bosch impact driver, I havent even made my way threw the first deck yet screwin 65mm 10gauge screws threw...

hey mate
we use dewalts at work and they are consistently accurate with a good blade, spend more now annd it will save you in the long run, or your could buy a good cirlular saw an 8 1/4 should be...

hey mate
im a chippy at work we do house frames we use 75mm nails as well in most cases you have a 35 mm bottom plate and 45mmm top plate, most studs are 35mm and some are 45mm for door frames...

we have panasonic,hitachi,makita cordless drills and i like the bosch best! but you can buy bosch blue and thats trade gear.:)

heres another vote for the bosch! i use a 14,4 drill n impact driver they cop a flogging all day today i drove 100 75mm bugle screws with just one battery for the drill counter sinking and one...

thanks gor the replies, we have few of the makita droppies but they allways seem to go crap after a while unles its just the way the fellers treat em, we have dewats as well n there ok bu just mega...

thanks for the replies guys! i think the green makita is for the home diyer isnt it? the little makita not sure whatmodel its only bot an 8 1/4 with the dual sliding action that is the other saw that...

hey fellers
been a long time since ive been on here ive been flat out at work, wel the time has come that my boss is starting to send me out on jobs on my own so i need to get a good set of tools...

hey mate
i wouldnt recomend buying the paslode gas guns they are terrible we use them at work but they are so unreliable the framers have a plastic construction and parts beak very easily! ours...

thaqnks for the repies guys! haha fc i don understand you tho mate?

hey fellers
well i have had a bit of a brain wave ( thank god it didnt hurt to much) for building a box but i want to use some 16mm hard wood rod or dowel but without the ribs and use them as inlays...

hey matet sure if its been said but make sure you keep all you electrodes somewere dry and free of the cold the rods are really bad t weld with if the moisture gets to em i learnt from my mistakes...

good find mate! i do alot of scrounging to hard garbage is good i once found 2 circular saws n a jig saw on cs didnt wokr but the other en aeg is great built a whole deck with it this week lol its...

thanks for all the replies guys, rossluck i was thinkging the same thing second hand might be better for the price and if it in good condition it will prolly last longer then a chinese one for the...

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sorry its more questions, just wondering if someone could tell me what the best value for money belt driven air compressor i could get? i dont really want to spend heaps of money and it...

havent used a framing gun on it but with an adaptor i ran to bradders firing 50mm 16gauge nails and it worked fine, just not so good with drills etc.. what are ya gonna do with your other compressor

hey mate
ive got the 30ltr 2hp gmc compressor i use it a fair bit ts great for bradders staplers that kind of thing but as soon as you put a spray gun or drill andything like that its no good cus...

ok thanks for the info guys the main reason im upgrading is to use and air powered orbital sander and my drill properly i hav a 30ltr 2hp gmc but is not that good, how much do ya reckon ill get a...

nice work mate looking forward t seeing it finished me n my mates built one at skool with a dodgey as steerin setup and before we put on the motor we took it for a test run down a step as hill lol i...

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wellp cus christmas is coming up i thought i may as well stock up on some tools for gifts lol so anyways i had an idea for a 2 tank compressor set up simmilar t the gmc one available i...

good to hear mate! lets hope there no more accidents

dude that sucks they lok great! i wonder why they didnt sell its not like you have the prices to high i reckon you should have em heaps higher then what they are. good luck on your nxt market mate

thanks for the rplies guys! the mold is set now and i sanded it and boged it then sanded again and bogged bout 3 or 4 times and it is pretty smooth allthough no quite up to what i want it to look...

just had an idea how bout you use one of these router bit with a template it wont make a complete concave but it should achive just the same things though...

i just realised this was your first post welcome aboard:2tsup:

gday mate
my granfather breeds canaries and cockatiels and we have built heaps of nest boxes for the cockatiels and none of them have needed a concave for the nest allthough perhaps budgies are...

thanks for the reply mate im using a pretty course matting with ongs strands in it. id say im using the polyester because on the can it ays how much catilyst to add depending on the temp of the day....

hey guys
i dont normally wonder these parts of the forum but since this is a boat section and some boats are made of fibre glass and im working with fibre glass atm this would be the perfect place...

could it be damar minyak? i think it is a karri of some sort used it before to make adirondack chairs funny thing bout it is that after time it doesnt really bow or twist but it does shrink in length

hey there
a router spins at 20,000+ rpm to be able to cut like it does and a drill press only spins at 2-5000 ish rpm so there a big difference unless of course you have a super charger on it:D for...

gday mate welcome aboard im sure someone will help you out as watson said its a great forum and im sure you will learn plenty from cus i sure have!

wow thats tats really cool is being emailed n stuff he will be famous