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You make it sound like brand name chainsaws don't use ANYTHING made out of china :LOL

I asked myself everyday and then remember that pretty much everything is made in china to an extent in this...

Not to try to excuse anything but PLENTY of people buy a $200 welder which has a short duty cycle and then think they can weld for 30 minutes without barely a stop except to change rods and still...

Except consumable are hard to find. Most stores stock 4 or 5 inch versions discs. Seriously the 1/2 inch isn't going to really cause anyone major issues. I've always been puzzled by the 4.5 inch...

My point is you dont need to make that compromise wrt space if you get a simple round body grinder. 4'' the consumables just go too quick and it costs $. 5'' in the most compact body is where the...

I have absolutely no problem controlling my 5'' grinder with a cylindrical body. Infact I've carried out some very intricate cuts and you couldn't tell it was done with an angle grinder it was so...

Rubbish. It's not intended to be used single handed. I'm not sure what a round body has to do whether you use it single or not. It's more dependent on the operator chosing to or not. Every grinder...

I was trying to work out why you wanted to emphasize clamps and then I realised the misunderstanding :).. When I said zip-tie I mean I rolled the hose up and zip tied it so it wouldn't go all over...

I have NEVER EVER gouged using a flap disc. How one could do so is just unbelievable given that flap discs are flexible and mould relatively around what's being essentially sanded away. Old fashioned...

5'' better. Glad I bought that size. the 4'' is just a little too small and consumables go too quick. Then there is power factor etc. My 5'' has done everything I have thrown at it. I'm amazed I...

Thanks fellas. Got impatient and just bought a 10m hose and zip tied it :LOL.

Anyone know of a good place online or in sydney that sells a short length of hose 1m or so with 3/8 male connector at one end and 1/4 male connector at the other?

Edit: I tried ebay but nothing...

For $22 delivered I wouldn't bother which is what it is now. Just on principle the price boosts once publicity hits should not be rewarded. I've bought a bunch of stuff from Bob but this practice has...

The real question is what do you expect to be welding. It's all well and good to say you can weld 3.2mm thickness but if you are mucking about with 1-1.6mm steel most of the time frankly I'd stay...

It really doesn't matter what the product is. In most cases pine is just the wrong thing to use due to it soft nature. It's never going to last for pretty much ANY application :LOL.
I gave up on...

Firstly you made the mistake of buying anything with the words "eco" in them. Guaranteed to be #####. Just the way it is.

Secondly for outdoor timber I would never buy anything other than a good...

Look to ordering overseas. Usually MUCH, MUCH cheaper. However stick with well known brands like 3M etc..

I recently bought a 3M half face mask respirator with 2xP100 filters for $50 delivered...

A bit more digging and I found 3M 2091 P100 filter for asbestos..

http://store.pksafety.net/parfil.html

Still curious whether the 6006's ould of been enough but not going to take the risk..

I plan on getting a 3m 7503 half faced respirator however a little confused with the filter I need to avoid issues with asbestos. Tried reading 3M's site but not much to go on specifically with...

Cordless tools these days can do some real grunt work. You just have to buy a serious tool not a tonka playset. Your living a decade behind us with that view of cordless tools. For eg my makita 18V...

Exactly. A table saw for mitre cuts is like using a sledge hammer to tap in a small nail. Yes it can be done but you waste more time setting everything up to do it and it's alot more dangerous doing...

And even at that price it's an overpriced tonka toolset.

I notice Bunnings had it out on display again with the video running. Probably trying to clear whatever stock they have left for Christmas.

I just picked the quote that was most handy at the time. It was nothing personal. I just used you comment to highlight that noise shouldn't be an issue to the user if a decent pair of muffs is...

Who cares what brand they are or what you paid for them. It's the rating on them that is important. Some are designed for to block out a little sound and some are designed to block out a lot. Depends...

Get better ear muffs as the ones you likely have are probably the minimum rated if it's an issue ;)

Should be wearing ear and eye protection anyway.

