One for the Aussies...
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Yeh ... I'm talking about Dewalt [eek]
Because I recently grabbed a couple of Dewalt nailers (the $1399 bundle was too good to pass up) I decided I'd like 2x 2.0Ah batteries for the finish nailer.
One option would have been Ebay roulette (buying batteries on Ebay can be a bad experience). The other option was that thing called a "retail store" [cool]
Currently Dewalt have a pretty big promo on and apart from the nailers, I found a package that has 2x 2.0Ah batteries, charger, case and a brushless hammer drill (DeWalt DCD795D2-XE) for $269 .. Normally over $400. The drill appears to be a pretty OK drill too (even though it's yellow). I would have saved myself ~$80 if I'd just got the batteries, but that's counter intuitive to the way I think.
Needless to say I now have a Dewalt drill that will probably find it's way into my son's tool chest (without the batteries) [wink]
I've only seen this offer at Sydney Toolshttps://sydneytools.com.au/dewalt-d...on-brushless-cordless-hammer-drill-driver-kit but I suspect it's part of the wider Dewalt promo.
Because I recently grabbed a couple of Dewalt nailers (the $1399 bundle was too good to pass up) I decided I'd like 2x 2.0Ah batteries for the finish nailer.
One option would have been Ebay roulette (buying batteries on Ebay can be a bad experience). The other option was that thing called a "retail store" [cool]
Currently Dewalt have a pretty big promo on and apart from the nailers, I found a package that has 2x 2.0Ah batteries, charger, case and a brushless hammer drill (DeWalt DCD795D2-XE) for $269 .. Normally over $400. The drill appears to be a pretty OK drill too (even though it's yellow). I would have saved myself ~$80 if I'd just got the batteries, but that's counter intuitive to the way I think.
Needless to say I now have a Dewalt drill that will probably find it's way into my son's tool chest (without the batteries) [wink]
I've only seen this offer at Sydney Toolshttps://sydneytools.com.au/dewalt-d...on-brushless-cordless-hammer-drill-driver-kit but I suspect it's part of the wider Dewalt promo.
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Grakat said:
No recourse?
I was able to register all 6 tools, and one was a FT.
You would likely need to pay shipping.
But when you get 4 tool for the price of 3 you are ahead once you hit 4, unless you have 2 failures.
Hence I got a Mirka sander.
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I think the biggest problem will be that TTS Melbourne would turn around and refuse to cover the tools when you go to register them. Registering an imported Festool would kick seven kinds of s**t out of their price fixing model. (You cant get it cheaper, except at................)
I think the biggest problem will be that TTS Melbourne would turn around and refuse to cover the tools when you go to register them. Registering an imported Festool would kick seven kinds of s**t out of their price fixing model. (You cant get it cheaper, except at................)
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[size=13pt][member=59890]Grakat[/member]
I think what [member=40772]Holmz[/member] was saying, was that the tools were registered with, for example; Festool UK, and that if things went south he would have to pay the expense of freight back to the UK.
My concern is beyond the Warrenty period with a tool requiring a minor fix, and that with freight the expense is beyond cost effectiveness.
Also does Festool's various international identities actually register sales from non residents? A proxy address might be needed?
International Festool registration is probably a mixed bag. And after all would there not be some agreement across the Festool International Agent Community? [member=41214]Phil Beckley[/member]
I have no doubt that Tools such as Mirka can be registered because there is no Australian agent.
I think what [member=40772]Holmz[/member] was saying, was that the tools were registered with, for example; Festool UK, and that if things went south he would have to pay the expense of freight back to the UK.
My concern is beyond the Warrenty period with a tool requiring a minor fix, and that with freight the expense is beyond cost effectiveness.
Also does Festool's various international identities actually register sales from non residents? A proxy address might be needed?
International Festool registration is probably a mixed bag. And after all would there not be some agreement across the Festool International Agent Community? [member=41214]Phil Beckley[/member]
I have no doubt that Tools such as Mirka can be registered because there is no Australian agent.
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You'll giggle at this ... went to the big B today to pick up a couple of things I knew they had and there was a clearance rack with various stuff on it. Serco 75x3.06mm 3000 pacs for $14 (got 5 boxes) and hinges for $1 .. grabbed a few boxes of 20.
