Best website for Makita tools??

[telectrix]

up a ladder i use an Aldi lightweight SDS. 18V,good for plugging holes and a bit more on top. bonus is it was £50 and not too many tears if dropped from 20ft.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Link to FFX DHR 242Z Makita DHR242Z 18V SDS Plus Brushless Rotary Hammer Drill Bare Unit - https://www.ffx.co.uk/product/Get/Makita-Dhr242Z-0088381654326-18V-Sds-Plus-Brushless-Rotary-Hammer-Drill-Bare-Unit scroll down for batteries and chargers.

 

[Mike Johnson]

up a ladder i use an Aldi lightweight SDS. 18V,good for plugging holes and a bit more on top. bonus is it was £50 and not too many tears if dropped from 20ft.

Silly old buffer I don't go up ladders anymore and neither should you. ??

 

[telectrix]

Silly old buffer I don't go up ladders anymore and neither should you. ??

needs must when the devil drives.

 

[mrsparky]

It's worth shopping around - sometimes great deals can be found on tool bodies and sometimes sets let you get batteries at a fraction of normal cost.

good shout sometimes the batteries are just as expensive haha

 

[Mike Johnson]

So did you see post 17.

 

[telectrix]

cordless tools shouls allbe 12V then you can stick a 12V 7Ah alarm battery in your y fronts with a couple of croc clips ion a lead. ( lead to drill,not your wedding tackle).

 

[nicebutdim]

A lot of tool manufacturers sell battery poweredheated (and cooled) jackets. Maybe there's a market for powered Y fronts?

 

[mrsparky]

Link to FFX DHR 242Z Makita DHR242Z 18V SDS Plus Brushless Rotary Hammer Drill Bare Unit - https://www.ffx.co.uk/product/Get/Makita-Dhr242Z-0088381654326-18V-Sds-Plus-Brushless-Rotary-Hammer-Drill-Bare-Unit scroll down for batteries and chargers.

Quality, thanks mate

 

[telectrix]

A lot of tool manufacturers sell battery poweredheated (and cooled) jackets. Maybe there's a market for powered Y fronts?

mine are kinetically powered anyway.

 

[Lister1987]

PowerToolMate, I know it's good for Milwaukee but I'm sure they do DeWalt and Makita too

 

[GBDamo]

In short, unless you want to start out with several versions of a tools that all do the same job, then middle of the road is probably the best option (something like Makita DHR242). While cordless tools are still generally heavier than their corded counterparts, the difference is not great and (for most jobs) the convenience far outweighs any additional weight.

If a little extra weight is a big problem, it's often easier to eat a few more weetabix than find a convenient source of power.

Ive had the previous iteration of that drill for 5 years and it's been bulletproof.

Plenty of oomph for a sparky and light enough to drill a 6mm hole at arms length on top of a ladder.

Will manage a 25mm through Accy brick and with a little trigger discipline doesn't leave the wall looking like the surface of the moon.

Occasional breaking and chasing and on the odd occasion to core a 4" hole.

Highly recommend.

 

[i=p/u]

5 drills with me these days, dont buy 1 buy 5

 

[nicebutdim]

All this talk of batteries reminded me that I seemed to have misplaced a brand new pair of Makita batteries.

Couldn't find them in the house last week and checked business address a few days back, but no sign of them. Turns out they were right under my nose in the very first place I'd looked, but didn't spot them.

Moral of this story: look after your stuff and take care of it. All fun and games until someone loses a battery.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Please Please don't core with a standard SDS drill you will eventually end up with a broken wrist, please use a SDS drill with a clutch so when it jambs it does not turn your wrist over and break it, something like this: Marcrist DDM150-1S/110V UK 1900W Electric Diamond Core Drill