I tend to stick to the cheaper tools as well.
I do get the old sidchrome spanners from the tip - must almost have a set now. Got an old Mercedes wheel nut wrench the other month.
Sadly, they are probably all from deceased estates.
New $13 socket set from Repco - good deal a few months back.
Back in early 2015, I bought a few Kmart 'Performer' power tools - $20 Jigsaw cutter, $20 angle grinder, and $35 18v drill driver.
No regrets buying those. They go great, the drill has a pretty good battery life. I've built numerous things with them, haven't missed a beat.
What most surprised me was that with both the angle grinder and jigsaw were a pair of carbon brushes in a small bag in with a piece of paper saying that, "Over extended use, the brushes may wear out, install these new as a pair by unscrewing the... ". I found that very considerate, considering the price. They were on clearance for $7 last year. None left when i went though.
Sure they are no Festool or Makita, DeWalt, but they go well, and I can run them with my 850w GMC 2 stroke generator if I need to.
Last edited by Tyler; 22/09/18 11:52 PM.
