Trimer advice

I have two trimmers set up permanently for doing countertops. I have tried makita, PC, bosch, Ridgid. I can say the only Ridgid tool I have liked is Laminate trimmers and they are by far the best bang for the buck. I don't even think about it anymore just buy another Ridgid when needed.
 
GarryMartin said:
Very impressed with these cheap Makita RTO700C copies. The bases, collets and accessories are interchangeable, and even the manual mentions Makita! I've seen some comments that suggest they're made by the company that makes the routers for Makita but I've not been able to positively verify that.

But for less than £35 each, they're cheap enough to leave set up for different purposes and maybe to own more than one. There's definitely at least one more in my near future shopping basket.

They're out of stock at the moment (unless you wanted to go for the ones with additional bases), but I'm sure they'll be back in soon. Probably the best £35 I've spent this year and I know a number of my Twitter followers have bought and rate them too.

Even come with a spare set of brushes!

http://www.aimtools.co.uk/101748-6mm-1-4-electric-hand-trimmer-wood-laminator-router-joiners-tool-220v.html

[EDIT: I should note the description is rubbish - they come with a 1/4" and a 3/8" collet not a 6mm and 8mm.]

They do look very much like the Makita trimmers and if they run the same then they could be a bargain,  but it's quite ironic that VW Mick started out looking at Festool trimmers and could end up with a Makita knock off.
 
Decision over

Ordered an OFK500 with a radius and a chamfer bit today

Whent the usuall festool full circle again

 
VW MICK said:
Yes joiner that sounds like a great idea any pics ?

Also do you think 2 would fit in a sys1
If I get a chance I'll post some.

Yeah it would take 2 but you wouldn't fit many accessories
 
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