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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 23 March 2010, 10:53:55
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I understand they are good, but is this model decent? Worth a go? Need good drill for LPG work....
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84044/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Makita-8391DWPE-18V-Combi-Drill;jsessionid=NNXATKREC23VQCSTHZPCFFI?ts=41599
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I understand they are good, but is this model decent? Worth a go? Need good drill for LPG work....
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84044/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Makita-8391DWPE-18V-Combi-Drill;jsessionid=NNXATKREC23VQCSTHZPCFFI?ts=41599
PMSL
WAS £199.99 NOW £79.99 How much mark up were they getting.
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that kit has been at around £100 for a few years in B&Q / Screwfix.
Beleive it is good value, and should be more than adequate for what you want.
Not quite up there with there proper professional kit....but then again you are not using it all day every day :y
was gonna buy one myself a year or 2 ago, but got given a similar spec kit that had been one in a trade raffle :y
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that kit has been at around £100 for a few years in B&Q / Screwfix.
Beleive it is good value, and should be more than adequate for what you want.
Not quite up there with there proper professional kit....but then again you are not using it all day every day :y
was gonna buy one myself a year or 2 ago, but got given a similar spec kit that had been one in a trade raffle :y
Exactly, need something for drilling holes for LPG mount, Vaporizer, and few other jobs like cutting the bumper.
Did read big thread on drills but unsure of that model, think i'll pick one up today :)
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I rate them very highly.
THE most important part of any cordless drill is the charger.....and the Makita charger is a fully intelligent unit as used on pretty much their entire drill range.
The price is very good and you would need to spend more than double that to get a better unit.
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I rate them very highly.
THE most important part of any cordless drill is the charger.....and the Makita charger is a fully intelligent unit as used on pretty much their entire drill range.
The price is very good and you would need to spend more than double that to get a better unit.
Cheers, they must be good then!
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Got one meself Tunnie lad .......
'Twas on one of their special offers for £99.99 - though with three batteries!
8-) 8-) 8-)
Highly recommended mate!
Fully-charged, it works all week for me 'out in the sticks' at the Welland Steam Rally.
:y :y :y
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You wont get much better than makita.I used to use a 4 inch linisher day in and day out when i was mig welding,and they dont give up easy,and as a matter of fact i still have one in the shed,which accidently followed me out of the factory,and hopped in my car when i left,hows about that for an intelligent bit of kit. ;D ;D
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I understand they are good, but is this model decent? Worth a go? Need good drill for LPG work....
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84044/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Makita-8391DWPE-18V-Combi-Drill;jsessionid=NNXATKREC23VQCSTHZPCFFI?ts=41599
god not screwfix... see now me being in the electrical wholesale line of work i hate screwfix, so i shall say its naff.... but, saying that i also sell tools for the sparkies etc, and we keep Draper Tools here so im gonna be siding one side really haha
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Thanks for the reminder T... I'll go and stick my drill on charge :y
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..... and as a matter of fact i still have one in the shed,which accidently followed me out of the factory,and hopped in my car when i left,hows about that for an intelligent bit of kit. ;D ;D
Funnily enough, that's how I've got my DeWalt 4" grinder. ::) It even brought its own 240/110v transformer. ::) ::) ;)
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i think the reason they are selling them off is that they are old teck,the new ones in the range are half the size and have new batterys think they lyion or something like that,look nice
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try adding this code at checkout if you do go for it XT15001693 it should be for an extra 10% off.
lee
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I'll probably get a slating for this but here goes anyway.....I work at Screwfix......there got it off my chest ;D,the Makita drill you are looking at is very good for the non-professional and at the moment it is a very good price.We don't get to see many come back which is a good sign for reliability plus as it is a reputable brand you know you will be able to get spares for it in the future.When looking for a good cordless drill it is not the voltage of the battery to look for but the Amp Hours (Ah).The bigger the better.As someone has allready said there are now drills that come with li-ion batteries and they are higher power than this but they do come at a price.I hope that helps :y
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I work at Screwfix......there got it off my chest
The first step is admitting you have a problem ;D
the Makita drill you are looking at is very good for the non-professional and at the moment it is a very good price.We don't get to see many come back which is a good sign for reliability plus as it is a reputable brand you know you will be able to get spares for it in the future.When looking for a good cordless drill it is not the voltage of the battery to look for but the Amp Hours (Ah).The bigger the better.As someone has allready said there are now drills that come with li-ion batteries and they are higher power than this but they do come at a price.I hope that helps :y
I received the Bosch LI-ION Screwdriver (GSR 10.8 V-LI) a couple of years ago for Christmas - It is a great bit of kit
- Light weight
- Compact
- Fantastic battery charge retention *
* - power tool manufactures are phasing out Ni-Cd (already very obsolete by IT standards) for Ni-MH which are being pushed as mainstream - Li-ION has now been introduced as the next generation for the industry ( although standard in laptop's for at least 5 years)
However, if you are buying the drill/driver for this one small job - buy cheap & cheerful- ~£30 - £40 max - use and dump when it dies
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I work at Screwfix......there got it off my chest
The first step is admitting you have a problem ;D
The problem I have is that I like working for them ;D ;D
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I work at Screwfix......there got it off my chest
The first step is admitting you have a problem ;D
The problem I have is that I like working for them ;D ;D
Ooh!
