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5 minutes ago, doobin said:

I personally only use cheapish sockets and ratchets, but a decent cordless grinder is a must, and who cares if it gets a bit of shit on it with the the time it saves? 

The chances of getting a hot works ticket underground are slim and none IME. We usually 'smuggle' them in, I wouldn't be taking my best tools in there. Each to his own mind.

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On 15/07/2019 at 22:12, scraggs said:

I had been thinking about getting a cordless grease gun for a while so ordered one today, I get fed up of greasing diggers every 10 hours so hopefully it won't be such a bind.
Decided to go with the Milwaukee 18v, mainly because I can use the batteries from the impact wrench which made it quite a bit cheaper.

Let us know how much you like it,

Another thought is that although the Milwaukee is quoted as delivering 10,000 psi, the same as the G-Gun, how is it measured on the G-Gun?  If I put my 15 stone on the pedal it must produce more pressure than my wife at 8 stone!

I did have an air greaser of industrial quality some years ago which again operated from a large tub but it never had the pressure of a hand gun and I was quite glad when it was nicked in a burglary.  I did buy a smaller Draper air greaser but it was next to useless.

The G-gun is the first to break through a really tight (rusty) bush which I had been trying to grease for ages.  

The click noise as the grease goes through and splurges out is nearly pornographic!

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On 14/07/2019 at 08:52, IronMike said:

I’m intending to get a Dewalt battery one very soon, as the Logbullet is covered in grease nipples (The only nipples I get to fondle these days unfortunately!)

 

Only getting Dewalt one as have cordless and impact driver all ready so can share batteries out between them all. I tried a Milwaukee one and was very impressed.

Finally made the purchase tonight! Got Dewalt 18v Li-on jobby, with a case and a spare battery for £243. Saved about £43 with a eBay discount code, bargain!

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A cordless grease gun is about the only tool makita don't make,?well that I need. So I've got a sealy cordless one with non lithium battery's,so they are always flat when needed. its bloody horrible but just about worth having....

 

As for other tools discussed in this topic-

I've got a half inch brushless makita impact driver and its bloody brilliant!its not just quicker than a ratchet but it can also do things that a ratchet cant. I did have a machine mart one but that was a lot bigger, less powerful and terrible battery life, I gave it to a mate and he still uses it occasionally.

My brushless makita grinder is possibly the best tool I've ever bought. I'd use it anywhere, no matter how manky, as its just a completely differenct class of tool to a cheap or brushed one. Its currently out of action ( I think its just brick dust in the trigger that'll blow out), I feel like I'm missing an arm??

Bahco socket sets are better thàn halfords, I've broken a halfords ratchet by hand, never broken a bahco one even with a scaffold pole! They are also dirt cheap if you buy them at the right time- ive bought 3 from various places over the years and never paid more than £60 for full size 1/2 inch set with spanners.

 

I do like nice tools and some of them are possibly excessive for my needs but they just make life easier!

 

 

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5 hours ago, william127 said:

A cordless grease gun is about the only tool makita don't make,?well that I need. So I've got a sealy cordless one with non lithium battery's,so they are always flat when needed. its bloody horrible but just about worth having....

 

As for other tools discussed in this topic-

I've got a half inch brushless makita impact driver and its bloody brilliant!its not just quicker than a ratchet but it can also do things that a ratchet cant. I did have a machine mart one but that was a lot bigger, less powerful and terrible battery life, I gave it to a mate and he still uses it occasionally.

My brushless makita grinder is possibly the best tool I've ever bought. I'd use it anywhere, no matter how manky, as its just a completely differenct class of tool to a cheap or brushed one. Its currently out of action ( I think its just brick dust in the trigger that'll blow out), I feel like I'm missing an arm??

Bahco socket sets are better thàn halfords, I've broken a halfords ratchet by hand, never broken a bahco one even with a scaffold pole! They are also dirt cheap if you buy them at the right time- ive bought 3 from various places over the years and never paid more than £60 for full size 1/2 inch set with spanners.

 

I do like nice tools and some of them are possibly excessive for my needs but they just make life easier!

 

 

Yup. I'm a total Makita slut, everything from a brace of brushless grinders to the autofeed screwdriver. Top of the range for everything.

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7 minutes ago, doobin said:

Yup. I'm a total Makita slut, everything from a brace of brushless grinders to the autofeed screwdriver. Top of the range for everything

Too right, why not!???

I cleaned out my brushless grinder and got it working but its actually the triggers wearing out- time to demote it to the workshop and get a shiney new one for the van!??

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3 hours ago, william127 said:

Too right, why not!???

I cleaned out my brushless grinder and got it working but its actually the triggers wearing out- time to demote it to the workshop and get a shiney new one for the van!??

When you do, get the model with adjustable speed. Comes in handy for a lot of tasks- in particular, slowing down when using a wire brush on it, and slowing down when using things like a 7" stripping disc to remove paint.

 

I thought I'd never use it but I do all the time now.

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