New Router

**Iain** · 21st November 2000, 08:10 PM

I think JOhn Saxton summed it up pretty well with the lack of advertising on the part of Hitachi although I once met someone in Bunnings who stated that they were a bit agricultural. What I notice with Bunnings staff is that the ones who seem to know what they are talking about suddenly pop up in a respectable tool shop within six months.... the rest stay on and babble on about something of which they have no knowledge.
I have heard some 'specialists' state that 2hp is too big for freehand and I think it was once addressed in this forum. Better put my TR12 away and go and get a 400w Ozito

Sounds like you got a good deal anyway and best of luck....how many gears on a M12V ?

Rod, what are Linbide and whats the problem?

[This message has been edited by Iain (edited 21 November 2000).]

**Rod Smith** · 22nd November 2000, 12:27 AM

Hi Iain. Linbide are made in New Zealand, I bought a large chamfer bit, the first one was so far out of balance made the old TR12 feel like a jack hammer. They replaced it, the new one was slightly better, just made sure I quickly got it into the wood to slow it down. Since I got the VS routers its better but still unpleasant to use. It's not that big that I should have to use VS for it though.
I also have 1 linbide saw blade (14")which I bought for my 15" mitre saw, after I replaced all the bearings and set up the saw a couple of times, I realised it was the ***&^g blade stuffing up the cut. Took it for several re hammers and the saw sharpeners said they had never struck (pun) a blade that they couldn't hammer out, till this one of course. Maybe I'm just unlucky? But a mate said he wouldn't buy Linbide again either.
I'll see if I can still lift my routers, I never realised they were too big.
Checkya. Rod

**John Saxton** · 22nd November 2000, 12:40 AM

It goes without saying that if you want good tools or their pieces that go with them talk to the guys that sell them on a professional basis or those that use them on a regular basis.
Personally I find if you talk to the professional tool sellers who attend courses run by the manufacturers have a better idea than the guy selling from the chain hardware shops,its an interesting exercise to go from one to the other just to find out the varying views even on the same product.
But of course you have to play on against the other when it comes down to your pocket and I'm no less guilty of this exercise than any other.
As far as the router bits go I too have a couple of cheap sets similar to what Carbi-Tec import but I dont put much store in their quality and adherence to maintaining an edge as opposed to some others that are available.They are OK providing you know your tool limitations and life expectancy of these bits.
I think the Linbide bit was a brand either produced in NZ or imported into NZ under that name.I may be wrong and I'm sure someone will correct me if this is so,
the quality I cannot attest to not having used them.
Cheers

**Sandy Johnston** · 22nd November 2000, 07:58 AM

Thems you want is

...
Linbide Tools
126 Captain Springs Rd
Te Papapa
Auckland
New Zealand
0064 0-9-636 4121
Facsimile 0064 0-9-636 8851
The company produces a brochure which list a large variety of products.
I have not used any yet but 'am looking at some of their routerbits.

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