Hi All,
I have always used hand tools but have decided that getting some power tools would cut the time and effort required by a millionth, so I was wondering if anyone could pitch in with some recommendations. I have used electric jigsaws and drills so am not new to them. I don't want to spend my money on 'beginner's' stuff and then have to upgrade later on; I want good stuff from the start and the best that my budget can get!
I am looking to spend around £30-£40 each on a cordless drill, a power drill and a jigsaw.
I also want a circular saw and a router and a sander, but I don't know how much I would need to spend on those to get good quality ones.
I hope to use the tools for a variety of purposes, but probably use it on wood the most.
There are also a few questions which I have...
1. What is more important in the following tools; power or speed? I have been looking at tools and they either have a high voltage/wattage and a low rpm/spm speed or a low voltage/wattage and a high rpm/spm speed (relatively speaking). Isn't there the perfect tool with the highest power AND speed or will it always have to be a choice between the two at my budget?
- cordless drill
- corded power drill
- jigsaw
- circular saw
- sander
- router
2. Is there a particular brand that makes all the best tools or is the best tool in all of the above categories made by different brands.
3. With which tool/method will I be able to cut a perfectly straight line in..
a) big/long flat piece of wood, like the surface of a table or worktop for example?
b) a thick piece of wood, like the thick legs of a table if I wanted to shorten them for example?
4) Any opinions on Ryobi, Worx, JCB tools? Do DeWalt or Makita make anything within my budget?
I have many, many more questions about kitchen corner seating which I wish to make, but I'll leave that for now.
Any advice would be more than appreciated.
Thanks.
Trav.
I have always used hand tools but have decided that getting some power tools would cut the time and effort required by a millionth, so I was wondering if anyone could pitch in with some recommendations. I have used electric jigsaws and drills so am not new to them. I don't want to spend my money on 'beginner's' stuff and then have to upgrade later on; I want good stuff from the start and the best that my budget can get!
I am looking to spend around £30-£40 each on a cordless drill, a power drill and a jigsaw.
I also want a circular saw and a router and a sander, but I don't know how much I would need to spend on those to get good quality ones.
I hope to use the tools for a variety of purposes, but probably use it on wood the most.
There are also a few questions which I have...
1. What is more important in the following tools; power or speed? I have been looking at tools and they either have a high voltage/wattage and a low rpm/spm speed or a low voltage/wattage and a high rpm/spm speed (relatively speaking). Isn't there the perfect tool with the highest power AND speed or will it always have to be a choice between the two at my budget?
- cordless drill
- corded power drill
- jigsaw
- circular saw
- sander
- router
2. Is there a particular brand that makes all the best tools or is the best tool in all of the above categories made by different brands.
3. With which tool/method will I be able to cut a perfectly straight line in..
a) big/long flat piece of wood, like the surface of a table or worktop for example?
b) a thick piece of wood, like the thick legs of a table if I wanted to shorten them for example?
4) Any opinions on Ryobi, Worx, JCB tools? Do DeWalt or Makita make anything within my budget?
I have many, many more questions about kitchen corner seating which I wish to make, but I'll leave that for now.
Any advice would be more than appreciated.
Thanks.
Trav.