All Gang DIY & Contractors, please continue your big boy's toys here on V2.
Link to V1: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2051914

I will start this V2 tread by the introduction of 2 new tools into my list.




This post has been edited by yushin: Jun 3 2017, 03:21 PM

Nice toys.

How much did you got the Cordless drill for?

wah, now migrate to Makita cordless d?

Bosch's 18V circular saw too expensive.
Makita has many other interesting tools like grass cutter, fan, even a cordless trim router(future).

So I think using 2 system to have more flexibility of tools.

Bosch GKS 18VLi costs rm900+, Makita's circular saw costs rm600.
Bosch GST 18V costs rm1300+, Makita 18v jigsaw costs rm800.
Bosch's drill generally are cheaper than Makita tho...

Makita has more "toys" to play with, the price difference already enough justification to cover another battery set.

Also, seems like Makita & Bosch is same grade of tool quality?

This post has been edited by yushin: Jun 3 2017, 03:40 PM

Parking 1st...

indeed makita has more cordless tools range...and mostly updated to brushless for most of it's tools unlike bosch took ages to update to brushless....

bosch can be cheap if know where to find the lubang for instance i got my solo bosch GKS 18v circular saw for RM660, GST 18v jigsaw for RM550 nett...

anyway, i'm now done with bosch. migrating to makita now too....but corded makita tool

I am not in this line of work, hard to find lobang lar...

Anyway sharing this cordless trim router video, Makita DRT50Z.
Looks like will be compatible with the RT700C bases.


This post has been edited by yushin: Jun 3 2017, 07:37 PM

Maybe... maybe you can rent out your workshop thinking to build my own retro arcade machine.

report for duty

sell to me your bosch 18v cheap cheap

i am looking at the GBH18V-EC

50% discount ya

I buy at 45% discount

ah boss, dun potong line la. gip me chance to get nais tools. LOL

wanna get the GBH36, but then all my batt packs will not be compatible with it

hahah

When i see opportunity i have to take mah.

If I live in corner lot and workshop is build beside the house I can consider this.
But the workshop is right inside the house so its not convenient.

Hope Bosch will release 18x2 tools then those 18v batt packs will be usable.

very unlikely

4.0ah 18v batt packs are already weigh 600g

x 2 = 1.2kg just for battery

a hammer drill would weight 5kg with the battery later. hahah... i sometimes need to dril 30 - 40 x 14mm holes in RC slabs to do waterproofing repair works

imagine how tired i would be carrying 5kg+ tools above the shoulder

i know this is almost 1 yr old reply, where did u get RM210 for a 4ah batt pack? from our forumer here?

Probably from vouchers due to online vendor voucher war last year....

cheapest i could find is this:

http://www.lazada.com.my/solo-2p-18v40ahal...20769.html?ff=1

2 x 4.0ah batt pack + charger

with rm 50 discount, it would be RM625

let's say charger cost you RM 100, that means RM525 /2 = RM261 each the batt

still rm 50 more than what newspaper found

haihs... i must learn more from sifu

it was from shoppu with discount code. seller was CT hardware.

but that good offer was no longer valid. all price was mark up tremendously now

i got my last batch of 2 x 4.Ah + charger for RM548 shipped. ( RM667 less RM100 discount voucher less RM 27 store credit )

let say from your calculation, less charger RM100, that means 448/2 = RM224 each batt.

( actual charger cost RM150 )

if you really want to get those batt at discounted price, i will let you know once it's on sales with discount voucher now no high value voucher

This post has been edited by old newspaper: Jun 3 2017, 10:44 PM

yup, rm 300+ per batt pack

i guess i need to pm that guy again to buy some more batteries. LOL

TBH this year I don't see any high value general use voucher from lazada anymore.
That Rm50/60 shopee bosch voucher is the one that consider as high value but with those markup now...

