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Alonline
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I bought a cordless desalt jigsaw and the first one would not cut a straight line, the wheel guide behind the blade was out of true and sent it back, the second cut straight.
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Builder Jay
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I've had all the Brands but now moved onto Festool.
Better than anything on the market inc Bosch and Makita. Long live this thread!! |
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Canada LT28
Vanorak Joined: 03 Jan 10 Location: Toronto Status: Offline Points: 1632 |
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I have a Festool shop vac. Bloody expensive but very good tool.
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94 LT28 Doka 2.4D
Slow and built to stay that way 87 T3 soon to be a camper |
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Titus A Duxass
Vanorak Joined: 12 Feb 08 Location: Lossatal, Germ. Status: Offline Points: 2164 |
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I dream about Festool.......
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Bollocks to it all!!
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Canada LT28
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Hope yer not wet when you wake up |
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94 LT28 Doka 2.4D
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what2do
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Been using Festo for years but I have to say that their jigsaw isn't a patch on the Bosch GST range, which thankfully I didn't bin.
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God giveth - the better half taketh!!!
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what2do
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And remember, a jigsaw isn't a precision tool, thus, an amount of finishing will always be required.
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God giveth - the better half taketh!!!
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Mike Noc
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I bought a JCB jigsaw in the sale at B&Q when cutting out the surfaces for the sink and hob.
Very good for the money, and the case it came in had proper hinges and locks, not the moulded plastic crap that breaks sooner or later.
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mrhutch
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Talk dirty to me chaps...
specifically talk dirty about Sliding Mitre Saws.. What to look for ?
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T3 1981 Westy Vanagon - thinks lubricant is a fuel
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Titus A Duxass
Vanorak Joined: 12 Feb 08 Location: Lossatal, Germ. Status: Offline Points: 2164 |
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I have a Metabo 216 which has given good service for three years despite my abuse, if I were to buy again is buy the bigger model.
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Bollocks to it all!!
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traversd
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Winter Logs need chopping the lazy way Hutch ?
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scoody
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I work for a boat builder and buy quite a lot of jigsaws, for DIY use most known brand stuff is OK but regardless of brand for pro use as a rule of thumb anything under £150 is not going to last, some of our old Bosch saws are expiring slowly after 10 years of cutting everything from stainless to fibreglass but they are 250 quid a pop and the latest models are not as robust or repairable. Erbauer stuff is not too bad for DIY I use quite a few of their machines. My current pick is a £150 De Walt seems to last well on joinery duties as long as the laminate guys or the fitters don't get their hands on them. Best small tool for laminates has got to be the small Makita battery circular saws, seems to be the shipwrights weapon of choice for rapid cabinet making and after hours camper van construction!
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Nugget
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I borrowed my neighbours (a pro chippy) when I was doing the final fix on my house, he's dead now and I can't remember the make, was a nice bit of kit though, hope that helps
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Olderisbetter
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I have a de walt jig saw it must be over 10 years old now and its been well used and lent out, still works well cuts straight, you can't get them like that anymore as they changed the range. i bet a used one would still be batter than alot of bronco brands.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DeWalt-Dw321K-Pendulum-Jigsaw-Version/dp/B0001IWFJ0 oh and long live this thread.. |
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Titus A Duxass
Vanorak Joined: 12 Feb 08 Location: Lossatal, Germ. Status: Offline Points: 2164 |
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Not a jigsaw but I bought a gas powered soldering iron from Fern - fucking brilliant it is.
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Bollocks to it all!!
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Timjburrows
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[QUOTE=mrhutch]Talk dirty to me chaps...
specifically talk dirty about Sliding Mitre Saws.. What to look for ? [/QUOTE. Watch out for the blade can take off body parts in the blink of an eye if the chipping haven't blinded you
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Alonline
Vanorak VW Customer Service Joined: 18 Apr 10 Location: Belfast Status: Offline Points: 2517 |
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Oh now your talking!
Evaluation mitre saw, steel, aluminium, wood tile cut anything in front of it! Your getting excited! |
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rowlesy
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introducing the denbigh no 6 fly press......
looking at making some tools for bush pressing and tools for punching holes in steel plate.....
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UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah!
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Titus A Duxass
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Nice!
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Bollocks to it all!!
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Alonline
Vanorak VW Customer Service Joined: 18 Apr 10 Location: Belfast Status: Offline Points: 2517 |
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Looks like a nice tool to deal with all those annoying bushes and bearing.
Tool porn |
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