QUOTE(mactreouser @ Sep 27 2021, 04:51 PM)
Hi
I'm a beginner of wood Works fans. I would like to get some basic machines for wood works. Any recommendations (machines and brands, shops)?
What I know is, to have at least:
Drill Machine
Circular Saw Machine
Grinder
Electric Jig Saw Machine
Your advices are appreciated! 😊
Bosch/Makita blue.
Drill driver (cordless like GSB180Li) maybe more useful. Its a great screwdriver, this is where corded drill sux (too high power). Or china tool only about 100 but questionable battery support.
This drill driver got made in japan makita in red, pink, purple, white on amazon JP
Circular saw get the 184mm 7 1/4" blade type. Easy to buy blade and cheap coz common size. The 6" cute blade one very limiting in terms of the cutting max depth, blades expensive. I use bosch GKS7000 with fine 80T blade to cut ikea countertop and other 2x4 wood..now macam got new model.
Grinder BOSCH GWS060. At the price of just RM100 its the one to get. Cutting discs got expiry date. Dont buy too many at once. You don't need a grinder for wood..but it is nice to have to cut metal (hacksaw also can but it hurts the ears)
Jigsaw.. is not really necessary if u have circ saw, unless u do curve cuts.. get the one which use bosch style T blades. The makita one with two puncher holes in the blade is uncommon, harder to find blades. Bosch Txxx blade everywhere can buy. I have abused a no name 79 bucks Osji jigsaw to continuosly cut many 4x8 ft plywood into 200 over pieces of A4 sized boards.. cheap machine did not die. Buy good blade like Bosch.
You forgot a sander machine
Why i usually go Bosch, Got MY factory and generally its cheaper vs makita. Many dealer so easy to buy solo tools.
Overall, if you need to budget:
Cheap machine not a problem.
But cheap blades suck. Get branded blades.
You can buy online but make sure the source is from authorised dealer hardware shop. A little legwork needed, just check against bosch or makita list of dealers on their website against the online seller.
For bosch stuff, i have had good exp from these dealers online
Eehiong JB
Geolaser
Sun wintra
Corated
Intech machinery
CSM hardware (offline, open on Sun)
Spareparts geolaser, colsonmach
This post has been edited by ceo684: Sep 27 2021, 07:23 PM