It is New Tool Tuesday! - New Tools Other Tilers Have Bought Recently

[Old Mod]

why would anyone not want to use 110 anyway

Because 110 grinders are woefully underpowered.

 

[Bill]

Because 110 grinders are woefully underpowered.

I have never found that to be the case, used 110v all my life on site - 240v too on some domestics and I can't see the difference. 9 inch grinders too.

 

[Blunt Tool]

The wattage describes the power of a tool, so a 110v 500 watt drill is just as powerful as a 220v one.

What you do have to watch is the current. In a nutshell the 110v tool will take twice as much current as the equivalent 220v one. The more current the greater the voltage drop in the cable, so you should use shorter/thicker cables. Not using the correct cable will reduce the voltage at the tool, making it appear less powerful.

110v is safer. The live of a 220v supply is 220v volts with respect to earth, so if you touch a live and say a water pipe at the same time you will be zapped with the full 220v.

The 110v is in fact 2 55v supplies connected together to give 110v. The common connection is connected to ground, so if you touch one of the conductors and ground you'll only get 55v across your body.

 

[Italy]

phone call of the day,
former owner of battipav 160 says:
hey antonio, do you accept an exchange?
about what? give me back the BATTIPAV 160,
and I give you my new sigma 128 ........
I replied: no thanks.
come on!!!!
give me € 100 difference and that's enough !!!
not even for 50 €, I do not exchange.
Hello.

 

[Perry]

These didn't look like a bad buy at Costco today.

 

[Old Mod]

New gadget come today (secondhand) and I must say totally impressed!
Excellent condition, bag same condition, and pretty accurate as well, which was just a little surprising.
So all good.

 

[WetSaw]

Doesn't really have to be "accurate" though if you just use it to transpose measurements ( I know that's a bit of an oxymoron..)

 

[Old Mod]

Doesn't really have to be "accurate" though if you just use it to transpose measurements ( I know that's a bit of an oxymoron..)

No your absolutely right Paul, and that’s the way I intend to use it.
Just nice to know it is, well, ya know.

 

[Flintstone]

What exactly is it ?

 

[Old Mod]

What exactly is it ?

A measurer
A bloody big 4m staff Andy that’s telescopic.

 

[WetSaw]

A tape measure in an extending box section extrusion.

 

[Old Mod]

A tape measure in an extending box section extrusion.

Very ellaquaintly put Paul.

 

[Flintstone]

For marking out on those silly tiles, marc?

 

[Old Mod]

For marking out on those silly tiles, marc?

Yup

 

[WetSaw]

Very ellaquaintly put Paul.

ellaquaintly? WTF is ellaquaintly?

That was rather more eloquent don't you think?