I've just taken a punt on this PHOTOS

[Graham Orm]

I'll let you know how it goes. Got to be worth a go at £50 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100365A-Elect ... 1654484044

 

[Wizard9999]

From the ebay add:

Same internal and external durability as more famous brands but better value.

Does the spec look same / close to other more famous brands? Is the thinking that this is made in the same factory and then just differently badged with different base? If so looks like a great value buy. Though of course even if not it could still be a great buy if it performs.

Will be very interested to hear how you find it as I have been toying with buying one of the more famous brands, coincidentally of a very similar colour.

Terry.

 

[Zeddedhed]

ooeer....
A mate of mine (kitchen fitter) turned up with one of these on its a few weeks ago. Brand new, never been used.
He fitted a small flush trim bit and proceeded to edge up a board that he'd laminated - after about three seconds it started whining, then smoking and finally bang!! The clear plastic guard was in about thirty pieces and the router bit had gone - completely. We found a bit of it in the ceiling later on.

I hope yours fares better but be sure to wear full body armour when trying it out for the first time.

 

[pcb1962]

I'll let you know how it goes. Got to be worth a go at £50 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100365A-Elect ... 1654484044

5 quid cheaper on Amazon, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electric-Trimme ... B008CNFD4U
Quite a few good reviews and a few premature failures. I'd be worried about that plastic. If it falls off the bench and breaks will you be able to get a replacement?

 

[Bodgers]

ooeer....
A mate of mine (kitchen fitter) turned up with one of these on its a few weeks ago. Brand new, never been used.
He fitted a small flush trim bit and proceeded to edge up a board that he'd laminated - after about three seconds it started whining, then smoking and finally bang!! The clear plastic guard was in about thirty pieces and the router bit had gone - completely. We found a bit of it in the ceiling later on.

I hope yours fares better but be sure to wear full body armour when trying it out for the first time.

Lol. Now there's a product endorsement.

When I clicked through to the item, my first doubt was about the clear plastic base/sole - it doesn't look great.

If the rest of it holds together maybe it could be replaced with something. As with a lot of cheap tools, some tweaking and modding is needed to get them usable.

 

[RobinBHM]

Does it say 'CHRISTMAS' on the rear?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, the plastic bit looks like the plastic bit on power tools that you usually take off and throw away before first using.

 

[gregmcateer]

Wot is the problem, fellas?

A £50 speaker and free router - BARGAIN :shock:

 

[doctor Bob]

LOL, I had one of those, cost £9.99, sounded like a bag of bolts in a washing machine.

 

[Graham Orm]

Here it is with the word Makita on it! I can't find this model in the Makita range and none of their laminate trimmers have the rubber waist. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Makita-3709-4-0 ... sims_t#Ask

 

[pcb1962]

Here it is with the word Makita on it! I can't find this model in the Makita range and none of their laminate trimmers have the rubber waist.

Here it is: http://www.makita.biz/product/category/ ... /3709.html

 

[Graham Orm]

Here it is with the word Makita on it! I can't find this model in the Makita range and none of their laminate trimmers have the rubber waist.

Here it is: http://www.makita.biz/product/category/ ... /3709.html

Ah! so is that the real thing on Amazon for £50????

 

[Graham Orm]

Almost clicked through on it.....£23 postage.

 

[pcb1962]

Almost clicked through on it.....£23 postage.

The seller is in Spain. Makita don't sell that model in the UK, presumably because it would take sales from the RT0700

 

[rafezetter]

Almost clicked through on it.....£23 postage.

Surely even at that extra it's got to be worth it? Makita's reputation would no doubt be worth the extra in case of failure after 1 year - which is all you'll get from amazon.

 

[Graham Orm]

The 'Merry' version has arrived today, I'll give it a whirl over the weekend and be back to report.

 

[Graham Orm]

LOL, I had one of those, cost £9.99, sounded like a bag of bolts in a washing machine.

Don't know what you had Bob, but the Voom box that came free with it is superb. Paired to my phone with bluetooth it's excellent all my music through a decent speaker now!.

 

[Graham Orm]

This is the rascal:

The height adjustment is better than my Bosch. The thumbscrew locks it and the knurled knob winds it up and down. To change bits you just loosen the thumbscrew one extra turn and the body slides off the motor. There's no spindle lock so it't the old fashioned 2 spanners job.

Alfie says he likes it.

I gave it a good go on some beech, I used a large roundover bit then a straight cutter to do a hinge chop out, which is what it will largely be used for.

I particularly like the on off switch.

It works, and surprisingly, didn't blow up as soon as I put it under load. The real test will be how long it lasts for I suppose.

 

[doctor Bob]

LOL, I had one of those, cost £9.99, sounded like a bag of bolts in a washing machine.

Don't know what you had Bob, but the Voom box that came free with it is superb. Paired to my phone with bluetooth it's excellent all my music through a decent speaker now!.

I meant the router not the freebie....

 

[Graham Orm]

I let six 4 inch hinges into oak doors today and it didn't struggle. The bit smoked a little because it wants a rub on the stone, but the router worked perfectly. Happy days.