Theres a bridge cutter on ebay if anyones interested granite,marble, tile, wet cutting saw on eBay, also Tiling Ceramic, Flooring, DIY Materials, Home Garden (end time 18-Oct-08 15:00:45 BST)

It's a Karl Dahm D2 in disguise, Different colour and name. This thing has 12 ball bearings in the running system which holds the motor, 1.8kw Thats some motor. Built in Germany and it looks solid.

Very unusual must have been made for the export market because the Germans are'nt allowed 110V legally.

Kev

If you get 110v kev the price hike is about £50 from Karl dahm, Are they just on 240v then

Originally Posted by whitebeam

If you get 110v kev the price hike is about £50 from Karl dahm, Are they just on 240v then

No. Karl Dahm do 110v too.

Originally Posted by whitebeam

If you get 110v kev the price hike is about £50 from Karl dahm, Are they just on 240v then

They find it difficult to get 110V tools. They are limited because of safety measures in Germany 220V-230V mainly. Their plugs normally have no earth, they tend to use 3 Phase in the main for bigger stuff

Kev

Originally Posted by Branty

No. Karl Dahm do 110v too.

What I meant Branty was that do the germans only work in 240v in their own country or do they use 110v as well on site

Originally Posted by Branty

No. Karl Dahm do 110v too.

I stand corrected then!!! They must have changed the rules in Germany then recently! They were never allowed 110V Tools at one time. Only for Export!

Kev

Originally Posted by TilingLogistics

They find it difficult to get 110V tools. They are limited because of safety measures in Germany 220V-230V mainly. Their plugs normally have no earth, they tend to use 3 Phase in the main for bigger stuff

Kev

I can now see why their 110v is more expensive

The cutter looks good anyway

Yes very nice! I wonder how heavy it is?

Just found it weighs 84KG and costs arond a £1000 + VAT new

Kev

89kg, Thats heavy on your own

i went on a DTI seminar last year about this very subject (the standardization of power tools throughout out the European Union its due to come in in 2012 the standard will be 110v

Originally Posted by pjtiler

i went on a DTI seminar last year about this very subject (the standardization of power tools throughout out the European Union its due to come in in 2012 the standard will be 110v

That will be great if it happens! Although I will believe it when i see it! We can't even agree to just put two rear fogs on the back of every car built for use in the EU instead of one side for RHD and the other for LHD
I was working in Spain last year and my transformer went. It was only then I realised the Spanish don't have 110V either. I had to have one shipped down from the UK

Kev

Originally Posted by TilingLogistics

Yes very nice! I wonder how heavy it is?

Just found it weighs 84KG and costs arond a £1000 + VAT new

Kev

A lovely machine with a 300mmm blade

Originally Posted by whitebeam

What I meant Branty was that do the germans only work in 240v in their own country or do they use 110v as well on site

I don't know about that.
I know you can buy 110V from the Karl Dahm site. They're not stupid thoough. They know us Brits love German tools. They know we have to work to 110V on site, its a big market, so they make the right tools available to us.

Solid build from what I under stand, Durck sprung technic as they say in Germany

Anyone interested it's had no bids and about 16 hours to go

It didn't even get a bid then?

Kev

I use Ebay a lot and have noticed that items that last year would have been snapped up are not getting the same interest now. Everyone is thinking more about money.
There are a few items i am watching out of interest and they too look either like getting no bids or someone will get a bargain.
I feel it would be much better to set a lower start price but also set a realistic reserve, that way the punters make it more competitive.

Anyone know where I can buy a bricolinna cutter.

Originally Posted by Sir Ramic

I use Ebay a lot and have noticed that items that last year would have been snapped up are not getting the same interest now. Everyone is thinking more about money.
There are a few items i am watching out of interest and they too look either like getting no bids or someone will get a bargain.
I feel it would be much better to set a lower start price but also set a realistic reserve, that way the punters make it more competitive.

I think your right Neale! There has definately been a massive slowdown on E Bay. They have just cut 1000 jobs and like everyone else although not quite feeling it yet I am sure they are aware of the markets in general.

My feeling on the Bridge Cutter was although I would have liked it and could have used it. £500 was a lot of money for a cutter that will only cut 600mm in length and weighs a ton. Almost enough to buy a De Walt!!!

By the way for anyone interested I did a bit of digging and found the manufacturers www.vibrationstechnik.de

Kev