Power Tools - Buy in UK or OZ
#1
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Power Tools - Buy in UK or OZ
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
#2
Re: Power Tools - Buy in UK or OZ
Originally posted by jwinch
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
For things that are rechargable (drills etc) you would need to carry an England>Oz adpter around with you......as they will have a transformer and you can't change the plug.
Last edited by PeteY; Oct 25th 2003 at 7:21 pm.
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Can anyone recommend any good websites ?
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LOL.
In trying to help you i think i have found heaven in an internet link
http://www.hardwareshop.com.au/
In trying to help you i think i have found heaven in an internet link
http://www.hardwareshop.com.au/
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Thanks
That should keep the old man happy for a while as long as I keep pressing the right buttons (He is a computer illiterate)
What is it with men and power tools ?
That should keep the old man happy for a while as long as I keep pressing the right buttons (He is a computer illiterate)
What is it with men and power tools ?
#6
jwinch,
What is it with men and power tools ?
I could say that it was the thought of making all those holes and screwing everything with man's best frend - The rechargable drill. But this would be too crass.
It's just a boy's toy's thing.
Hold it in your hand and have to press the triger and feel the power.
(That sounds just as bad though!)
Bye
Markeh [/QUOTE]
What is it with men and power tools ?
I could say that it was the thought of making all those holes and screwing everything with man's best frend - The rechargable drill. But this would be too crass.
It's just a boy's toy's thing.
Hold it in your hand and have to press the triger and feel the power.
(That sounds just as bad though!)
Bye
Markeh [/QUOTE]
#7
Originally posted by jwinch
Can anyone recommend any good websites ?
Can anyone recommend any good websites ?
#8
My hubby never had any power tools till we came to NZ and now he's building up a veritable array. He keeps reading the Mitre 10 and Hammer Hardware junk mail as if they were the gospels!!
Gill
Gill
#9
Re: Power Tools - Buy in UK or OZ
Originally posted by jwinch
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
I even shipped a couple of transformers as most of my site tools are 110v. Aussies don't use the 110v stuff preffering an earth leakage trip not as good by a long way as the U.K system I'm hoping to start a new trend.
Sean
#10
Re: Power Tools - Buy in UK or OZ
It's probably worth your while bringing over a couple of those 4-way or 6way buzz bar things.
That way you all you have to do is change the power plug and you can still use several UK appliances at once until you either change the plugs individually or throw them away.
Also handy for when people come to visit and haven't bought an adaptor with them!
That way you all you have to do is change the power plug and you can still use several UK appliances at once until you either change the plugs individually or throw them away.
Also handy for when people come to visit and haven't bought an adaptor with them!
Originally posted by jwinch
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
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My hubby can't wait to get to Oz - the variety of tools are amazing - we visited a shop called Bunnings - the biggest hardware type shop I've ever seen!
#12
Re: Power Tools - Buy in UK or OZ
Hi,
I've been checking out power tool prices since I got here and they are mostly the same but the better quality ones (makita dewalt hilti) are quite a bit more expensive, I'm glad all mine are in the container (all £5000 quids worth) on its way out here, god I miss em, I had to buy some bits and peices to assemble a new childs bike and change plugs, wish I'd put a basic set in the suitcases.
Bunnings has a kids playground so I an drool over the tools whilst the kids have a ball.
Oh and for any brickies coming out here (Perth) Marshalltown trowels are very expensive but Stabila levels are very cheap??
I've been checking out power tool prices since I got here and they are mostly the same but the better quality ones (makita dewalt hilti) are quite a bit more expensive, I'm glad all mine are in the container (all £5000 quids worth) on its way out here, god I miss em, I had to buy some bits and peices to assemble a new childs bike and change plugs, wish I'd put a basic set in the suitcases.
Bunnings has a kids playground so I an drool over the tools whilst the kids have a ball.
Oh and for any brickies coming out here (Perth) Marshalltown trowels are very expensive but Stabila levels are very cheap??
Originally posted by jwinch
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
Hiya,
My husband is a plumber and is not sure whether to replace is power tools before we leaave the UK or wait till we are in Oz to replace them.
Has anyone any idea how costs and availability compare.
Last edited by Stoney; Oct 28th 2003 at 2:02 pm.