Actually is higher markup or the cost of new stock become higher?

the shopee voucher can only be used to buy from that one particular seller

some of his stuff are expensive

some are downright cheap - like the l-boxxes, he is selling well below MSRP / other people

some random sellers also sell tools wayy below other people's low prices, example this:

https://shopee.com.my/BOSCH-GWS-18-V-LI-Cor...30775.255142553

RM470 only, no need voucher or anything

the nearest competitor sells for rm 530+, and trust me, i've been monitoring the grinder prices for almost 4 months liao.

next in list would be another drill driver (i have 4 liao), but this time will be an impact driver

i recently got mine for RM447 ( after discount voucher and shopback rebate ).

generally bosch tool pricing is still maintaining and some had been reduce from last year price. meanwhile, makita tool price has been increased compare to last year pricing

lai lai lai, mari tengok, mari pilih... mana mau....





all my tools are very well taken care and stored in L-boxxes..( with proper labeling )

you peel the labels off from the box or get it somewhere else?

ya, got makita salesman inside here hiding

you guys all keep saying wanna jump wagon to makita cos price cheaper than bosch

so... LOL

eh, i see you got bosch camera too? issit? how's the camera quality? i wanna get 1 for sewer pipeline inspection

beside of powertools, i do prefer invest a little bit more for a better quality hand tools too...

Stanley


Irwin


Milwaukee


Wolfcraft


and also other cheap cheap hand tool...

rolson...from ace hardware


hotak...prc tool from mr.diy


for me, those quality tool are really different from those general hardware store one. the moment you pick it up, you can feel it already. and not to mentioned mostly come with lifetime warranty too thus making my investment of quality tool worth much more. for me it's a long term investment and hardly fail went on duty...and can pass this on to my son later..

that one not camera...it's the D tect 120 wall scanner. camera i got not use boss...

LOL... u do a lot of woodworking, but i dun see the mandatory chisel in your collection.

lol....good observation chisel was hidden somewhere inside others tool box...quite sometime didn't use it since i have the multi tool...

i don't do that much woodworking actually...basically i'm just like a general worker...jack of all trade, master of none...



This post has been edited by old newspaper: Jun 4 2017, 12:49 AM

diy. printed it on a sticker and stick on it...i indicate how many unit of batt / charge with tool too

LOL, that's rajin

eh, what's the nailer ah? can it punch thru concrete?

edit: owh, its a finish nailer

i tot it was a full blown nail gun

This post has been edited by lucifah: Jun 4 2017, 12:58 AM

haven't tried it on concrete...but i doubt it can.

HengDong Nailer, china brand..this seller sell it here

got it for rm136...just to test test

for a general worker, your tools are kinda squeaky clean

mine, especially the drill hammers are full of concrete dust and silicone grease at the sds port

and bruise marks on drill drivers, as i sometimes tend to use the drills as hammers. LOL

guys,

I need to buy a drill to make a 75mm dia hole through a double brick wall..

I only have a Bosch 550 GRE.. What else do I need to buy ? and where?
Hardware masonery bits only make small holes..

I am looking to buy online or can anyone sell a spare 75mm dia hole maker to me?

This post has been edited by Richard: Jun 4 2017, 04:57 AM

No need to jump ship lar, both company has some their advantages in diff area.
Now with Dewalt coming in, its going to get even more interesting.
Dewalt can give Makita a good fight on woodworking tool category.

This post has been edited by yushin: Jun 4 2017, 06:35 AM

The L box can put many things inside? can show some sample how you arrange the tools inside the box?

75mm is very big, there is no single drill bit that is that size

what one usually do is drill a few holes alng the 75mm diameter then punch the hole using hammer & chisel

Double brick wall is about 25cm thick?
You need to buy those very long mansory drill bit to drill many small holes in a circle then slowly chisel it out.
I dug a 150mm hole on my house wall for ventilation that way.

PS: I use rotary hammer, not just drill.