The laser is the biggest waste of time ever on circular saws imho. If you want a straight cut nothing beats the old fashioned fence (bit of straight timber) clamped to the work. I too once thought...

I've heard mixed things about hitachi. Alot of things are ok some aren't. You really can't gauge the quality today with the quality of 35 years ago, or even 10 years ago. He probably should try...

Never used the sander. I have ther 125mm angle grinder and it seems to be performing fine.


Have a look at SYDNEY TOOLS.

They have a fairly large and comprehensive range of tools at ok prices...

I never saw the attraction to a cordless saw or anything else cordless unless you are a tradie working on a new home construction site or in the bush. The drill is useful because when I drill into...

Well picked it up for $299 today. Despite the hot weather was set on doing some work and all I can say it that it is an amazing drill compared to the ryobi. That's not saying much but it's even...

Not sure if it helps since you already have access to them but I love mine. It's done a tonne of sanding and it not being a velcro based system means I can rip normal sandpaper up and use it without...

I had a look at this option (ebay). I think if you go for combo sets it starts to make sense but a combo set (2+more items for eg drll+impact driver etc) is well above my budget. I did the sums for a...

Don't get me wrong I know that. However when things do go wrong for a relatively expensive item (yes $500 is a fair wack of change) I expect problems to be sorted out without me having to drive it...

Yes good call on the typo. I make plenty of them accidently since I'm thinking miles ahead of where I'm typing usually :-



I'm not a tradie so it doesn't need to run for hours between charges....

Nope mine was bought before gmc took over..


I would happily buy a GMC product. The greatest loss to the market was GMC disappearing. Compared to ozito they produced some of the best budget...

I not confusing anything actually.

Remember you don't find out about service if the quality is any good ;).

I found out about the service after the device went tits up with very little use....

Time to bite the bullet and upgrade the pos Ryobi that I have. I've decided that the 18V makita corless drille (BDF452SHE) is probably a goer.

Best I can find it for in Sydney seems to be $299...

I don't konw which triton tool you are after but do yourself a favour and chose a bosch/mak/festool equivalent to suit your budget.

Personally from experience I've found triton overrated garbage...

Didn't plan to and no the manual doesn't say use ethanol. It even makes a point to run if at 25:1 for the first 20hrs of use and then 20:1 after that. The manual is fairly good to be honest. I don't...

BobL although I appreciate the polls it just tells us what the masses use, not which is better.

People are slow to change habits. How can you tell which method gives better results unless you...

30 years ago there were plenty of things still being made by hand. This led to quality control issues like nothing so yes buying something cheap meant problems usually. Even expensive stuff wasn't...

Yep but I tell you what that baumr chainsaw performed exceptionally well. Great purchase. Certainly well enough I wouldn't even bother looking at a stihl or husky unless I was a real pro using it...

My chainsaws manual says motor oil :2tsup:

I'm honestly perplexed by this. I sharpened my entire chain from so blunt that it couldn't cut bark. Not once was ANY cutter even remotely warm. The sharpening disc is definitely not glazed in any...

That's most likely down to cutting a more aggressive profile than default though. Nothing much to do with grinder vs file but more experience on what angles work best on what wood I would imagine. If...

Tell you the truth for $20 a chain I'm not to worried if I take off a fraction more than I would with a file. It's not alot if done properly anyway. The extra time as a novice I would spend trying to...

Yes. Not up on the terminology. Cutter is what I meant.


Will do. It didn't break off at the rivets. It seems to have sheered off above them. Basically there is no cutter on that link so to speak...

Just a quick question that is off topic somewhat. Anyone know what the effect is if I've lost one blade apart from the obvious that in that section it won't be cutting. I noticed it sheered off while...

Finally got around to mounting it on the bench and giving it a shot. Unit was pretty quiet. Very solid as it's made of metal. You could run it in the dead of night and wouldn't wake anyone up....

Not really helpful but I was in your boat. Luckily Aldi was selling a taurus drill press for $60 complete. Much better and solid solution for probably not much more than you will pay for your holder...