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The voltage probelm can be addressed by a transformer. Here is an affordable one. Check the amp rating on your shear to make sure the transformer has enough capacity.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=263602_263622
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I still can't believe the price you can buy tools for over in the US! My electric shear cost me close to 300 GBP about 14 years ago! (thats probably close to 500 US dollars) there are none of these type tools for any reasonable price here.
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wow!!! David, what is the cost of shipping from here to there? maybe some folk here can assist you if you are interested in something in particular?
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Marty, I did buy a little air planisher from the states recently. The problem is the currant- we use 240 volt here. I also bought a spot welder via a friend who was working over there because your spot welders are far better than anything we can buy here. (and cheaper) This works fine on 240V.
We have import taxes put on anything that comes from outside the EU but your tools are still cheap. Some things are cheap, drills grinders and the like can be bought cheap but they don't tend to last long. David
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David.I am with you, Tools are cheaper in the states. But the post is a killer!
Here in Australia we don't seem to have the import duty, if its under $1000. Check out ebay Australia for tools. There is a shear on ebay, here that looks like an Hitachi rip off. For $89 with free post within Australia. We are 240v here. |
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David do you pay tax on repair parts or things that are non functual?
I mean if you bought something that was broken, what value would be assigned to such a thing. Just a thought. Mike |
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I have no idea if this will help, but when I send some of the special suspension parts that I make to my Canadian customers, I mark the customs form "Antique Auto Parts" and there is no import tax. Not sure if it would be the same for the UK.
I have sent items to the UK with a declared value of $99 or less and they seem to get through without any import tax. David
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That's as good Hansa. Don't.
A transformer capable of driving these are big, cumbersome and not cheap unless you can scrounge a used one. Also stay away from the cheap shears. At least until you have tried Bosch shears. A friend bought a cheap set from Gasolin and it's only good for chewing out an oversize patch from a new sheet. You always have to go after with snips as it can't cut to a line. And it eats it's own carbide bits. Which quickly eats up the savings, not the shavings. Now I know what the CE mark stands for: Chinese Export. In english: junk, in Norwegian: bukkebæsj! Save for a proper quality tool and use hand powered in the man time. We still do after buying junk.
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