You are screwed!
sell the omega, move & change your name and sex...
hopefully they will never trace you back to this forum :y
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I work at Screwfix......there got it off my chest
The first step is admitting you have a problem ;D
The problem I have is that I like working for them ;D ;D
Ooh!
You are screwed!
sell the omega, move & change your name and sex...
hopefully they will never trace you back to this forum :y
It's too late we are all doomed ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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bought it yesterday, impressed just collecting it, usually get a power tool in a cardboard box, but you get a huge carry case, and it all looks quite professional, new to me ;D
Looking forward to using it anger, first impressions excellent, couple of pics:
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Omega/Tools/DSC00591.JPG)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Omega/Tools/DSC00592.JPG)
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All you need now is one of these:
http://www.power-tools-pro.co.uk/makita-ml180-18v-rechargeable-torch-supplied-naked-p-823.html?currency=GBP
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All you need now is one of these:
http://www.power-tools-pro.co.uk/makita-ml180-18v-rechargeable-torch-supplied-naked-p-823.html?currency=GBP
Looks very useful, could do with one of those :y
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And the torch fits where you currently have the charger and spare battery in the pic
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Cheers, very handy :)
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And the torch fits where you currently have the charger and spare battery in the pic
ive bought 2 dewalts in the past and got free torches with them, exceelnt torches too but i wouldnt ever buy a dewalt again. ive got 4 now.
18v metabo
18v ryobi impact drill which is good on car as it gets them bolts undone very quick
14.4 volt dewalt and a
18v proplus.
i use the ryobi mainly now.
makita and hilti are the best there is in my opinion :y :y :y
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And the torch fits where you currently have the charger and spare battery in the pic
So do you put these in the torch box ? ;D ;D ;D
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And the torch fits where you currently have the charger and spare battery in the pic
So do you put these in the torch box ? ;D ;D ;D
Nope....the battery goes in the torch and the charger goes in the middle of case (which is where its supposed to be) :y
So it all fits in the one case ;D
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And the torch fits where you currently have the charger and spare battery in the pic
So do you put these in the torch box ? ;D ;D ;D
Nope....the battery goes in the torch and the charger goes in the middle of case (which is where its supposed to be) :y
So it all fits in the one case ;D
Just don't forget the ratchet strap to stop it all bursting out ;D
Then again it is Tunnie so I am sure it would be fun to watch ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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All you need now is one of these:
http://www.power-tools-pro.co.uk/makita-ml180-18v-rechargeable-torch-supplied-naked-p-823.html?currency=GBP
Nice one Mark, gonna get me one. £23.56 inc VAT @ Delivery.
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All you need now is one of these:
http://www.power-tools-pro.co.uk/makita-ml180-18v-rechargeable-torch-supplied-naked-p-823.html?currency=GBP
Nice one Mark, gonna get me one. £23.56 inc VAT @ Delivery.
I use it so much....particularly on the loco.
Mega handy, if the battery is flat you have 2 more (or one in the case of tunnie), they charge fast, mega bright...
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All you need now is one of these:
http://www.power-tools-pro.co.uk/makita-ml180-18v-rechargeable-torch-supplied-naked-p-823.html?currency=GBP
Nice one Mark, gonna get me one. £23.56 inc VAT @ Delivery.
Or I could make a dash to Swansea and get it over the counter here:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/91799/Power-Tools/Batteries-Chargers/Makita-ML180-18V-Torch
A little pricier true, but immediate availability.
:y
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All you need now is one of these:
http://www.power-tools-pro.co.uk/makita-ml180-18v-rechargeable-torch-supplied-naked-p-823.html?currency=GBP
Nice one Mark, gonna get me one. £23.56 inc VAT @ Delivery.
Or I could make a dash to Swansea and get it over the counter here:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/91799/Power-Tools/Batteries-Chargers/Makita-ML180-18V-Torch
True a little pricier, but immediately available over the counter.
:y
Just given me a reason for a 4th trip to SF ;D