I bought "Deko" brand green line laser.
For a DIYer like me, the usage frequency is low but very convenient to have it.
It's not the cheapest China brand but with reasonable user base in Malaysia.
It is still working perfectly as of now.


You have made the decision with own statements.
Battery system is one of the factors to decide cordless tool.
Since you want cordless and already have some Bosh tools around, if they can share the same battery, then go for Bosch.

How big of hole diameter? If smol hole 20mm GBH180Li brushless version would be a good choice.

Just open a possibility and wondering if I should change battery platform for better. I have bosch 18V 1.5AH & 3.0AH.

should be 8 or 10 only, based on pvc wall plug size.. GBH180Li seems good for my budget and application.

Seems like you are trying to convince yourself to go to other platform. lol. Actually I think no harm getting another battery platform if budget allows, because your 1.5AH and 3.0AH is a bit aged to be honest. If you have the ProCore, I would 100% stick with Bosch. Bosch tools also seems better priced in Malaysia compared to others, service center for parts readily available.

In the end, if budget ok-ish, buy what make you happy and work (if that is me). If budget tight, buy/rent/borrow anything that works based on user feedback

whats this obsession with sticking with one platform..lol..

for carpentry, i have 3-4 battery platform, each brand has its strong points , so i usually use milwaukee, makita, dewalt n ryobi, sorry no bosch cos when something chop "professional" on their tool.. usually not so pro

Hah! I also agree with this. I myself am on 2 Oops edit 3 battery platforms right now, may end up with another soon. Always use the best tool for the task on hand......

BTW, do you do wood turning? A customer of mine wants to refurbish a vintage dough press (kinda looks like a large syringe), that needs a new plunger turned from a hardwood. I don't have turning equipment, and lazy to make a jig for my table saw. Would you be interested?

This post has been edited by stormer.lyn: Feb 17 2023, 10:11 PM

yes i have a lathe in the shop which use to make table legs.

if u have a sketch of the shape and dimensions, i can see if we can make it and how much it cost.

today brought the ryobi's out for site visit.

Ryobi cucuk Milwaukee battery

kalau ppl tengok your crew dtg terus chop PROFESSIONAL (like Bosch Professional, j/k bro, haha)

Imagine i have many times, contractor datang bawa those rm80 drill for screw, then sambung wire tap to make the cord longer, and at the end, tarak plug

Pro shialllll

yea, i purposely use milwaukee batteries with my ryobi (the adapter can fit both dewalt n milwaukee) cos i see many milwaukee users always bring their packout and drills to site. and all they do is basic impact driver, screw driver contractor skills only... very less craftsman work at site. just wanna show low end ryobi also can get some results done.

i wont say ryobi low grade la, like the standard entry level bosch la. even a china chisel will work wonders at the hand of an experienced ppl

power tool saja, powering through

respect boss!

but i would have to stand firm that higher end bosch line is hebattt, just so mahal and ppl are so used to the entry level bosch, like SEIKO and GRAND SEIKO kind of thing, Speaking From a five battery platform person

actually i dont see any thing great about the "professional" blue bosch series. at least not in woodworking. makita is way better, and festool/mafell at the top of the price chain... maybe contractor level ok la they hebat. professional contractor. if there is such a thing. hahaha

for me, i view ryobi as low end cos i also use festool/makita combo for wood working. so if ryobi is low end from my angle., then those china brands are like disposable brands.

For example the GCM 18V-305, GBH 18V-26, GBH 18V-45, all those higher end PROFESSIONAL

The other BOSCH professional bikin malu saja, itu I agree.

BUT if i ahve to spend that much monet, id rather go someplace else, you can get quality MAKITA cheaper than those higher range BOSCH.

But then MAKITA line ada juga I dont suka sgt, flooded, and they now pergi XGT system. Rotary hammer dia lemah, table and mitre saw dia lemah (last i remember like no deisgn change), but circular hebat.

But im outdated la, last tool i bought was the Milwaukee nailer i think, baru fired like 20,000 nails.

examples things that i do with my power tools, often using ryobi/makita combo.

those things not skilled user machines. just picit and drill hole. why need to say for professional hold and use it? lol.

makita miter saw (newer models) is way better than bosch glide thing. lots of flex after some time. linear rails are still more reliable.

makita table saw, abit cheapo china grade design. bosch is better. but then i dont really use contractor grade table saw.

track saw,. makita is way better only below festool.

anyway, at the end, we see end result of products made. if drilling holes is great, ok bosch wins, other things especially in carpentry, dont see any superior results from people using bosch yet. not at least locally

those are very nice joinery, ini sudah fine (expensive) woodworking liao

tq tq..
thats why abit picky on power tools and its accuracy/performance. one wrong move..gotta redo a certain component.

Kalau sudah makan kayu, mana can redo, buang/scrap saja those walnuts, nangis dalam hati

redo the part i.e cut new item to use. not reuse the reject part..

is it easy to drill the wall tiles without being cracked?

i am planning to slow drill it then change to hammer drill at the end but should i spray some water while drilling?