Tool deals/ workshop consumables sticky

[Lincs Lass]

Halfords have a sale again
http://www.halfords.com/

 

[phillipe]

Cpc .co.uk , they have a 201piece Stanley socket set for 50 quid ish this

 

[TheTallGuy]

Cpc .co.uk , they have a 201piece Stanley socket set for 50 quid ish this

http://cpc.farnell.com/stanley/stmt71654/201pc-mechanics-tool-set-socket/dp/TL18813

 

[SilliamWhale]

Halfords 25 piece spanner set 6-32mm currently work out at £33 plus vat with a trade card

 

[Hilly]

http://www.thesportshq.com/homegear...MI6K2OyomU1wIVlB4bCh18Cg8pEAQYAiABEgL1uvD_BwE Do we think this will be any good, seems cheap.

 

[Lincs Lass]

http://www.thesportshq.com/homegear...MI6K2OyomU1wIVlB4bCh18Cg8pEAQYAiABEgL1uvD_BwE Do we think this will be any good, seems cheap.

Pays your money and takes your chance ,,does seem a tad cheap

 

[Alf]

https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product...e-Grinder-Bare-Unit?c1=10&c2=4&sl=2&sku=26149

if already have makita batteries this looks a bargain!

I have one , it is sh!t . Milwaukee pishes all over it

 

[phillipe]

I have one , it is sh!t . Milwaukee pishes all over it

I have one , it is sh!t . Milwaukee pishes all over it

The brushless one i have is very good ,,about the same as the electricians milwaulkee one ,

 

[Alf]

The brushless one i have is very good ,,about the same as the electricians milwaulkee one ,

it has less than half the power of the red one . It stops if you give it to much to do . Mine is Brushless as well . you can have it if you want it unless its already gone in the skip

 

[Shovelhands]

The brushless one i have is very good ,,about the same as the electricians milwaulkee one ,

Agreed, the brushless is a brilliant tool.

I was never impressed with my first LXT model, just had no real grunt, still useful, but only when it was absolutely necessary. But, I got caught out on a job a few months back, and didn’t have any 3ah batts to fit it, but really needed the grinder, so I thought, in for a penny in for a pound, and I trimmed the lug out of the battery slot, so it now takes 4&5ah batts, it’s transformed it into the tool it should have been, it still not as good as a brushless model, but it doesn’t give up so easily now

 

[Alf]

Agreed, the brushless is a brilliant tool.

I was never impressed with my first LXT model, just had no real grunt, still useful, but only when it was absolutely necessary. But, I got caught out on a job a few months back, and didn’t have any 3ah batts to fit it, but really needed the grinder, so I thought, in for a penny in for a pound, and I trimmed the lug out of the battery slot, so it now takes 4&5ah batts, it’s transformed it into the tool it should have been, it still not as good as a brushless model, but it doesn’t give up so easily now

Thats the problem with them they give up , the red one wont

 

[spanners and hammers]

the brushless makita are very good and with the 5 amp hour bats make them brill,,,,

 

[Lincs Lass]

Any makita tools now I buy ,I get with 5ah ,,they have a 6ah but for the price and run time ,its expensive .
Been some good deals on makita cordless on Anglia Tools and FFX .

 

[spanners and hammers]

the new twin bat 9 inch grinder the one going for next should be a cracker

 

[Lincs Lass]

the new twin bat 9 inch grinder the one going for next should be a cracker

Seen the price of it

 

[spanners and hammers]

not yet ,,, just had some 5 amp bats at 65 each

 

[Lincs Lass]

not yet ,,, just had some 5 amp bats at 65 each

The new 9inch is £300 bare unit

 

[spanners and hammers]

gess as much will have ring round makita will want to promote it so should discount somewhere

 

[Lincs Lass]

gess as much will have ring round makita will want to promote it so should discount somewhere

This is the cheapest Ive found

http://www.tools4trade.co.uk/makita...p_SjbswhYlkqmlTseAQiSup3-gtznQvEaAkB9EALw_wcB

 

[spanners and hammers]

differant tools tend to be different prices at different supplies cant stick with one ,,,, powertool world have some of the range at good prices