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Hi All, Thought you may be interested, recieved information today that Bosch are offering a free 18volt Lithium battery (2.6ah) to anyone who buys one of their 18v Dynamic lithium combis. This link show all the info on how to claim etc: www.bosch-pt.co.uk/batteryforfree Apparently this...

Bosch have released a range of mitre saw blades specifically for laminate - it's not just the number of teeth that make a difference, but also the angle of the teeth, clearance and the shape of the teeth also have an effect - especially on laminate...

Do you calibrate it each time you use it? They can be very tempramental, especially with temperature, but if you calibrate it by holding down the 2 outside buttons while it's switched off, then they're actually pretty good for the money.

Yep, that's the one!! :D

If you're going down the route of Li-Ion I can't stress the importance of using one with some sort of cell protection. Generally the manufacturers who use this are Metabo, Bosch & Milwaukee. As Paul says above, the only real advantage to Li-Ion is weight and being able to charge it when you...

[/b] Sorry, but this is total and utter rubbish. Oh, and thanks for bringing a thread back to life that's over a year old!

I'd take it to a local repairer and ask them to do an insulation test on it - it's normal for a tool to get hot / warm during use, but it shouldn't still be warm a couple of days later. Would strongly advise against using it until it's been properly checked over, and should cost no more than...

No, a general rule of thumb is that you'll get the same run time out of 75% of a Liion battery against Nickel- for instance a 1.5Ah Liion will last for around the same time as a 2.0ah NiCD / NiMH. You will also get a slight increase in power from a higher Ah Liion battery, but not so much...

This is the new Bosch one. It's not due out over here for a couple of months but it's already out in the States. I'd say it will probably be the best one when it comes out over here, but I'm guessing it won't be as cheap as the Makita or Dewalt ones, as the current Bosch one is quite a bit more...

Can't be done,and you'll end up wrecking it trying - but there is an attachment which turns a machine without roto-stop into one that does. http://www.bosch-pt.co.uk/accboptocs2-uk/Category.jsp;jsessionid=771498041D1E7C36F53E7DA64C5EA66F.s038?ccat_id=154486&lang=en The item at the...

Personally I'd go for the Bosch. It ticks all your boxes and has a 3 year warranty if you register it on line. Makita have had gearbox problems on some of their heavier duty range (LXT), and problems with their lithium batteries - they don't have any sort of electronic protection and it has...

Wow - you're a really charming little man aren't you. Can't think why very few people seem to have any time for you...

Maybe we should take him back to Lidl and ask for our money back :lol:

They do: Hilti: Lifetime Bosch: 3 Years Festo: 3 Years Metabo: 3 Years Long warranties are no more than a marketing gimmick - 90% of breakdowns, due to genuine manufacturing defects, occur within the first couple of weeks of use. Manufacturers will sometimes still repair machines after...

1) a £600 Hilti / Bosch / Makita will perform better, last longer and will be serviceble. 2) If the machine needs serviced no-one will touch it, and Screwfix wont take it back as it's not down to warranty. 3) a branded machine will have a re-sale value if you only need it for one job...

GSH16-28 is a good breaker but it depends what you need to do with it (how long's a piece of string!). It certainly isn't as powerful as a hydraulic breaker, but is more powerful than a 950. I think it won a "product of the year" type award when it cam out as well so quality must be decent. If...

T101BR is the downcut blade that most tradesmen use. Either that, or T308B which gives a clean finish on both sides. Oh, and don't buy them from B&Q - they'll charge you full list price!

7,2 powermax is pretty decent, but the 4.8 powergrip is about 10 years old now - uses NiCD batteries and is sooo sloooowwww! Much more on the market that's far better than the 4.8 for similar money.

If it's been lying round for a bit it could be down to the grease in the gearbox needing replaced - not something you'd really want to do yourself, but a local repair place should be able to do it for around £20ish. Same problem would occur if it had been serviced recently and they'd put too...

Is it a percussion drill (normal chuck) or SDS Hammer (SDS chuck)?