This post has been edited by yushin: Jun 4 2017, 09:26 AM

using soundproof foam...much much cheaper than the bosch cut-out foam. all tools stay firmly, no wobbling inside..

Hows the nailer ? Good for woodworking ? Now become rm290... where you get it for rm132 ?

yes 10" to 12" thick..

I was thinking there was a masonry hole cut for that size..

Seems that's the way to do it..

Thank you..

10 to 12" thick, I don't think your current drill can handle it.

I was browsing mindlessly through makita's claim of having the widest 18v tools variety in the market

now i understand how they market it

18V coffee maker!???!!! : http://www.makita.my/products/dcm500-18v-c...s-coffee-maker/

LOL... that's something that i might really need. damn.. and i'm stuck on bosch 18v system now


although there are some genuinely interesting 18v tools they have. like this 18v vacuum pump

http://www.makita.my/products/dvp180-cordless-vacuum-pump/

which would be handy for one to recharge refrigerant...

but with 18v batteries, i doubt it can last the 20 - 24 hours time it takes to vacuum out 500+kg of refrigerant from a 600ton chiller. LOL




This post has been edited by lucifah: Jun 6 2017, 12:33 AM

There is another brand that make many interesting 18v tools.
RYOBI, and I'm surprise its a japanese brand.
Their target market is home DIY thus the cheap price and battery format that never change for 20 years.
Many used ryobi tool available in taobao

Thanks for the recommendation.

Used or fake... hmm. Sometime taobao is really flooded with fake items

Learn to compare price among different seller, if its too cheap for new item then probably its a fake. Also buy from long time shop with many feedbacks.
For used item the price can really varies a lot tho so depend on your luck lor.

Ryobi is not new brand. This brand been here for over 20yrs. But not that famous here. It is made in japan.

I have Ryobi orbiter sander. But don't last long. The center bolt easy loose out and the velcro grib doesn't last long. Throw away.

I still have the Ryobi 800W circular saw and the Ryobi chain saw in my store.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=73668721

Ryobi range of wireless tools in Home depot US.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=76192873

I won't get branded thing from China. It actually not cheap given the China tax heavy on import item.

What you see the brand thing cheap in china is the china version which made in china.

This is to avoid the import tax and make it cheaper for the china market. The item might not similar to the outside market.

I have experience where try to get a support from japan the item. Cause there is no english version. Mana tahu it is only for china. And worst, it is a display monitor which is only chinese language.

Taobao can be an awesome place to source for items if you know Chinese.
For electronics the interface and user manual can be a big problem.

I go in headache.

Reading the information given like take me a day.

Mostly brought is a technical thing. Information detail and specification is very important to me.

So I still prefer ebay and ali even it slightly expensive.

That is big hole.

Forget the bosch 550gre for such a big hole.

Even my Bosch 16re 700w bore a 100mm hole on the wood, like struggling. Hole drill freaking hot. Lastly have to use the makita rotary drill to finish up the job.

You can use concrete bore hole saw. Either diamond tip or tungsten carbide teeth. Need at least Makita rotary drill minimun requirement spec.

You need to take time to bore and not hurry. Drill and stop with plenty of water to cold down the tip.

Hole bore saw

Yeah..

I was asking for it at the hardware shops but they don't have..

Nevermind I already hacked it out.. Using grinder then hacker..

thanks anyway bro..

More wierd Makita thing here...
18v x 2 electric bicycle
https://www.makita.co.nz/products/model/BBY180


Makita 18V trolley CU180DZ


amazing...

holy shit, that 18V trolley / wheelbarrow is awesomesnesss!!

130kg with not much effort

Look like lego to me

Look like distributor makita here lame.

Didn't bring much makita item here.

