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| message from Andy Hall on 09 May 2004 |
Given these criteria, I would look at the Bosch DIY (green) range,
which are a good compromise between professional products like Bosch
blue, Makita and DeWalt, and the junk end of the market like Ferm and
NuTool.
.andy
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| John Stumbles replied to Andy Hall on 9 May 2004 |
Seconded. I had a play with a mate's Bosch green cordless 2-drill set and
was most impressed by how smoothly they ran. Assuming the charger's not a
cooker I'd have one myself if I needed a good cordless.
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| John Stumbles replied to John Stumbles on 10 May 2004 |
Just noticed Toolstation has a 7.2V deWalt at £50. Can't go far wrong there,
I'd think.
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| RichardS replied to John Stumbles on 10 May 2004 |
<snip>
at that end of the price range = 7.2V b&d in yellow...
£50 ain't bad, but I made a mistake of buying low-end DW stuff with a DW62
circular saw. Never again....
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| IMM replied to Andy Hall on 9 May 2004 |
I would give Bosch a wide berth and look at the Wickes range. A pro and DIY
range with 2 and 3 yr guarantees and all good quality and no rip-off prices.
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| John Stumbles replied to IMM on 10 May 2004 |
So that's another recommendation for Bosch then ;-)
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| IMM replied to John Stumbles on 10 May 2004 |
Are taking Maxie lessons?
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| troubleinstore replied to John Stumbles on 10 May 2004 |
I have still got an electric drill which was made by Bosch for Rawlplug.
I bought it new when I first went into business in Essex back in 1975.
Later moved away and got married, then went to work for someone else. It
has never had any work done on it, except for replacement of the chuck
and is so robust that when drilling floor joists with it I have actually
put that much pressure on it, I stopped the motor turning. There is no
hammer action on it which is why it doesn't get used these days.
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| IMM replied to troubleinstore on 10 May 2004 |
I have a B&D around that is over 25 yerars old.
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| Lurch replied to IMM on 10 May 2004 |
And, I've got a B&D hammer drill that is 20 odd years old, but it
hasn't worked for at least the last ten years though.
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| Nick Brooks replied to Lurch on 11 May 2004 |
Have I got this right, you've kept a broken drill for 10 years? It's
probably time to chuck ( ha, gettit) it out.
What junk have the rest of you kept?
Nick Brooks
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| Lurch replied to Nick Brooks on 12 May 2004 |
Not kept so much, just not been seen for a while. I've got an idea
where it is.
I've got loads more useless stuff as well.
I've also got, in the process of reconditioning for sale I might add,
a DC04, a DC07, a Panasonic upright, two 110V Numatic 1000W cleaners,
an electrofusion machine, a brand new aqua vac industrial wet & dry 30
litre cleaner, a Toshiba Strata DK280 PBX and handsets and a 19" CRT
monitor, and that's just the stuff I can see!
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| Nick Brooks replied to troubleinstore on 10 May 2004 |
I too have a bosch that I got for my birthday in 1980. It's a mains
powered two speed hammer drill and still works perfectly.
However I hardly ever use it as I use an SDS for masonary bits and a
cordless for everything else.
Nick Brooks
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| Andy Luckman replied to IMM on 10 May 2004 |
Well thank the Lord I bought a Bosch on Sunday, no now I *know* it was the
right decision, even before i use it for the first time. :-)
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| IMM replied to Andy Luckman on 10 May 2004 |
Wait and see. Use it seriously and you will see alright.
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