To think I went in for some garden fence hinges and a couple of strips of aluminium [embarassed]
You'll giggle at this ... went to the big B today to pick up a couple of things I knew they had and there was a clearance rack with various stuff on it. Serco 75x3.06mm 3000 pacs for $14 (got 5 boxes) and hinges for $1 .. grabbed a few boxes of 20.
To think I went in for some garden fence hinges and a couple of strips of aluminium [embarassed]
Change of subject, have you guys any thoughts on the Masters situation?
Sad for the employees and the small local business's that rely on the passing trade But what sort of business model sinks millions into setting up a big box store to rival the big B and then pulls the rug out before they have implemented their roll out, apparently some of the incompleted stores will never open.
I visited them a couple of times and bought some lights and the wife saw a kitchen that she liked on display, when we enquired about the kitchen we were told that they can't actually supply that kitchen, apparently it was installed in their show room before they found out that they couldn't actually source the kitchen, from Germany of all places, begs the question why they wern't sourcing local products. The other kitchens that we looked at all had a 12 week lead times and this store was placed right next to IKEA, I wonder how many potential buyers went next door.
I always had a look at the power tools but apart from the odd Hitachi and Panasonic it was the usual cheap buy anywhere tools being touted.
Sad for the employees and the small local business's that rely on the passing trade But what sort of business model sinks millions into setting up a big box store to rival the big B and then pulls the rug out before they have implemented their roll out, apparently some of the incompleted stores will never open.
I visited them a couple of times and bought some lights and the wife saw a kitchen that she liked on display, when we enquired about the kitchen we were told that they can't actually supply that kitchen, apparently it was installed in their show room before they found out that they couldn't actually source the kitchen, from Germany of all places, begs the question why they wern't sourcing local products. The other kitchens that we looked at all had a 12 week lead times and this store was placed right next to IKEA, I wonder how many potential buyers went next door.
I always had a look at the power tools but apart from the odd Hitachi and Panasonic it was the usual cheap buy anywhere tools being touted.
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DB10 said:
Not a particularly amazing business model ... copy someone else, but don't do is quite as well. Fail early is the obvious outcome.
It's always sad when a business of any sort fails as the collateral damage is always the little guys.
I do believe that Woolworths is greedy and evil .. all of the blame sits squarely at the head of Woolworths, nowhere else!
Hi there
If you want 600mm and 1000mm Bessey clamps Masters stock them. The last time Carbatec had a sale on them Masters price matched it. They only stock the two sizes though, so get in before the whole lot is gone.
[member=42735]DB10[/member] was that Masters Marsden Park? They have an IKEA next door.
If you want 600mm and 1000mm Bessey clamps Masters stock them. The last time Carbatec had a sale on them Masters price matched it. They only stock the two sizes though, so get in before the whole lot is gone.
[member=42735]DB10[/member] was that Masters Marsden Park? They have an IKEA next door.
[member=59890]Grakat[/member] Nope, over in Adelaide, near the Airport, it's only been open for about 18 months.Grakat said:
Good point about the Bessey clamps, I'll check them out this weekend,
I hope that any sale Masters have Is more encouraging than the Dick Smith's closure sale.
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Untidy Shop said:
The Mafell ones work with a Universal motor so 50 - 60 Hz.
Yeah they cost more... I think my MT55 was the same price imported as the TS55 is internally.
The trans were cheaper.
And the p1cc a few $ more than a carvex, but most of the extras were included, just the angle base was an extra charge.
And the Mirka was about the same as an ETS EC, or maybe a bit cheaper.
I am not sure if the Mirka is "universal", but it is a DC brushless, so it would only be the xformer that matters.
If one is doing a 230v 50-Hz on US 220v-60Hz, then it matters if the motor is universal.
Got to chase up the Festool shop tomorrow.
When I picked up the PS300 it was supposed to come with a special set of jigsaw blades as part of the sale. The jigsaw was in stock (got the last one at the premium dealer) but the blades are on back order.
You would think they would be in stock before the sale. The jigsaw is brilliant though. Very happy with it. [big grin]
When I picked up the PS300 it was supposed to come with a special set of jigsaw blades as part of the sale. The jigsaw was in stock (got the last one at the premium dealer) but the blades are on back order.
You would think they would be in stock before the sale. The jigsaw is brilliant though. Very happy with it. [big grin]
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