Money's worth out of cheap tools
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 13:53
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Member - Uncle (NSW)
Well, the 4'' angle grinder finally spat the dummy today after 6 years of hard service. But at $25... who cares, I'll just go grab another.
Gotta love Supercheap sometimes.
cheers Unc
Reply By: ozwasp - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:09
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:09
I agree, at $25 who cares - paid $10 for
mine at Supercheap a few years back.
I don't think things will stay so cheap indefinitely, so may as
well enjoy it while they are.
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Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:13
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:13
Gday,
All depends what you do with them I reckon.
If you use them a lot they work out expensive in the long run in my opinion.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 18:36
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 18:36
Hairy True!!. But if you take em back under their warranty time, For some poor excuse!( Bunnings don't care), Then you can have a good run!!....Lol.
Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 18:43
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 18:43
Still expensive when the closest Bunnings is $1500km.......LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 18:48
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 18:48
Gotta Agree there!!!...Hahahahahaha.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mike DID - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 21:13
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 21:13
"the closest Bunnings is $1500km......."
- is that $1500 per km . . . or . . . $15 per 100km . . . or . . . 2.8 amps per day ?
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 21:25
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 21:25
If he drives a V8 Petrol cruiser,Then the first one..LOL.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009 at 20:17
Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009 at 20:17
Petrol 80 series!!!!!!
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Reply By: Phil and Sue - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:27
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:27
A few years back I was given by a
well meaning elderly relative a roll of spanners. One day I couldn't find
mine that were passed on from Dad. So I grabbed them. I was taking off the standard factory tie downs and replacing them with something more substantial.
First bolt okay. Next one nope!! The spanner snapped. Off next door to borrow the neighbours. He is a mechanic and came over and "helped".
Well he held the cans anyway and "observed".
I understand where everyone is coming from but I think I will stick to the old Sidchrome etc etc. I am not saying they are the best. One has never given up on three generations in this family. Dad, myself and now our three sons.
I wouldn't want it to brake in the middle of the Simpson. I just think its not worth it to buy
tools on the cheap. Grinder maybe. But not all
tools as such.
Each to their own I would say.
Phil
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Follow Up By: feathery - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:47
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:47
Bought a set of Daniel Forge
tools in 1975 $200 lost 1 pair of pliers rest good as new it pays to buy quality
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Follow Up By: Member - Uncle (NSW) - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 16:44
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 16:44
Yeah some cheap power
tools are fine for around home, but when it comes to anything mechanical, Sidchrome etc, is what I use.
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Follow Up By: Member - Noel K (NT) - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 17:05
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 17:05
Makita for me expensive yes, but will last all day every day for years with plenty of grunt. I have a drop saw thirty years old that can still cut a mitre
As far as Sidchrome goes "You cannot hand a man a grander spanner".
Noel K.
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 17:38
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 17:38
Exactly guys. I recall Dad purchased a Bosch drill sometime in the 50's. I remember him getting it to make me a cubby and the dog a kennel. I was 5. It was passed to my elder brother and then his son and finally packed it in about the mid 90"s. Not bad hey!! It was built like a proverbial brick outhouse. Heavy as hell. The weight meant it was a bit too heavy for the "younger" ones so that may have saved it. Went through a few sets of brushes and a lost chuck key and thats all. One speed - FAST.
I also have a mixture of AEG, Bosch and Makita tools. None of them cheap.
The
tools in the car are NEVER touched for around the house work. Never!!!
Hey!! I just assembled a sewing cabinet for the minister for war and finance with drawers slides and an air (whatchamacallithingamumy) gas lifter. Guess what. No leftovers and it works. Can't be right. Need a cuppa.
Catchyalatr.
Phil
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Follow Up By: guzzi - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 19:36
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 19:36
Danial Forge was produced by siddons industries aka sidchrome.
I bought a set in 1978 and they're still going strong, but I do like my snap on better, just not the price.
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Reply By: Member - Mark E (VIC) - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 17:46
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 17:46
Iwas putting a roof on my newly built shed a couple of years ago. Unfortunately the old GMC cordless drill just didn't cut the mustard putting the bugle batten screws through the battens in to the trusses........out to buy something decent. Like chalk and cheese, nicer to use.
They have their place I guess, just not in my shed.... :-(
Cheers.
Mark
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Reply By: olcoolone - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 22:33
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 22:33
There's this old saying in the motor bike world of a $20 Helmut - a $20 head.......SO a $25 tool - a $25 job I suppose!
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Follow Up By: Road Warrior - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 22:48
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 22:48
True that. But the $650 AGV Rossi Replica I used to use as my 'daily' lid was not as good as my current $500 Shark helmet...
Back on tools, as far as cheap stuff goes, Ozito is the shiz. Cheap as, lasts for ages and they all comes with a spare set of brushes. They've been around for a while now too.
Ebay is your friend also. I picked up a brand new set of Blackhawk ratcheting spanners (11 in the set) for $100 last year...
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Reply By: Member - ross m (WA) - Monday, Dec 07, 2009 at 00:09
Monday, Dec 07, 2009 at 00:09
I bought a large metal drill ($67)and electric screwdriver($20) from supercheap a while back and they have done countless small jobs around the house.
If I wanted to use them everyday I would have bought a better brand.
I really like the big supercheap drill,it has a variable ratio which is great for drilling metal when a really slow drillbit speed is required.
I reckon Ive got my money back 10 times over.
I used the electric screwdriver for assembling a 6000 piece : / wardrobe the other day.
I dont think my hands would have lasted without it.
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Follow Up By: disco driver - Monday, Dec 07, 2009 at 12:08
Monday, Dec 07, 2009 at 12:08
Ross,
So you have been to IKEA too.
Disco.
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Follow Up By: Member - ross m (WA) - Monday, Dec 07, 2009 at 22:37
Monday, Dec 07, 2009 at 22:37
No ,it was Furniture Galore.
Ive never been to Ikea,if its all DIY,I wont be going there anytime soonLOL
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Reply By: get outmore - Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009 at 00:02
Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009 at 00:02
I had a drill from a pack of 3 electrical
tools about the time when cheap stuff first came out.
had a fair run out of it with its biggest job putting up a fence .
I was using it to modify a carport when it died - stripped its main drive cog.
i went to bunnings and walked out with an XU1 drill which started smoking after the firsr hole and died during the second. Had it back at bunnings within 1/2 hour of purchase and used the credit on a still modest $100 bosh drill
theres cheap and theres too cheap
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