Should change distributor and increase the product here.

no more makita distributor for my. it's direct makita principal. few of the hardware shop owner that I know went for their conference last week...they will bring in more variety here but the price is... . if no volume order means no discount price for dealer so end of the day we end user are paying high price for it

GST + bad exchange rate deal a big blow to hardware costs.

yup, i can buy directly from amazon Bosch GBH18v-26 Bulldog for 1.8k shipped

here, u can only get the non EC, non-bulldog, 1.7J hammer for same price locally

Makita should not compete with the low tech junkyard power tools.

Since they have the technology, robust, better spec and more variety of tools, should distinct themselve from the rest.

Makita mainly target and use by industrial and contractor in local.

Like HILTI power tools, they are target higher market and not lower market.

With Malaysia's small market, we can't make up the moq required for many items.

removing insulated jacketing from chilled water pipes. very convenient & fast, though a bit bulky



4.0ah battery empties quite fast. i only managed to take out about 30 - 40 ft of cladding before the batt runs low. on a cutting disc.

verdict: a bit heavy, a bit big, easy to use, quick stop after grind, and no cable clutter

Wah hensem. Both u and the grinder.



My new tools

Malaysia has this?

he bai from UK. less than 48hrs arrive liao

should check out deals from amazon.uk & us since now father's day sales, got many good deals for power tools

easy to buy 18V and 12V solo cos we dun hap to worry about 110v adaptor or plug and all that

Lazada got ppl selling. But rm680. I bought from Amazon UK. Wanted to get the dremel 1, I read review this 1 more powerful.

Ya, saw the sale on amazon uk.
But decided not to buy coz money goes to taobao 618 sale already

Btw, saw this worx screwdriver that change bit revolver style. Damn cool hehehe.


This post has been edited by yushin: Jun 18 2017, 10:39 PM

Bros,

Looking seriously to buy the Makita model 2470 (highly recommended buy members here) for fixing curtains in my new condo . . . . wondering if any kind bro could recommend shop/source with best price in town ?

Many thanks in advance bros

This post has been edited by KL Barracuda2: Jun 19 2017, 09:08 AM

Fixing curtain only wor ? Require such powertools ?

Bosch GSB16RE probably good enough.

Bro . . . . was told that condo concrete very hard & tough . . . Bosch GSB16RE not strong enough.

Thanks for kind input

Saw this Worx hydroshot spray. Seems useful for light duty cleaning of window/car/car posh without dragging out the pressure washer.
Not too powerful till strip paint off.
Another thing that Malaysia market don't have.

A bit expensive side. RM540 + delivery...maybe ~RM700. Wait for Amazon sale.

Maybe I just drag out my karcher pressure washer and permanently put at outdoor. That reduce abit of my laziness.

That's surely an invitation to steal it

This post has been edited by halcyon27: Jun 20 2017, 09:00 AM

Ya, I need to spray paint camouflage that bright yellow color karcher. Before put at outdoor.

wah interesting stuff..

why bosch no make this kind of interesting stuff?

ayam stuck on bosch's 18v platform liao since i invested in quite a number of batteries

haihs... buy solo maybe will be cheap. rm200+ i sure will grab one.

This post has been edited by lucifah: Jun 20 2017, 09:21 AM

bila amazon sale? i waited for father's day but dissapointed no sales

i have a 18V bulldog in my cart waiting for offer. RM 1.8k shipped, solo

You need to lock it in iron cage else sure will go missing.

https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=523759...d=3365341161028

Currently taobao got sale, rm453(RMB698) excluding transport, 1 batery only.
Well.. transport from China is damn cheap compare to USA anyway.

Next is black friday at the year end.

I not worry too much.

Even I put in store, it going to rot. Might as well gamble 50/50 put outside.

This worx is still new.

Patiently wait till end of the yrs. Sure price will drop.

wah.. that's really logn long time

i dunno can tahan or not itchy fingers

hahaha

Don't think of it la.

Mana tahu few month later RM 3.0 and somewhere got sale.

Than your wish price come true already.

Temporary get rid of this yushin poison guy.