Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...

[sparkythecat]

donkmeister said:

Which one have you got? I've been considering one to complement my Hikoki big boy framer (can't justify Hikoki cost for something I expect to use infrequently though).

I bought the Ryobi R18N18G-0 One+ 18 Gauge Nailer .
CBS Powertools often have good offers on Ryobi stuff and mine cost £129 from them.
If you do buy one , be sure to register your purchase with Ryobi to get the extended warranty

[S6PNJ]

donkmeister said:

sparkythecat said:

MajorMantra said:

Speaking of nail guns...

I want one.

I have Makita and DeWalt batteries, but neither brand does a non-expensive second fix nail gun that I can see.

It looks like the Ryobi 18g plus a battery adapter might be the one? Everyone seems to rate it and it looks like a decent second hand one can be had for £130ish.

Thoughts?

I’ve got one and it’s great. It’s one of Ryobis best tools and gets good recommendation on the woodworking groups I frequent and even respect from the die hard Milwaukee/Dewalt/Makita fanboys

Which one have you got? I've been considering one to complement my Hikoki big boy framer (can't justify Hikoki cost for something I expect to use infrequently though).

Ah, you'll be looking for the PH '2nd Fix Cordless Nail Guns' thread - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

I have the T-Mech brad nailer (as mentioned on that thread) which is an earlier model of the Ryobi clone varients. Mines still going strong after 2 years of intermittent use with brad nails and also staples. Used it yesterday by chance as well.

[DBPHiL]

beambeam1 said:

My Mum just bought one, the wire brush didn't last long at all and she's moaning about having to find replacements after managing a third of her driveway.

Thanks beambeam, I was wondering about that. Will look further into it.

[dickymint]

donkmeister said:

skwdenyer said:

MajorMantra said:

skwdenyer said:

I find my Makita impact driver is the perfect tool for most flat-packs If the screws / threads are made of Chineseum it can be a bit of a problem, of course…

Maybe you buy better flat-packs but it's too easy to chew through fibre board with an impact IMO.

I do have a good impact driver & a finely honed trigger finger Cheap impact drivers especially can have very sudden triggers. All my IKEA stuff goes together with the impact driver and, where necessary, a nail gun for the panel pins.

Not convinced - there is a crossover point with impacts where it goes from simple rotation to walloping. If you are unfortunate and walloping starts just as the fitting is tightening up you'll bugger it up.

Impacts are not a panacea for getting screws and inserts into wood! This is definitely one situation where you want simple rotation rather than walloping.

I use my Makita DTD154 on nearly everything (it was top of the range when I bought it over 5 years ago I think) it's had very heavy work onsite, workshop and home and it's almost faultless. For smaller screws in wood the T setting and 'feathering' of the trigger is ideal.

I'd love it to break!! As I now want their latest version that has more settings than you can shake a stick at - lighter and smaller but with more power. The torch setting looks to be a game changer as well. I chose this review as it seemed less biased than most......................





It can be bought in the UK but it's branded as Japanese so I'll wait until the UK version is rolled out.

[J6542]

dickymint said:

donkmeister said:

skwdenyer said:

MajorMantra said:

skwdenyer said:

I find my Makita impact driver is the perfect tool for most flat-packs If the screws / threads are made of Chineseum it can be a bit of a problem, of course…

Maybe you buy better flat-packs but it's too easy to chew through fibre board with an impact IMO.

I do have a good impact driver & a finely honed trigger finger Cheap impact drivers especially can have very sudden triggers. All my IKEA stuff goes together with the impact driver and, where necessary, a nail gun for the panel pins.

Not convinced - there is a crossover point with impacts where it goes from simple rotation to walloping. If you are unfortunate and walloping starts just as the fitting is tightening up you'll bugger it up.

Impacts are not a panacea for getting screws and inserts into wood! This is definitely one situation where you want simple rotation rather than walloping.

I use my Makita DTD154 on nearly everything (it was top of the range when I bought it over 5 years ago I think) it's had very heavy work onsite, workshop and home and it's almost faultless. For smaller screws in wood the T setting and 'feathering' of the trigger is ideal.

