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Evolution RAGE Twin155 155mm Twin Blade Saw 240 Volt |
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| Review By: Per Petersson |
Thursday 26 April, 2012 |
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| Amazing tool for the money. Cut nearly everything without problem. Try it at 5 mm galvanized steelplate and that was a piece of cake with this tool. Nearly no sparks when working do this much safer than a ordinary grinder when you working indoor.
Per Petersson
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Trend Digital Angle Rule 50cm |
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| Review By: Trevor Bridgwood |
Wednesday 21 March, 2012 |
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| Simple to use and the digital display makes measuring angles simple. |
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Starrett 18A Automatic Centre Punch 125mm / 5in |
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| Review By: Paul Gooderham |
Tuesday 20 March, 2012 |
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| I have owned my Starrett Auto Punch for a while now and am as impressed with it\'s quallity today as the day I bought it.
I have owned lesser quallity punches in the past and none have lasted.
I am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone.
Paul. |
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Stabila 80A-2 Level 3 Vial 16056 80cm 32in |
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| Review By: Ian Macdonald |
Friday 16 March, 2012 |
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| Really nice level. It feels stiff and robust, yet light weight. Good surface finish feels pleasant in the hand, and of course there is good accuracy as expected from Stabila. Very much worth the extra price vs the Stabila 70 series (which is an excellent basic level.) |
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Einhell BT-SS405E Scroll Saw 240v BLUE |
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| Review By: David Pardon |
Tuesday 13 March, 2012 |
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| Saw came within 24hrs of ordering.It took 15mins to check and set up.
Performs well,cuts 50mm wood with no problem.Variable speed and comes with an extra blade.For the money it\'s excellent. |
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Hitachi M12v2 240v 1/2in Variable Speed Router in Moulded Case |
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| Review By: Neil Tavaris |
Friday 09 March, 2012 |
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| Firstly, my order was placed and the router was dispatched and received within 8 working hours - Thanks MTS! Secondly, I wasn\'t sure if the M12V2 would meet my needs. There are very few reviews to be found, and even Hitachi\'s own website lists only the basic spec without making any attempt to \"sell\" it to potential customers.
Because there might be others who would like to know more than just plain numbers, or what can be seen in the picture, I thought it may be helpful to leave a more detailed review.
Prior to purchasing, what did worry me was the review on Amazon.com (and duplicated on sawmillcreek.org) where the reviewer was scathing. Now that I have used the router, I can offer my own opinion about his complaints of the \"blatant defects and design faults\" which he listed in order of importance as:
1) Startup mechanical chatter. (Cobblers. Perhaps he had a faulty unit, but my one starts very smoothly and gets up to speed quickly without any drama.)
2) Collet nut problems. (I have had no such problems. Perhaps he had an old or faulty model.)
3) Height adjust mechanism jumps. (I have experienced this, but only when experimenting with settings, and making an adjustment of more than 1cm and it is not entirely clear how the height setting is affected.)
4) Depth stop bar comes away from the guide channel. (Again, cobblers. The bar cannot come loose even if the locking nut is removed and the router turned upside down.)
5) Height adjust knob vibrates loose. (Huh? Not on mine it doesn\'t)
The reviewer listed more negatives, but seeing as he returned the router without ever using it, it is difficult to understand how he came to his conclusions.
In my experience:
(Bearing in mind the M12V2 is a 2KW router, not a laminate trimmer.)
THE PROS:
(as a plunge router)
- Extremely well balanced, and disguises its 6Kg+ bulk very well. I have had no difficulties routing freehand or otherwise.
- Extremely smooth plunge mechanism with ideal strength return pressure.
- Excellent dust extraction setup. It is a single piece of plastic (unlike those found on some competitor machines), held firmly in place by one screw. It allows easy viewing of the work, and the view cannot be obscured by being \"fogged up\" with resin. It is not perfect, but in my opinion is a very smart design and does not reduce the extent of the plunge travel at all. (With some routers that I have used, putting the extractor adaptor on meant that the cage bashed against it before reaching the bottom of the travel.)
- Simple coarse depth setting. (The Hitachi has the type that I prefer i.e. one that allows the operator to lock the bit height at the surface of the stock, and to set the reading to zero and go from there. Personally I find it easier to then lay the router down on the work surface to make the adjustments.)
(as a table router)
- Easy height adjustment with the (included) knob.
- Plenty of power. Be sensible with the number of passes for deep cuts, and it handles them with no bother.
THE NEUTRALS:
- For the most part, the ergonomics are excellent, but some may not like the placement of the power switch, and on more than one occasion when being a bit clumsy, I have moved the speed setting wheel when reaching around to press the height lock lever. This is because the speed wheel is in quite a shallow recess.
- Although it works perfectly, the fine height adjustment procedure can take a bit of time to get used to, and (in my opinion) is not really intuitive. Once learned, it is easy to repeat, but reading the manual shows that the procedure is strangely difficult to describe. In addition, with no markings on the adjustment knob, I have found it useful to stick a white piece of tape on for reference. On the plus side, it is sturdy, and a reliable mechanism.
- The case has plenty of space, and a large compartment for sundry items (not just those included with the router). Unfortunately, the case is the size of a wheelie bin (well...a small suitcase).
- The parallel guide has quite short rails and although it has a good fine adjustment mechanism, it has no markings to gauge how far the fence will have moved.
- The depth stop marker is ok at the moment, but I am not convinced it will be alright in the longer term. To set the depth using the gauge, the marker is slid up or down the pole, and I don\'t reckon it will take a great deal of wear before it becomes flaky.
THE CONS:
For me, other than a pretty poor manual, there are no glaring faults. I understand that some people may not like the way the Hitachi is set up but I have found it to be really well thought out. I did have a Bosch GOF 900 CE, and thought about buying a new one, but the Hitachi was considerably cheaper, and has not disappointed me at all. |
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Estwing EHB/15 Handy Bar 15in |
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| Review By: Abdullah Abdullah |
Sunday 26 February, 2012 |
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| Very stirdy. Used to have a Roughneck Bar but decided I\'d like to upgrade to this one. When it arrived I noticed straight away the difference in build.
The bar itself has a cambered shape to it and helps a lot with how well it copes when under pressure!
Good price, a brand that you can trust and it does the job!
Only thing that I\'d change is that possibly to have more of an angle at the pointed end, other than that its 10/10 |
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Makita LXT-600 18v Lithium Ion Combi 6 Piece Kit |
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| Review By: sam trembath |
Wednesday 22 February, 2012 |
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| Excellent kit. We find every tool extremely usefull and very reliable. The decent battery life and quick charge means you never have to wait around for your batteries. |
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Cuprinol Ducksback Wood Preserver 5 Litre Forest Green |
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| Review By: Simon Gully |
Tuesday 21 February, 2012 |
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| Just got around to applying this on my new 8x6 shed and 5- 6x6 fence panels
Preserver thick in texture and covered very well. (for 1 coat i used under 2 tins).
Overall happy with the product, |
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Power Mixer 110 Volt 850W |
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| Review By: Ryan Hannibal |
Sunday 19 February, 2012 |
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| No faults at all, oh except it maybe I little louder then our Refina 1000w 450rpm paddle at £180.
But at 40 quid, it\'s sweet as,
I just done a little private job, hall, stairs and landing, this little gem helped me bag some extra cash. |
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