Tools you have bought/want to buy feedback thread

[jay see]

I purchase a little 240v 5t splitter for my open fire in Melb. It did a great job until the day a seal interface burst and that was it - job over, not repairable, went on the nature strip. The unit was great except like everything, once you automate it you never tend to stay withn the duty rating of the machine, hence you split larger logs, drier timber, harder timber, work faster than the duty cycle intended - its a natural human reaction. I basically flogged mine to death. I have thought about buying another one which would be in the realms of a 30 -40 t unit, however have simply managed the wood splitting by sourcing red gum posts from a fencing contractor at $3 a post and I buy 100 at a time, use a good quality docking saw and TC blade and slowly work my way to generate 1ft blocks. 300 blocks easily does us for winter as it ambience only supply - central heating does the lions share.

Thanks PeeBee.

You remember what brand?

Probably all out of the same place with different stickers..

Bunnings start at $329. Apparently ALDI were selling one. Anyway thanks for your input, I'll see what's out there in there.

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[Mickhead]

Yeh same thing just different brand
When you have time can you pm me some details on that... model number or model # of battery and charger

My one is a Kobalt which was sold by Masters before the went belly up, trying 2 source more batteries and a charger with no luck, I believe they still sell a Greenworks battery that is identical overseas but can't find anything in Australia

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When masters shut down I got the kobalt battery for 40 bucks. It did not fit the victa 80 v system because the guide slots were slightly different. Sold it. Now victa has 82v system which dont fit mine because they have moved the slots. Take your saw to Bunnings and see if the 82v batts fit.

[PeeBee]

Thanks PeeBee.

You remember what brand?

Probably all out of the same place with different stickers..

Bunnings start at $329. Apparently ALDI were selling one. Anyway thanks for your input, I'll see what's out there in there.

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It was from BBT - big boys toys from memory. Would not go that route again as it was suited more for soft timbers than gum and redgum etc. It really was cheapie, $250 probably 10 yrs ago, Probably the same as the aldi unit I reckon. I would go the biggest you can buy if you want electric, which I think is 11 or 15T maybe. Anything bigger, diesel, but starting to make the old firewood pretty expensive!

[rusty_nail]

Thanks PeeBee.

You remember what brand?

Probably all out of the same place with different stickers..

Bunnings start at $329. Apparently ALDI were selling one. Anyway thanks for your input, I'll see what's out there in there.

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I've seen one at aldi still mate, saw it just the other day.

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[MudRunnerTD]

Looking for a static belt edge sander/drum sander for the workshop...needs to be dust extractor compatible...have a 6inch flexi collection system.
Wonder if there are any brands or sites I should be looking at. Looking at Second hand.
Something a little smaller than what's in the attached pick.
Location Perth WA
Cheers.

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I have this machine in my shed. The Big Boy sander. I used it commercially for 5 years and it ran 6 hours a day I reckon. Great bit of kit. Take care, it will.munch your fingers under the guard and sand off the tips of your fingers before you take a breathe. Lol.

Mine has been in storage for the better part of 15 years but over the last two weeks I have dug it out and look forward to having access to it again.

[jay see]

I've seen one at aldi still mate, saw it just the other day.

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Thanks Nic.

Doesn't look to sturdy upto 10" diameter but 5 year warranty..

Anything else with the same specs will only have 12 months.

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[MB TD42]

I have this machine in my shed. The Big Boy sander. I used it commercially for 5 years and it ran 6 hours a day I reckon. Great bit of kit. Take care, it will.munch your fingers under the guard and sand off the tips of your fingers before you take a breathe. Lol.

Mine has been in storage for the better part of 15 years but over the last two weeks I have dug it out and look forward to having access to it again.

Cheers.. I worked as Head machinist for 2 years in a small joinery shop in Perth before it could no longer sustain my budget...They had one of these...It was great for finishing curved door frame heads. I give it a thumbs up yet they cost near 3k second hand...Was looking for something a little smaller but am a bit weary of the 1300buckers from China.

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[Mickhead]

Morning Gents.

I looking at buying a log splitter. It's something that I will not use alot, but will come in handy. What are the 5T ones like?

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Good for splitting the dried redgum logs that come in Bunnings 20 kilo bags to use in a pizza oven. Not much good for anything larger.A4FD341D-44E5-46BF-B556-572B66D7308C.jpeg

[PeeBee]

That looks identical to the one I had, but mine was burnt orange - maybe the green ones work better??? Mind you I did flog it to death and well beyond its intended duty I am sure.

[jay see]

I've seen some YouTube videos on the Homelite ones (Bunnings). They seem to handle about of abuse. Same specs as the Ryobi.

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