So what is it the Santa bringing that you have bought and paid for/to yourself ? 🤪

[Bucket on wheels]

So what is it that Santa brings that you have bought and paid for/to yourself ?

The farm Santa brings me

An rc charger : icharger 3010b
0.05A - 30A charging current
it can charge all battery types including the 24V rubber Duck batteries
And the power supply for the charger is 24V 41.7A

And a brand spanking new gaming PC
Acer Nitro N50-650 i5-13/16/1024/4060 Desktop Gaming PC

 

[Brendan]

Very smart, what games you playing

 

[V8Druid]

Very smart, what games you playing

never tried one ... wouldn't know where to start?
tried Josh's play station once - that was enough

several things in the 'sights' and is a good cover for bringing summat new onto site -- much like Happy Birthday to me
Might wait 'til January though when folks're skint and prices'll be dropping

 

[Bucket on wheels]

Very smart, what games you playing

It's mostly image and video editing
And 3D drawing and rendering in SolidWorks
(And don't ask about what I draw in SolidWorks because unless you have ...Nato's, COSMIC TOP SECRET clearing)
( Can I show and tell you, but it will cost you, your life.)

When it comes to the games I mostly play 2 different but quiet similar games

 

[Steve]

I bought myself some new pipe clamps for the grab.

 

[Brendan]

It's mostly image and video editing
And 3D drawing and rendering in SolidWorks

When it comes the games I mostly play 2 different but quiet similar games

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Mate recently got SOLIDWORKS was something like 7k for it

This year not really much I need, maybe a new site radio or noise cancelling ear buds but in reality spending money on electrics for the extension

 

[William127]

I finally bought myself a Makita 36v chainsaw and another 2 batteries last weekend, did a job with it on thursday and one today, bloody brilliant. So nice not having to start the saw for a couple of seconds cutting on a shrub, but more than capable of logging up an 8 inch limb etc. As well as being quiet and smooth to use. Lovely Christmas bonus to myself

 

[Powerfab]

I finally bought myself a Makita 36v chainsaw and another 2 batteries last weekend, did a job with it on thursday and one today, bloody brilliant. So nice not having to start the saw for a couple of seconds cutting on a shrub, but more than capable of logging up an 8 inch limb etc. As well as being quiet and smooth to use. Lovely Christmas bonus to myself

I've the Makita 240V corded model for the saw horse. So much handier than lifting and laying an idling machine when you're loading the horse yourself.

I'd be tempted for one myself, all my handheld kit is Makita and I've a half dozen batteries now. I assume you're running 5 or 6amp batteries. How long would you get out of them between charges?

What model is it, Makita annoyingly always seem to have 2 or 3 models with a different suffix and subtle spec changes. Always hard to know which is the best model when they all look the same.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

I finally bought myself a Makita 36v chainsaw and another 2 batteries last weekend, did a job with it on thursday and one today, bloody brilliant. So nice not having to start the saw for a couple of seconds cutting on a shrub, but more than capable of logging up an 8 inch limb etc. As well as being quiet and smooth to use. Lovely Christmas bonus to myself

Splashed on a DW 54v on sale the other day. Starts every time !

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Just bought a Milwaukee stick pump to play with, and I think Santa is delivering a laser level kit next week Oh and a little brake hose clamp to play with on oil combi boilers

 

[V8Druid]

I've the Makita 240V corded model for the saw horse. So much handier than lifting and laying an idling machine when you're loading the horse yourself.

I'd be tempted for one myself, all my handheld kit is Makita and I've a half dozen batteries now. I assume you're running 5 or 6amp batteries. How long would you get out of them between charges?

What model is it, Makita annoyingly always seem to have 2 or 3 models with a different suffix and subtle spec changes. Always hard to know which is the best model when they all look the same.

have had one for years .. great little thing for that sort of work ...... and always starts

 

[DaveDCB]

Nothing… all for the little one this year

 

[Stroppymonkey]

have had one for years .. great little thing for that sort of work ...... and always starts

Think the dewalt 40cm 54v cordless one was £170+vat in the sale . Been watching for ages . The 18v has poor reviews and no chain oil IIRC. Bet it won’t last as well as my 1999 Husky 254xp though.

 

[Storrsy]

I'm glad this thread has turned to chainsaws. I've had the Makita 36v for nearly 6 years now. Been absolutely faultless BUT I now crave more power. It's great for stuff up to 4" (I once felled a 2ft Beech with mine!) but must say battery is the way forwards for me with chainsaws. I think the top end Stihls are basically like a 40-50cc petrol saw- so perhaps I'll squeeze one of them down the chimney as I feel like I've been an exceptionally good boy this year.

 

[Storrsy]

Think the dewalt 40cm 54v cordless one was £170+vat in the sale . Been watching for ages . The 18v has poor reviews and no chain oil IIRC. Bet it won’t last as well as my 1999 Husky 254xp though.

No chain oil!?. What lubricates the chain then?

 

[Brendan]

No chain oil!?. What lubricates the chain then?

Tears of two stroke owners

 

[William127]

I've the Makita 240V corded model for the saw horse. So much handier than lifting and laying an idling machine when you're loading the horse yourself.

I'd be tempted for one myself, all my handheld kit is Makita and I've a half dozen batteries now. I assume you're running 5 or 6amp batteries. How long would you get out of them between charges?

What model is it, Makita annoyingly always seem to have 2 or 3 models with a different suffix and subtle spec changes. Always hard to know which is the best model when they all look the same.

It’s the DUC30z, something like that anyway. It’s the 36v with the shortest bar, I think bar is the only difference between 3 of the 36v models.
Ive got 10 batteries, mostly 5 amps, couple of 6s and a couple of ancient 4s still holding on to life. Bought 2 new 5s with the saw- ive been a bit dubious about the quality of the 6s, could be my imagination, could be bad luck..
Yesterdays job used about half a pair to cut maybe 2 bulk bags worth of well mashed up brash and a wheel barrow full of logs. Thursday I used 2 and a half pairs to cut a well filled trailer and Truck load of tangled up reasonabley thick conifer branches, no complaints about battery life so farfor me

 

[Lancs Lad]

I'm glad this thread has turned to chainsaws. I've had the Makita 36v for nearly 6 years now. Been absolutely faultless BUT I now crave more power. It's great for stuff up to 4" (I once felled a 2ft Beech with mine!) but must say battery is the way forwards for me with chainsaws. I think the top end Stihls are basically like a 40-50cc petrol saw- so perhaps I'll squeeze one of them down the chimney as I feel like I've been an exceptionally good boy this year.

I've got the Stihl top handle...but if I was getting another I'd seriously look at the Milwaukee ones..getting some great reviews over the pond and they dont take kindly to crap.
The Stihl has much better ergonomics/anti vibe and their battery life is incredible but just daft money now .
I

 

[Stroppymonkey]

No chain oil!?. What lubricates the chain then?

just checked - I’m making stuff up! I think the reviews were not great because there was no oil flow adjuster on the 18v option so they empty out too fast.

 

[Grahams]

A fortnightly subscription to fresh coffee beans, which have already started arriving and are very nice. Certainly an upgrade on supermarket beans, but an upgrade in price as well.
Also considering a sailing dinghy. I've spent too many years doing nothing apart from work.