I'd love it to break!! As I now want their latest version that has more settings than you can shake a stick at - lighter and smaller but with more power. The torch setting looks to be a game changer as well. I chose this review as it seemed less biased than most......................





It can be bought in the UK but it's branded as Japanese so I'll wait until the UK version is rolled out.

You will be waiting a while then. I have 2 of the DTD154 impacts, 1 is about 7 years old and the other is 5. They have been hammered everyday at work and dropped from height numerous times and they are still going strong. They are still selling them and can be bought for about £100 now, which is a bargain, and would last a diyer a lifetime.

[dickymint]

J6542 said:

dickymint said:

donkmeister said:

skwdenyer said:

MajorMantra said:

skwdenyer said:

I find my Makita impact driver is the perfect tool for most flat-packs If the screws / threads are made of Chineseum it can be a bit of a problem, of course…

Maybe you buy better flat-packs but it's too easy to chew through fibre board with an impact IMO.

I do have a good impact driver & a finely honed trigger finger Cheap impact drivers especially can have very sudden triggers. All my IKEA stuff goes together with the impact driver and, where necessary, a nail gun for the panel pins.

Not convinced - there is a crossover point with impacts where it goes from simple rotation to walloping. If you are unfortunate and walloping starts just as the fitting is tightening up you'll bugger it up.

Impacts are not a panacea for getting screws and inserts into wood! This is definitely one situation where you want simple rotation rather than walloping.

I use my Makita DTD154 on nearly everything (it was top of the range when I bought it over 5 years ago I think) it's had very heavy work onsite, workshop and home and it's almost faultless. For smaller screws in wood the T setting and 'feathering' of the trigger is ideal.

I'd love it to break!! As I now want their latest version that has more settings than you can shake a stick at - lighter and smaller but with more power. The torch setting looks to be a game changer as well. I chose this review as it seemed less biased than most......................





It can be bought in the UK but it's branded as Japanese so I'll wait until the UK version is rolled out.

You will be waiting a while then. I have 2 of the DTD154 impacts, 1 is about 7 years old and the other is 5. They have been hammered everyday at work and dropped from height numerous times and they are still going strong. They are still selling them and can be bought for about £100 now, which is a bargain, and would last a diyer a lifetime.

I will 'break' it Just double checked and it's 7 years old and was bought as a bundle with a combi driver. My best mate is a builder and old school! Never used an impact driver until he built our kitchen extension and got converted. At the end of the build I bought him the same drill combi as a thank you gift.....he's still using his daily

[AW10]

DBPHiL said:

Thanks beambeam, I was wondering about that. Will look further into it.

Also watching with interest. Will hazard a guess the replacement brushes are silly money for what they are - the equivalent of ink for ink jet printers.

[Mikey G]

skwdenyer said:

MajorMantra said:

skwdenyer said:

I find my Makita impact driver is the perfect tool for most flat-packs If the screws / threads are made of Chineseum it can be a bit of a problem, of course…

Maybe you buy better flat-packs but it's too easy to chew through fibre board with an impact IMO.

I do have a good impact driver & a finely honed trigger finger Cheap impact drivers especially can have very sudden triggers. All my IKEA stuff goes together with the impact driver and, where necessary, a nail gun for the panel pins.

I have a copy Milwaukee impact gun that has 3 power settings plus a 'nip' setting that cuts out as soon as it meets resistance. Have had it for about 4 years and done a number of cabinets and wardrobes with it. On max setting it can rip big screw to shreds so glad it has the ability to turn it down. Was very good at putting large screws in my noggins on my upper floor of my garage.

[33q]

beambeam1 said:

DBPHiL said:

Age not being on my side, I'm thinking of getting a cordless/electric Weed Sweeper/Grout Cleaner.
Any suggestions, thoughts, much appreciated. tia.

Edited by DBPHiL on Thursday 27th June 13:15

My Mum just bought one, the wire brush didn't last long at all and she's moaning about having to find replacements after managing a third of her driveway.

I've got the Ryobi version. Works well. I've modded some cheap brass brushes off eBay.

[skwdenyer]

dickymint said:

donkmeister said:

skwdenyer said:

MajorMantra said:

skwdenyer said:

I find my Makita impact driver is the perfect tool for most flat-packs If the screws / threads are made of Chineseum it can be a bit of a problem, of course…

Maybe you buy better flat-packs but it's too easy to chew through fibre board with an impact IMO.

