Thread: To hire or buy?

Originally Posted by Clueless Wife!

which one place said is $25 a day and another said $56.27 a day. What a huge difference in price.

No!! What a rip off, get down to Bunnings and buy a cheap one should only cost about $30.

Al

I'd say buy, or borrow. Look at a random orbital sander (ROS), rather than a 1/3 sheet sander.
I know I have a vested interest, but in all honesty, the Triton ROS is pretty good value.


Depending where in Melbourne you are, you might find someone happy to lend you theirs....

The mouse sander would be good for the fiddly bit but not so good with the top. If you only want to do one job, the ryobi would do it and many other jobs after, or you could buy one of the elcheapo $20 specials from bunnings and throw it away when you are finished, if it lasts that long, but I will admit to having one of those and I havent killed it yet (The throw away job will vibrate a lot more than the more expesive ones)

What Gra said.

You may want to use paint stripper firstly though.

Be careful especially in your condition with paint dust and with the chemicals in paint stripper.

Good luck with the first arrival.

I'm surprised they can get $56.27/day for a sander. It must be a big industrial thing, or maybe a floor sander?

Definately buy one. You wouldn't go wrong if you bought a GMC for ocassional use. If you buy a cheap one ($30 special) it will work OK but will cack itself eventually. I have a Makita palm sander which is perfect for small jobs. I paid a bit for it (< $100) but have had it for nearly 10 years now. Replaced the foot on it a couple of years ago. I have a mouse too. Wasn't worth the money.

There's an orange-based paint stripper around (can't remember the brand at present sorry) that might be a bit nicer than some of the more-chemical strippers. But definitely, paint stripper first as there won't be as much sanding afterwards.

Best wishes and wishing you a safe & painless delivery for you all

cheers
Wendy

Wow thank you to everyone for your responses.

I was concerned about paint strippers but will check out the not-so-toxic one. Besides, it will probably be a case of me 'directing' the hubby on this one!

So buying seems to be the best option (hubby will be impressed with that option!).

hubby will be impressed with that option

Better start thinking of new projects for him to work on. Of course he'll also need a cordless drill, a belt sander, a circular saw, some chisels, a drop saw... shall I stop now?

:eek:

Oh no what have I started. He already has the cordless drill but the other stuff oh boy .... I suppose it will be good in the end for two reasons 1) keep him occupied and out of my hair! and 2) I can tell him all the things we need and have all these projects done.

keep him occupied and out of my hair

I like the cut of your jib!

Just remember, buy him a lathe and a table saw and you can guarantee you will always know where to find him, in the shed. It will certainly keep him out of the pub

The orange stripper is 'Citristrip"

You could always consider the GMC MOS230 3 in 1 Multisander that Bunnings retails for $99.

It is a random orbital sander, a third sheet sander and a detail (point) sander all in one, you just change the base. If you want to check it out go to www.gmcompany.com.au and search model number MOS230.

Black and Decker also do a similar thing.

Eagle

Definately buy. You wont believe how handy that sander will become. With a little one around the house you can splinter proof things, there'll be lots of great second hand toys from op-shops that just need a spruce up and a coat of paint and of course once you've got one power tool well.....christmas and birthdays are pretty much taken care of from now on!