So what brands are we all using for power tools?

pirate · Apr 30, 2020

DeWalt 18V here, for the stuff I use most. However, I am a fan of some of the cheapo stuff too.
I have a planer, a mini router and 2 drills from Ferm. One of the drills is a 24V battery job that's probably 10 years old or more, but of course the batteries died ages ago and i don't think spares are available. However, it took a battering and was pretty effective. The other is a 240V SDS which has broken up concrete and done lots of tough jobs and just keeps going, all for £49., so it owes me nothing.

telectrix · Apr 30, 2020

pirate said:
DeWalt 18V here, for the stuff I use most. However, I am a fan of some of the cheapo stuff too.
I have a planer, a mini router and 2 drills from Ferm. One of the drills is a 24V battery job that's probably 10 years old or more, but of course the batteries died ages ago and i don't think spares are available. However, it took a battering and was pretty effective. The other is a 240V SDS which has broken up concrete and done lots of tough jobs and just keeps going, all for £49., so it owes me nothing.

thought you'd be more into spades, lockpicks and angle grinders fordigging up and pillaging treasure chests, and marlin spikes. and i bet you smoke Capstan Full Strength.

pc1966 · Apr 30, 2020

telectrix said:
thought you'd be more into spades, lockpicks and angle grinders fordigging up and pillaging treasure chests, and marlin spikes.

Bottles of rum and dead men's chests!

telectrix · Apr 30, 2020

pc1966 said:
Barrels of rum and dead men's chests!

corrected that 4U.

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pirate · Apr 30, 2020

No, I get the crew to do the digging, then I "finesse" the booty (!).
and yes, many years ago i did actually smoke Capstan Full Strength...now THAT was a proper ciggy!

BLBelfast · Apr 30, 2020

sam400 said:
Yea it’s the chuck that really annoys me too!
Every single hole you drill the bit falls out,

I have all Makita 18volt. I love their gear. Powerful, have had them a good few years, batteries great but now you say that I've suddenly realised the bit falls out of the combi drill everytime I use it. Happens that much I've blanked it out of my concious haha.