Over in the hand tools forum the question was asked "do we need expensive hand tools?" and to this question came a variety of responses. Well with hand tools it may well be possible to personalise or fettle them so that the original quality is not so important but with power tools I do not believe this is so. Many years ago, at least 20 but probably 25 I purchased a Makita 5900B power saw. Since that time it has cut through countless tonnes of timber. I could not begin to guess how many 100's of hours of use it has had. It is a big, solid, even ungainly lump of a thing, heavy and demanding of respect. I have also had a Triton saw for a few years and it is lighter and even nicer to use because of its weight.
But for shear power, indestructible determination to go on working you cannot beat the Makita. On the last weekend I had to rip up some sleepers. It was then I realised just what a well made piece of equipment it really is. I have used this saw so much, even abused it, for so long I just took it for granted that it would work.
Now the Makita was not a cheap saw when I got it. Today you can go to any hardware store and purchase any number of cheap power saws. But I wonder how many of those cheap, throw away saws will still be operating in 25 years time.
My conclusion is that when it comes to buying powered tools that you should buy the best tool available. If your personal circumstances dictate that all you will be able to get is a cheap tool then that will have to do. But if your circumstances permit you to wait, to save until you can get the best then over the long term you will be rewarded.
But for shear power, indestructible determination to go on working you cannot beat the Makita. On the last weekend I had to rip up some sleepers. It was then I realised just what a well made piece of equipment it really is. I have used this saw so much, even abused it, for so long I just took it for granted that it would work.
Now the Makita was not a cheap saw when I got it. Today you can go to any hardware store and purchase any number of cheap power saws. But I wonder how many of those cheap, throw away saws will still be operating in 25 years time.
My conclusion is that when it comes to buying powered tools that you should buy the best tool available. If your personal circumstances dictate that all you will be able to get is a cheap tool then that will have to do. But if your circumstances permit you to wait, to save until you can get the best then over the long term you will be rewarded.
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