WarnerConstCo.
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« Reply #30 on: May 18, 2012, 08:36 PM » |
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I would love to get the chance to try and destroy some of those Protool's...........
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RL
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« Reply #31 on: May 18, 2012, 10:37 PM » |
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I'm with you JMB, I hate 110 as well. Apart from the hassle lugging the tranny around, I don't think the tools run as nice as 240v. I have no 110v. Then again, all my jobs are private so no issues for me !
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I like green.
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Guy Ashley
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« Reply #32 on: May 18, 2012, 11:30 PM » |
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I'm with you JMB, I hate 110 as well. Apart from the hassle lugging the tranny around, I don't think the tools run as nice as 240v. I have no 110v. Then again, all my jobs are private so no issues for me !
Glad to see you're an equal opportunity employer.   Good one Richard!!! Dont know if it is the same in Canada but it does seem the farther North and closer to the Artic circle you get the stranger people become!!! |
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DIPLOMACY:
"The art of being able to tell someone to go to Hades in such a way that they positively look forward to the journey"
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« Reply #33 on: May 19, 2012, 04:22 AM » |
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Yea, yea. In hindsight that was a poor choice of words ! I might have known Guy or John would jump on that one  |
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If its made of wood, i can make it smaller.
Shirt size medium
p.s- ive started reading these too
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Kev
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« Reply #34 on: May 19, 2012, 05:30 AM » |
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Back on the topic of trannys ... you don't want to lug them about ... just keep them plugged in at home - otherwise it's too much hassle.
Thus far I've managed to avoid needing one - got close thinking about a cheap US Worksharp, but decided it was a bad idea.
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Sweet
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« Reply #35 on: May 20, 2012, 03:11 PM » |
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Smart looking drill, if I didn't have so much other stuff I need  ... The old 240v vs 110v argument!!!! I wish the buffoons who manage all these large commercial sites would let us use 240v with either a circuit breaker on the tool or rcd on the power supply. They're more interested making sure you've got the right gloves on! I had an accident with a TS55 (110v) last year and I'm sure an electric brake (only on 240v tools) would have made a difference. Interestingly, my local Festool dealer says an EU law was passed over 10 years ago making 110v tools unenforceable. Go figure? |
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jmbfestool
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« Reply #36 on: May 20, 2012, 03:17 PM » |
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Smart looking drill, if I didn't have so much other stuff I need ... The old 240v vs 110v argument!!!! I wish the buffoons who manage all these large commercial sites would let us use 240v with either a circuit breaker on the tool or rcd on the power supply. They're more interested making sure you've got the right gloves on! I had an accident with a TS55 (110v) last year and I'm sure an electric brake (only on 240v tools) would have made a difference. Interestingly, my local Festool dealer says an EU law was passed over 10 years ago making 110v tools unenforceable. Go figure? yip the 240v and 110v always comes up!  It annoys me more because its NOT the law to use 110v your legally aloud to use 240 any were even on site! Its just because people sue all the time companies are scared and so they enforce the 110v but using a circuit breaker/RCD I should be aloud to use 240v! I refuse to work on jobs which make you use 110v I dont need them kinda jobs. Most of them kind of jobs are house bashers or big commercial jobs which are low skilled joiners any way. I didnt know about this EU law passed 10 years ago thats interesting! |
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Sweet
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« Reply #37 on: May 20, 2012, 03:50 PM » |
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Apologies Warren for taking this off topic,
Most of them kind of jobs are house bashers or big commercial jobs which are low skilled joiners any way.
Haha, JMB direct and to the point! Well, I'm definitely not a house basher and I like to think I'm not low skilled. But I did work mainly on sites that required 110v, so my tools (Kapex, domino etc) had to reflect that. Now I'm split between our workshop and site, installing items we've made, doing the odd cut roof, my 240v collection started yesterday with a DTS400. I didnt know about this EU law passed 10 years ago thats interesting! Like I said, my local dealer told me. It kinda makes sense, Prohibition of trade through Europe. We can't use our tools over there easily and anyone from mainland Europe coming to work over here can't bring their kit either. |
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toolfest.co.uk
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« Reply #38 on: May 21, 2012, 09:49 AM » |
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Hi
No problem going off-topic. The 110v issue is obviously a issue for many contractors. It is also a bit of an issue for dealers, having to stock two voltages of every machine is expensive and space consuming.
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Warren
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toolfest.co.uk
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« Reply #39 on: May 30, 2012, 06:18 AM » |
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Good Morning The new DRP and PDP drills came in yesterday and I've taken a few pics for size comparison purposes. From left to right we have PDC 18-4, T 18+3, PDP 20-4, DRP 18-4, CXS. You can order them here: http://www.professionaltool.co.uk/new-productsBest regards Warren |
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RonWen
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« Reply #40 on: May 30, 2012, 05:37 PM » |
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We sure could use a U.S. Protool distributor. Back in the day, A.C. current was thought too dangerous & we almost got D.C. instead....  |
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