Cheap Power Tools

Submitted: Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 22:19

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Jimbo

How times have changed.

You can buy various power tools for as little as $13 from the likes of Bunnings and Supercheap. Doing some mods to my camper today I whipped out the "well known" brand KK2 jigsaw which I got from S/C for $13.

It did a great job again and will go away until I next need it. It will sit next to the Angle Grinder and Sander of similar origin. They are "occassional use" tools and serve me well. I don't expect too much from them and for the odd use they get, they represent excellent value.

My Makita Circular Saw (20 years old) and Bosch Hammer Drill have had the bejesus belted out of them and are still going strong. For the use these get I wouldn't bother with a cheapie.

There's some good stuff out there to suit your needs at a given price. In times gone by the average handy man couldn't afford a decent range of power tools.

How times have changed.

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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 22:34

Reply By: G-wizz - Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 22:39

Reply By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 22:54

Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 22:54

I was moving my carport and my cheap drill crapped itself (haydon) wasnt to upset coz I had put up a fence with it so I went to bunnings and bought an xu1 drill for bugger all. After the first hole through patio tubing it was ratteling and 1/2 way through the 2nd it died in a cloud of smoke. Within half an hour of buying it I had it back at Bunnings and paid the extra for a bosch

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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 23:09

Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 23:09

Davoe,

Like I said, if you're going to flog them, buy quality.

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Follow Up By: S&N - Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 23:46

Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 at 23:46

not always jimbo. i sometimes think that if you are going to use them only a few times a year, buy good quality, as they will last the years and probably be good enough to give to the kids when they get older. if you are going to flog them, get something from bunnings, because they will probably sheet themselves WITHIN the warranty period. a storeman at bunnings told me "wipe the tools down before you come in, be nice about it, and we will swap the tool on the spot! hence the warranty period starts again!!!!" you keep doing this and you can get a new drill every year, for only the initial $20-$50.

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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Sunday, Aug 28, 2005 at 00:24

Sunday, Aug 28, 2005 at 00:24

Hardly flogging them although I got my moniies worth from the haydon. I also have an Haydon angle grinder which I am happy with. One thing that is NOT worth getting unless you are drilling wood is those cheap drill bits - they are lucky to drill one hole with many not even managing that

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Follow Up By: Patrolman Pat - Sunday, Aug 28, 2005 at 10:36

Sunday, Aug 28, 2005 at 10:36

"hence the warranty period starts again!!!!" you keep doing this and you can get a new drill every year, for only the initial $20-$50."

Doesn't work that way AFAIK. When a tool (or any item) is replaced under warranty the replacement gets the balsnace of the original warranty. You don't get a full warranty on the replacementas a rule. Some companies may do so as a goodwill gesture.

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Follow Up By: crewser - Sunday, Aug 28, 2005 at 18:13

Sunday, Aug 28, 2005 at 18:13

supercheap give a 2 year replacment warranty on some of there power tools. when they pack it in they replace it and you DO get another 2 years of warranty. I brought an angle grinder for $35 5 years ago from supercheap I stoped counting at 8 but I must have gone through about 13 angle grinders by now. yet to have one last 2 years (I do give them a floging). only ever spent $35 on first grinder. best one I had lasted 20 mths (packed it in last week) the worst 3 seconds. If you want something reliable buy a good brand. I don`t live that far from supercheap so it`s no hassel to return it.