USA cordless tools on Australia 240v power? - Page 2

homegrown · 15-06-2011, 11:08 PM

Check out Sparks fly electrical on ebay. Got mine there. Heaps cheap. Real deal tools. Or ask them to order you one.

Sorry Dewalt made in Mexico. My Makitas are Japan Whoops

homegrown · 16-06-2011, 08:49 AM

How did you go with the tools? I just remembered I have a spare Dewalt charger(Aussie one) in my shed. I dont need it. If your worried about the step down, let me know if your interested, you can have it cheap:-) Thanks.

Franco Cozzo · 16-06-2011, 06:03 PM

I got DeWalt tools from www.hardwaresales.com but make sure you select new, not reconditioned.

I bought a 18V XRP Hammer drill, 1/2" 18V impact gun, 18V cordless wet/dry vac, 18V cordless work light and 4 18V XRP batteries for $850 including $150 shipping to Australia, all new and boxed DeWalt tools.

The most expensive item was the battery charger I bought here in Australia, cost me $150 on its own....

Benjamin Smith · 16-06-2011, 07:10 PM

I work for a tool reseller and if I was going to buy any cordless gear I would suggest Panasonic they just released a 18v range, they claim to have a fault hit rate of 0.025%. if you work in a dusty area these are dust protected. They also are water protected, you can submerge them in water let it sit for 24 hours run it and it works perfectly. We have tested this worked 28 times when it did stop our repair guy checked it out and only thing wrong was the switch.

Pis-ton broke · 16-06-2011, 07:27 PM

well it,s bit of a hard one now, meany good reveiws on other brands, I,m thinking dewalt isn,t like it used to be, so i,m checking out makita and hitachi kits. At least the voltage problems is solved, 240 charges arn,t very expensive. I want to get in before july 1.

Panasonic might abit pricy for me.

Big Damo , how are the tools going?

Benjamin Smith · 16-06-2011, 07:37 PM

you also got bosch too ever drop you tools off ladders, with bosch they said they can withstand a 3 metre drop on to concrete, yet again had to test this so we threw it 40 metres over concrete and it was all good, plus with bosch you get a 3 year warranty same with dewalt and metabo

cheek · 16-06-2011, 07:43 PM

I also bought a tool set from Hardware Sales, but a Milwaukee combo kit, I couln't be more happy, they're powerful, batteries last long and charge really quick..
I bought one of these to use for stepdown/adapting http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=300522477048
and it works fine with the US charger

MYVYSS · 16-06-2011, 07:43 PM

In case anyone is worried about step down transformers. I currently run

50" Plasma
42" LCD
Side by Side refrigerator.
LG huge mofo washer
Logitech iPod speaker and sound system

All purchased and bought back from the USA. I am running 1000 watt transformers on each of the products, sure they were not cheap. However have had them running near non stop for 3 years without the slightest of issues.

Also run a 32 inch monitor that was 110-240v compatible with a new Australian plug without issue.
Every Christmas I run approx 2500 fairy and coloured lights purchased in the USA from one or multiple transformers. I have several extension and power boards from the USA and have never had an issue.

Franco Cozzo · 17-06-2011, 04:16 PM

^ I'm interested in the TVs, where did you get that from and how much was shipping?

Krytox · 21-06-2011, 10:00 PM

I've 2 18V Milwaukee drills, I bought them after my first Atlas Copco I had about 10 years ago. (same)

Having 'Heavy Duty' printed on them certainly means that! they're awesome.
I also have a Dewalt Drill and a 1/2" impact driver, Honestly, cheap **** at a premium price.. but 'strong' nonetheless.

Used to have Panasonic and they're awesome, especially for cabinet makers as they're 'compact'

My new favorite is Makita li-on they're light, strong and have 4 pole motors... I've never liked the brand, but love em now.

Back to the Dewalt chargers, you require a fairly hefty 240>110v stepdown tranny.

realistically you need around a 250watt one, not a 50watt special from jaycar.

with a bit of research there is some doco's on how to convert 'some' brand name chargers to take 240v inputs, but i think the dewalt required transistors and other crap rather than the higher voltage caps.

saying all that, I prolly should read the entire post, and this has prolly been covered already, but too late now.

MYVYSS · 22-06-2011, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Damo

^ I'm interested in the TVs, where did you get that from and how much was shipping?

Hi Mate I actually lived in the USA for a while, so I purchased over there and then shipped back a 40 foot container full of all my gear.

The step down converters cost me approx 250 a pop once I was back. To be honest you would not want to buy a US TV just to ship it back here, there are all sorts of issues with picture, tuners and refresh rates. You are much better off purchasing here. I had not much choice as I would have lost heaps on the purchase price if I sold second hand in the USA and then would have had to pay a premium to purchase similar spec items here.

mytoolsupplies · 21-01-2012, 01:11 PM

re your query about Dewalt tools for Australian 240 volt power.When ordering specify your country and power requirements and you will get the right tool.

Tiapan · 23-01-2012, 12:12 PM

I brought the same drill combo from toolking.

then i shelled out $160 to get an aussie charger problem solved BUT...

on my oilrig we use many differant voltages, we cut the plugs off the 110V charger and put on 240V plugs and it all works fine! (im a rig electrician btw)

remember Hz is only a factor for AC voltage, battery drills are DC

by all the power tools you want and just change the charger plugs, its only going to charge your batterys quicker ;)