yes was the suggestion on his other thread that was closed but off course you know that anyway mattylad
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/looking-for-a-cheap-cordless-drill.554385/
Cordless drill off of ebay
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yes was the suggestion on his other thread that was closed but off course you know that anyway mattylad
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/looking-for-a-cheap-cordless-drill.554385/
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So if a Makita is now a scam then where do I look or not look! how do I know it was a branded name and not from China?
Do you know who I am?yes was the suggestion on his other thread that was closed but off course you know that anyway mattylad
What are you on about?
Read my post properly.
It's not Makita scamming you.
It's the chinese seller, selling you chinese rubbish with a useless lifetime warranty.
Makita is a reputable company, unfortunately they too decided to make their tools in china without any quality control and the result is that they're losing loyal customers like me.
A wobbly chuck is a no no for any drill, so I pass on that.
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with the same quality materials the same workmanship the same quality control standards it makes no difference where you make them
as a rough guide dewalt ryobi and bosch include mexico romania malaysia prc japan korea and many more coutries as places there kit is made this will include every other company include the expensive ones
if the tool contains components something like 84% can be from all over the world as long as the last something like the last 15% is from the uk [assembly ] it can be called a uk tool so a tool saying rpc will be all or mostly made in china
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Good points well made, used to work for a company that sub contracted out to China. Came with its challenges moving it out to China but those guys were dedicated and a pleasure to work with, delivering quality product, no issue buying Chinese if there's no UK product to meet my needs.
Yes, they are very good value for the price.
It is becoming more common. Idea is the same battery will work with several power tools in the range, so you may not need an extra charger or more batteries. The Lidl Parkside 20v range is sold like that - you just buy the actual items you need.
The Chinese make lots of things, some rubbish, some really good quality. Much of what you buy these days is made in China.
Things like drills, batteries and DIY tools tend to be special offers in the centre isle. They sell out very quickly, but a few months later will get more of them in on specials. You can subscribe to Aldi and Lidl emails, to be notified of all the specials for the week ahead.
This one was in the Aldi Aisle of Mystery, but is now sold out. It may return. When in stock you can march into your local shop or order online.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/ferrex-18v-combi-drill/p/704922377915000
Lidl had a surprisingly good binocular over the summer. Full-size ZCF Porro. Less than £20, I think it was. Plastic body but good glass.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/ferrex-18v-combi-drill/p/704922377915000
Lidl had a surprisingly good binocular over the summer. Full-size ZCF Porro. Less than £20, I think it was. Plastic body but good glass.
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Yes. Batteries for cordless tools aren"t cheap
Reading this thread I wonder how I've managed to make a living over the last 15 years using crappy, sometimes Chinese-made, "scammy" Makita tools I have. I must be a fool to have shelled out over £2k on this unreliable rubbish....
The fact is that my Makita cordless stuff comes from.the UK, Japan, USA and China. With the exception of the two tool outfit bought at the beginning (which came with two batteries and a charger) allmy tools were bought bare, i.e. without a battery. For trade quality tools that is pretty much the norm. I am on my 4th Makita 18 volt cordless drill (i have worn two out - I am a tradesman) and to date I haven't had a wobbly chuck.
My advice is that if you insist on buying the cheapest tool there is you are potentially asking for trouble - so only buy it from a firm with a bricks and mortar presence in the UK. Otherwise an guarantee you are offered is probably only going be of use in the toilet. Don't expect a cheap tool to last, nor for there to be any spares available for it (although, surprisingly, spares can be had for many Parkside and Work Zone tools from a third party).
As to battery size for driving screws, my first cordless was a 7.2 volt Skil model which was used to build a load of studwork in a previous house. It was painfully slowand had limited bsttery life, but it worked, and it convinced me to buy a Bosch 9.6 volt set-up for my workshop (this was in the days when 12 volts was regarded as a trade tool and 14.4 volts had just made an appearance). So FFS stop flapping about like a dying fish, set yourself a (realistic) budget and see what you can get for it
And remember the old saw - buy cheap, buy twice
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Then this is the only budget one for sale that is in stock
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-10-...x3=Diynot+Ltd&sv_tax4=0&sv_affiliate_id=58258
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