Who Like`s Tools? (Merged Topic)

[Ciaran]

We have quite a large workshop (all up about 30-40 guys in the workshop and countless on site who always come in and out), and I've asked about getting tools through them already but no-one seems to have any idea about it as they've never really done it that way.

I'll have a browse at a few places and ask about what prices they can do.

Ralph has some of his old stuff which he said he's getting rid of soon (in WA chat) so I'll see about adding those to my soon to be collection.

Appreciate the advise.

Oh and I'm doing a fitter/machinist apprenticeship, not quite mechanic haha. It's just called Mechanical Fitter. Similar skills anywho though

[spinr33]

I know in Vic also after I did my apprenticeship, the government brought in some thing where the first year of your apprenticeship you got a one off $1000 or $1500 given to you to buy tools etc, as mate who was a mechanic got it which annoyed me as I had to shell it out myself they may run a similar thing in wa worth looking into.

[Ciaran]

The way it goes now is you get $800 after the first 3 months of starting, then another $1000 9 months later, then every 12 months for the next 3 years you get $1200, $1200, $1500 or something along those lines as a tool allowance.

Works out to be roughly $5500 or something from memory.

I signed on the 13th December, so my first allowance was signed for on the 13 of March (didn't get it until last week though) and my next signing will be in December then every December after that until I finish my apprenticeship. I believe once you're done you get a final $1500

Found this on apprenticeshipaustralia website:

"From 1 January 2011, eligible trade apprentices will receive an additional tax exempt bonus of up to $1,700 as they reach milestones in their training. The Tools For Your Trade payment initiative will provide up to $5,500 to eligible Australian Apprentices over the life of their Australian Apprenticeship."

Edited 25/04/13 11:34 PM by Ciaran

[Dagabond]

Courtesy of Victor Bray's Facesucks this morning:

The Ultimate Toolbox...

http://www.sidchrome.com.au/products/sidchrome-60lt-cooler

$244.00

[Never had any say Panda]

Gents gonna post it up here.. I thought there was a power tools topic somewhere..

Anyway..

I'm chasing a Finishing nailer.. I was going to buy a gas gun.. But recently I stumbled onto an 18V Brad Nailer by Ryobi.. Which can go up to 50cm brad nails..

Now firstly I'm skeptical of an 18V nailer but truth be told I won't be using it non stop.. and it'd match the rest of my power tools (Unpowered shed = battery operated tool box) being 18V Ryobi.

I've noticed a few different companies releasing 18V finishing nailers..

What's everyone use?

For how little I would actually require a framing nailer I will stick to hiring one of those..

[Dagabond]

It's a pinned topic...

[Never had any say Panda]

Cheers big ears.. I searched power tools and just got your profile :-P

[arronm]

Gents gonna post it up here.. I thought there was a power tools topic somewhere..

Anyway..

I'm chasing a Finishing nailer.. I was going to buy a gas gun.. But recently I stumbled onto an 18V Brad Nailer by Ryobi.. Which can go up to 50cm brad nails..

Now firstly I'm skeptical of an 18V nailer but truth be told I won't be using it non stop.. and it'd match the rest of my power tools (Unpowered shed = battery operated tool box) being 18V Ryobi.

I've noticed a few different companies releasing 18V finishing nailers..

What's everyone use?

For how little I would actually require a framing nailer I will stick to hiring one of those..

50cm nail ???

[discostig]

Cheers big ears.. I searched power tools and just got your profile :-P

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh snap

[Dagabond]

Cheers big ears.. I searched power tools and just got your profile :-P

Lucky you added the power bit....