Tools worthy of a mention.

[Macpherson]

I'm in the same boat replacing old kit, previously Makita.. but after a few purchases of corded Metabo, I decided to try some of they're battery stuff and so far I'm not disappointed, but time will tell..

 

Having said that when it comes to plugged in tools Dewalt have the most solid, imo.

[Peter 1955]

2 hours ago, william127 said:

That riviter is amazing- for years we've used a Gesipa (not mine) which was over 700 quid with 2 batteries! The milwaukee was 200!! Performance wise there's absolutely nothing in it, the milwaukee is more compact and pulls the rivit a fraction quicker, but you have to knock the mandrel through with your finger so a cycle is basically identical time wise. I suspect the gesipa will have a longer life, but 3 times as long?? The milwaukee is 2 and a bit years old and going strong 👍🤞 I'm a big fan of the m12 range 👍👍

 

Can't beat time sorting and tidying, it's the ideal activity for this time of year👍

And yet the cheapest Makita bare riveter is over £500! Although I'm all Makita, it actually seems to be more sensible to buy a Milwaukee riveter with two batteries and a charger for just over £200 than a bare Makita! ( And the Milwaukee is more compact for tight spaces). The tight git in me wonders if a £50 Ebay special to accept Makita batteries is the best option of all? 

[AJStrees]

Tried an eBay special 4” grinder to fit makita batteries. Can’t say it stayed on the bench long. Spindle hole too small for usual discs and the guard doesn’t fit right. 

Went back to my old makita grinder pretty quick. 
 

I realise this is the tools worthy of a mention thread. Sorry. 🐥

[monkeybusiness]

I bought a makita copy 18v brushless  router from Amazon. It went on fire the very first time I used it!!!
However, they sent another out and I’ve tried to get it to burn up but it works perfectly. I’d never leave it unattended with a battery fitted though. 

[Mull]

8 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

I bought a makita copy 18v brushless  router from Amazon. It went on fire the very first time I used it!!!
However, they sent another out and I’ve tried to get it to burn up but it works perfectly. I’d never leave it unattended with a battery fitted though. 

Got a Makita 18v router body myself, not used it yet, hope it’s genuine. Did you know you were buying a copy, I assume you did.

[monkeybusiness]

19 minutes ago, Mull said:

Got a Makita 18v router body myself, not used it yet, hope it’s genuine. Did you know you were buying a copy, I assume you did.

Yeah, it was/is a katsu and is apparently made from the same moulds etc as the genuine Makita equivalent. It is a very nicely made tool tbh, I wouldn’t quickly tell it apart from a makita. But the first one did go on fire which was not very confidence inspiring!!!

[Mull]

3 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

Yeah, it was/is a katsu and is apparently made from the same moulds etc as the genuine Makita equivalent. It is a very nicely made tool tbh, I wouldn’t quickly tell it apart from a makita. But the first one did go on fire which was not very confidence inspiring!!!

Yeah, thought so, this one seems fine, stuck a battery on it and gave it a spin, sounds good and has good lights, lights are important for the slowly failing eyesight. My 18v circular saw has no light, I feel like throwing it in the bin at times, probably my most used tool behind drill.

[william127]

2 hours ago, Mull said:

Got a Makita 18v router body myself, not used it yet, hope it’s genuine. Did you know you were buying a copy, I assume you did.

I have one of those, pretty sure you won't be disappointed, brilliant tool👌👌

[william127]

3 hours ago, Peter 1955 said:

And yet the cheapest Makita bare riveter is over £500! Although I'm all Makita, it actually seems to be more sensible to buy a Milwaukee riveter with two batteries and a charger for just over £200 than a bare Makita! ( And the Milwaukee is more compact for tight spaces). The tight git in me wonders if a £50 Ebay special to accept Makita batteries is the best option of all? 

The makita riviter looks awful for the money! 

Get yourself the milwaukee,  it's a brilliant tool, great value and gets you into the whole m12 range 👍👍👍

[Stubby]

6 hours ago, AJStrees said:

 

I realise this is the tools worthy of a mention thread. Sorry. 🐥

Its ok AJ , you can mention tools to avoid ! 🙂