Favourite tool broken and no longer made :(

[FogggyTown]

Really is annoying. A couple of years ago I was wandering around B&Q and saw something on their clearance table. It was a MacAllister Palm Belt Sander and I think I got it for like £15. It's a really useful piece of kit - a decent-sized (not miniature like Proxxon) belt sander that can be used easily with one hand. Now it is going the way of all cheap tools and I can't find a replacement - except a stupidly expensive DeWalt for £130. Sigh.

 

[Mike.C]

Fogggy I have had the previous model to this Dewalt for years, and it is an excellent machine for under £60. In fact if you look around it can be hand for under £50 http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... onsumables

HTH

Cheers

Mike

 

[Chems]

This lady is selling on for 15 euros:

http://adverts.ie/187116

 

[Mike.C]

This lady is selling on for 15 euros:

http://adverts.ie/187116

And its a Macallister, the only trouble is its advertised as a palm belt sander, so which one is it?

Cheers

Mike

 

[SPinonit]

I have one of these and I bought it as a joint offer with the palm planer for about £40. As I can only use one hand hand, these have been very useful tools in my Arsenal ( :lol: ).

I'llkeep an eye open in my local B&Q as I thought I saw some in there a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Mike.C]

SPinonit wrote:

these have been very useful tools in my Arsenal ( ).

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers

Mike

 

[9fingers]

This lady is selling on for 15 euros:

http://adverts.ie/187116

And its a Macallister, the only trouble is its advertised as a palm belt sander, so which one is it?

Cheers

Mike

Erm? Wasn't that what Foggy wanted?

Bob

 

[FogggyTown]

Oooops! A bit of confusion I seem to have caused. The tool I have is a MacAllister belt sander but it is so compact they call it a "palm" belt sander. Easily used by one hand.

 

[Mike.C]

This lady is selling on for 15 euros:

http://adverts.ie/187116

And its a Macallister, the only trouble is its advertised as a palm belt sander, so which one is it?

Cheers

Mike

Erm? Wasn't that what Foggy wanted?

Bob

Erm? yes I see what you mean. The old grey matter is obviously failing a lot earlier in life then normal, either that or its the drugs, because this is the second time within the last week that I have either missed a word or only half of the sentence has registered.

On the other hand in my defence (and not as a excuse) I have never heard of a Palm Belt sander. I have only ever seen a palm sander and the big belt sanders, but until 5 minutes ago when I googled it not the two combined.
Why do you think that my above link directs him to a palm sander.

Thanks for pointing my mistake out Bob, and Foggg sorry for wasting your time. I stand corrected and have now added a new tool to my want list, because a small belt sander could be a very useful tool. Are they really around the size of a palm sander?

Cheers

Mike

 

[Chems]

Are you going to pursue that one I linked?

 

[Mike.C]

Oooops! A bit of confusion I seem to have caused. The tool I have is a MacAllister belt sander but it is so compact they call it a "palm" belt sander. Easily used by one hand.

No Fogggy you have not. I mistakenly gave advice in a thread I have no knowledge of, and I should have double checked the topic before I answered.

Cheers

Mike

 

[9fingers]

Don't worry Mike, I get days like that too!!

I'm currently surfing through the fog of a stinking cold and have to read everything 3 times just in case I've missed the point as well!

Cheers

Bob

 

[Mike.C]

Don't worry Mike, I get days like that too!!

I'm currently surfing through the fog of a stinking cold and have to read everything 3 times just in case I've missed the point as well!

Cheers

Bob

That's made me feel better, at least I now know I am not the only senile pipper on the forum :lol:

Cheers

Mike

 

[FogggyTown]

This lady is selling on for 15 euros:

http://adverts.ie/187116

Wow! I'd be all over it if it weren't collection only and I had any idea where Westmeath was.

 

[big soft moose]

This lady is selling on for 15 euros:

http://adverts.ie/187116

Wow! I'd be all over it if it weren't collection only and I had any idea where Westmeath was.

according to google maps its in Eire , on the N4 west of Dublin , maybe you could arrange for one of our irish members to pick it up and send it to you ?

 

[BMac]

If it was close to me I'd go get it but it would take about £60 to get me there and back which would kinda defeat the purpose a bit.

Maybe there's someone closer?

Brendan

 

[big soft moose]

This lady is selling on for 15 euros:

http://adverts.ie/187116

Wow! I'd be all over it if it weren't collection only and I had any idea where Westmeath was.

according to google maps its in Eire , on the N4 west of Dublin , maybe you could arrange for one of our irish members to pick it up and send it to you ?

 

[Chems]

Get in contact an say you'll arrange a courier, and ask her to shove it in a bin bag.

 

[SPinonit]

Foggy - pm sent

 

[OLD]

Have a look in ALDI two sanders last thurs may do as replacement.