I do have a good impact driver & a finely honed trigger finger Cheap impact drivers especially can have very sudden triggers. All my IKEA stuff goes together with the impact driver and, where necessary, a nail gun for the panel pins.

Not convinced - there is a crossover point with impacts where it goes from simple rotation to walloping. If you are unfortunate and walloping starts just as the fitting is tightening up you'll bugger it up.

Impacts are not a panacea for getting screws and inserts into wood! This is definitely one situation where you want simple rotation rather than walloping.

I use my Makita DTD154 on nearly everything (it was top of the range when I bought it over 5 years ago I think) it's had very heavy work onsite, workshop and home and it's almost faultless. For smaller screws in wood the T setting and 'feathering' of the trigger is ideal.

I'd love it to break!! As I now want their latest version that has more settings than you can shake a stick at - lighter and smaller but with more power. The torch setting looks to be a game changer as well. I chose this review as it seemed less biased than most......................





It can be bought in the UK but it's branded as Japanese so I'll wait until the UK version is rolled out.

Yup, mine’s a DTD154 also, a premium option when new. I even use it with a 1/2 inch adapter and impact sockets and it won’t die. A fantastic tool.

Nearly 20 years ago (!!) Makita used to sell a combined hammer drill and impact driver, with a funky gearbox. I’d love a modern version as an all-in-one for a great many jobs.

I don’t want a micro driver because frankly I don’t want another battery system.

[gfreeman]

donkmeister said:

Not convinced - there is a crossover point with impacts where it goes from simple rotation to walloping. If you are unfortunate and walloping starts just as the fitting is tightening up you'll bugger it up.

Impacts are not a panacea for getting screws and inserts into wood! This is definitely one situation where you want simple rotation rather than walloping.

I have a Dewalt impact driver with 3 settings. The mid setting is my go-to but the low setting is ideal for flat pack.

[MajorMantra]

sparkythecat said:

I bought the Ryobi R18N18G-0 One+ 18 Gauge Nailer .
CBS Powertools often have good offers on Ryobi stuff and mine cost £129 from them.
If you do buy one , be sure to register your purchase with Ryobi to get the extended warranty

That's a bargain for a new one, I can't see any deals that come close to that at the moment sadly.

[Harry Flashman]

Wera mini ratchet proves to be just the thing for attaching completely unnecessary tactical accessories to air rifles.

[DBPHiL]

33q said:

I've got the Ryobi version. Works well. I've modded some cheap brass brushes off eBay.

I was wondering if there were alternative(cheaper) replacement brushes. Do they eat them up?

I have to wonder if they're any good for a herring-bone type block paving as there's not a lot of long straight lines

[donkmeister]

Mikey G said:

I have a copy Milwaukee impact gun that has 3 power settings plus a 'nip' setting that cuts out as soon as it meets resistance. Have had it for about 4 years and done a number of cabinets and wardrobes with it. On max setting it can rip big screw to shreds so glad it has the ability to turn it down. Was very good at putting large screws in my noggins on my upper floor of my garage.

Ah, I've never come across that before. I'd trust that with flat pack as it stops before the wallops.

I'll check to see if mine has such a setting.

[wolfracesonic]

Harry Flashman said:

Wera mini ratchet proves to be just the thing for attaching completely unnecessary tactical accessories to air rifles.

Do Wera make an adapter so you can fix the mini ratchet itself to your tacticool rail? Thank you for your service;)

[David A]

Harry Flashman said:

Wera mini ratchet proves to be just the thing for attaching completely unnecessary tactical accessories to air rifles.

I concur with this.

[33q]

DBPHiL said:

33q said:

I've got the Ryobi version. Works well. I've modded some cheap brass brushes off eBay.

I was wondering if there were alternative(cheaper) replacement brushes. Do they eat them up?

I have to wonder if they're any good for a herring-bone type block paving as there's not a lot of long straight lines

My drive area is 140 Sq M and I can do that at least once on a brush. Mine are rectangular blocks.

The centre hole on ebay wheels is too small so you have to ream them out. Easy job though.