Cheap Power Tools in Bush
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 13:07
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Robin Miller
For our long Xmas
camp near
Dargo this year, I thought I would have a power
tools option as with 10-20 vehicles around something always happens.
I had a play some first class battery operated Hitachi
tools a mate has, these were superb and included everything from a 5in circular saw , to grinder and drills but each having a muli hundred dollar cost.
I however had allocated only a $100 bucks total and brought cheap and nasty everything and considered it as disposal
First a $74 600w square wave inverter model 8Zed from performance
shop.
$14.95 4 inch grinder from K-Mart.
$12 13mm hammer drill from Supercheap.
With a few drill bits, pop rivets, sanding grinding and super thin cutting disks , a short extension co-ord it was only just over $100 bucks.
Chucked all the above along with a few bits of metal into a small cardboard box (from the office A4 paper supply).
Sure enough , someone who shall remain nameless broke a weld and we were straight into it whilst getting lots of encouragement from those sitting around the
camp fire.
A flapper sanding disk soon ground the welds off and cleaned up the area, the drill made some holes and in a few minutes we had cut and pop-riveted some steel strapping in place as a fix.
On another occasion we had to cut thru fencing wire and also make some bits for a fireworks display we set off New years eve.
Probably won't take it on all trips but what a powerful effective and compact accessory it was to have.
Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 15:39
Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 15:39
I have a Plastic Fish Crate that I carry all my Cordless Gear in my work
vehicle, when we go away it allways goes in the back of the Nissan
with my Hand
Tools carry bag, one time when we were at
North Shore on the Sunshine Coast, a bloke damaged the Transom
on his Tinnie, just about ripped right off, we managed to repair it
with Angle Brackets and Tex Screws and Silicon, just so he could
still enjoy his holiday, we got a couple of nice Muddies for our trouble.
Cheers
Daza
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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Friday, Jan 16, 2009 at 17:27
Friday, Jan 16, 2009 at 17:27
G'day Robin,
Thanks for posting this.................been considering the bush repair scenario for about 6 months, and you have galvanised me into action. I have just gone into K-Mart & bought some cheapie
tools for bush repairs:
Solutions brand Mini Grinder/Engraver $ 24.99
Solutions brand 12V cordless drill $ 24.99 - could convert to Phil G's idea of power source if I flatten the battery out in the bush, (which I will have charged up at
home before departure).
Trying to avoid buying a 600w inverter as I have a 300w, so gunna continue with a hacksaw/cold chisel/what-ever, should that scenario eventuate.
Now have stowed the tools, drill bits, straps, plate, angle iron, pop rivets, etc in a hidey hole in the bowels of the GU.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Friday, Jan 16, 2009 at 20:45
Friday, Jan 16, 2009 at 20:45
go for it Rick
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