One for the Aussies...

All very quite over here as well.
  [member=13058]Kev[/member] Has your new brushless Metabo angle grinder with the new Hi-Li batteries turned up yet?  My dealer still hasn't managed to get any stock in, I would be interested to know your initial thoughts when you get your hands on it.
 
DB10 said:
All very quite over here as well.
  [member=13058]Kev[/member] Has your new brushless Metabo angle grinder with the new Hi-Li batteries turned up yet?  My dealer still hasn't managed to get any stock in, I would be interested to know your initial thoughts when you get your hands on it.
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[member=42735]DB10[/member]

I have it. Thought I'd get the benefit of getting a kit and also cash in on a bonus. As a result I just got ..

Kit:
Cordless Brushless A/G (paddle trigger)
Cordless Brushless hammer drill SB 18 LTX
2x 6.2Ah LiHD batteries
~30 series charger

Bundle:
Cordless SCMS
1x 5.2Ah Li battery
~30 series charger

Skin:
Cordless Brushless 400Nm impact wrench

So here's a little warning - don't buy a kit with the SB 18 LTX hammer drill in it ignorantly - there's 2 versions, a "standard" and a "quick". The Quick supports interchangeable chucks like the Festools and that's NOT the one you get in the kit. A bit of a con in my books! Not that I care too much as I have my PDC 18-4. I do think the "pulse mode" is cool on the thing though [wink]

Everything else is pretty good.

I haven't attacked anything with the A/G yet, will give it a go on the weekend. Is there anything you would cut in particular that I should try and mimic as a test for you?
 
[member=13058]Kev[/member] Thanks for the heads up on the Metabo Kits.

I'm pretty much just cutting the usual stuff that you would use an angle grinder for, although I have been cutting quite a bit of 19mm cement sheets lately, If I happen to have much more of this to cut I would probably just buy the Festool Diamond tipped blade for the TS 55 and use that.
  But ultimately  I want to get away from having a cable on my angle grinder and the cordless angle grinder I have is an old Makita non brushless running on old batteries. So I thought when I upgrade, if I switch over to the new Metabo cordless angle grinder with the Hi-Li 6.2 batteries I'll be able to use these new batteries on my SCMS as well.
 
If you already have some makita 18v stuff the brushless 5 inch grinder is ten times the tool of the original model,however the battery technology of the metabo stuff certainly make their tools very appealing,i have an old metabo plug in grinder and SDS drill which i would happily buy again if i was in the market for these items.

Metabo grinders have a good rep and that with the fancy new batteries gives you a good reason to go that way,but if you already have makita 18v tools the new BL grinder (and circular saw btw)are very good tools which stand up to heavy daily use. Makita 6ah batteries with fuel gauge are due around Christmas.

Some internet chatter about a metabo (18 x2) cordless contractor saw around and i guess the new batteries make this type of tool possible, if these do come out and are well performed i may add metabo to my current brands.
 
DB10 said:
[member=13058]Kev[/member] Thanks for the heads up on the Metabo Kits.

I'm pretty much just cutting the usual stuff that you would use an angle grinder for, although I have been cutting quite a bit of 19mm cement sheets lately, If I happen to have much more of this to cut I would probably just buy the Festool Diamond tipped blade for the TS 55 and use that.
  But ultimately  I want to get away from having a cable on my angle grinder and the cordless angle grinder I have is an old Makita non brushless running on old batteries. So I thought when I upgrade, if I switch over to the new Metabo cordless angle grinder with the Hi-Li 6.2 batteries I'll be able to use these new batteries on my SCMS as well.
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[member=42735]DB10[/member]

Just a quickie on the Metabo angle grinder ...

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It's a knife through butter. Only hint that it's cordless is the balance with the weight of the battery. I've only attacked a bit of mild steel .. haven't tried a wood carving wheel yet (and that's what I was more intending).

Bottom line, I wouldn't hesitate.
 

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Kev,

what type of wood carving blade are you intending to use and can you re-position the battery, from the pic it looks as though it can be turned around to suit the job?
 
Larso said:
Kev,

what type of wood carving blade are you intending to use and can you re-position the battery, from the pic it looks as though it can be turned around to suit the job?
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[member=32319]Larso[/member]

Yes, the battery holder "neck" rotates to give you clearance for different attack angles.

I'll grab a Turboplane and an Industrial Woodcarver from Arbotech.

(must admit I've been curious about their power chisel and mini grinder too)

I had an early Woodcarver on a Hitachi that I sold a while back .. it was a dumb move to get rid of it in all honesty, along with pedestal drill, scroll saw and Makita laminate trimmer. I really don't know what was going through my mind when I did that [embarassed] [sad]
 
Kev said:
Larso said:
[size=6pt]Kev,

what type of wood carving blade are you intending to use and can you re-position the battery, from the pic it looks as though it can be turned around to suit the job?
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[member=32319]Larso[/member]
Yes, the battery holder "neck" rotates to give you clearance for different attack angles.

I'll grab a Turboplane and an Industrial Woodcarver from Arbotech.

(must admit I've been curious about their power chisel and mini grinder too)

I had an early Woodcarver on a Hitachi that I sold a while back [size=12pt].. it was a dumb move to get rid of it in all honesty, along with pedestal drill, scroll saw and Makita laminate trimmer. [size=18pt]I really don't know what was going through my mind when I did that [embarassed] [sad]
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[size=13pt]Probably  Green Kool Aid!  [eek] [big grin]

[member=13058]Kev[/member]. [member=32319]Larso[/member]
 
Let us know how they go when you have used them,don't know what i would do with them but they wont be lonely with all the other things i have bought just in case they come in handy.I like the rotating battery although i am not sure how often you will use this,better to have a function and not use it than want one you don't have in the middle of a job though.

BTW the original plastic orange dogs from the workmate fit in the MFT,not perfectly but well enough for most things.

My makita laminate trimmer is one of only two plug in tools i carry in my van and couldn't do without it.Apparently a cordless one from makita is coming soon and it is made to suit the optional spring loaded and angled bases of the latest corded one.Hopefully it is a decent tool,i have used a friends cordless ryobi and for laminate trimming and routing hinge recesses it is pretty good but top heavy in use.
If you don't need a heavy duty drill the electronic bench drill in Bosch green at Bunnings looks like a reasonable option for most tasks.
Cant believe you sold tools i really struggle with that even when i clearly have no need for them,surprisingly i have found it easier to give them to family members then rather sell them off.My nephew refers to me as his favourite uncle which i am sure is because of the free kit he goes home with every time he visits.
 
Larso said:
Let us know how they go when you have used them,don't know what i would do with them but they wont be lonely with all the other things i have bought just in case they come in handy.I like the rotating battery although i am not sure how often you will use this,better to have a function and not use it than want one you don't have in the middle of a job though.

BTW the original plastic orange dogs from the workmate fit in the MFT,not perfectly but well enough for most things.

My makita laminate trimmer is one of only two plug in tools i carry in my van and couldn't do without it.Apparently a cordless one from makita is coming soon and it is made to suit the optional spring loaded and angled bases of the latest corded one.Hopefully it is a decent tool,i have used a friends cordless ryobi and for laminate trimming and routing hinge recesses it is pretty good but top heavy in use.
If you don't need a heavy duty drill the electronic bench drill in Bosch green at Bunnings looks like a reasonable option for most tasks.
Cant believe you sold tools i really struggle with that even when i clearly have no need for them,surprisingly i have found it easier to give them to family members then rather sell them off.My nephew refers to me as his favourite uncle which i am sure is because of the free kit he goes home with every time he visits.
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I don't think I was mentally stable at the time [eek]

I need a high precision pedestal drill for some of the things I have planned - like the one I had [crying]
 
Thanks for the update Kev,
  I also like the look of the rotating battery and can see that feature coming in handy in tight spots.
  BTW, I had a good clear out of some older tools a week or so back, as I needed the space and some of the tools were old cordless with Ni cad batteries that I wanted to get rid of.
  I took them all down to Cash converters as I couldn't be bothered to advertise them locally, anyway after the initial formality of insulting my intelligence we agreed on what seemed like a fair price for a bunch of tools just collecting dust. Might even be enough to cover the purchase of the new Metabo angle grinder.
 
DB10 said:
Kev said:
[member=40772]Holmz[/member]

Found it in Adelaide for you ...
https://adelaidetools.com.au/cordle...ddle-switch-angle-grinder-kit-wpb18ltxbl.html
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[member=40772]Holmz[/member]  [member=13058]Kev[/member] 
  Adelaide Tools have been showing this online and in stock for a while now but when I checked on Monday they still hadn't got it in store and they didn't know when they were likely to receive it.
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[member=42735]DB10[/member]

Northern Abrasives ordered mine in for me and there was a few weeks wait for it to arrive in the country. I may have got one of the first ones last week!
 
Sorry [member=13058]Kev[/member] - I was referring to which drill did you have?

Kev said:
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I need a high precision pedestal drill for some of the things I have planned - like the one I had [crying]
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