That's what i was suggesting...or at least thought i was.
I've got to agree with you, there. There is no such thing as a cheap reliable transformer, although even Screwed-Up can beat that price and a quick pole about on eBay dropped the price even further. Go on the local flea market and you mght well pick-up a second hand one for £25 to £30 - that's how I bought my first one although it only lasted long enough for me to earn the cash to buy a new one.......
I reckon it's a bit of a false move for many tradesmen. Fine if you know that all you'll ever want to deal with is a 750 watt SDS or a small angle grinder, but with these things I think it's always best to forward plan. As soon as you start to do full house refurbs you tend to need a bigger transformer for tools like heavy breakers, mitre saws, paddle mixers, routers (try doing a mason's mitre kitchen worktop joint without one!) - if it's goyt a high rating on it or it's in use over extended periods the bigger transformer isn't an option.
Bloody expensive option, though. I mean in running costs terms
Actually, B-A, the 3kg machine is a relatively modern soft start, variable-speed Atlas-Copco (now Milwaukee). For a relatively modest motor it packs a good punch because the design of the gearbox and hammer mechanism is just so much better than most current 2kg SDS machines and streets ahead of any impact drill regardless of motor size. The key is the superior efficiency of the hammer. Recently Bosch came up with a 2kg size drill which packs almost the same amount of punch - the GBH2-28DV - problem is it is actually a 3kg drill and it costs pretty much the same as many of the older 3kg designs. To my mind it offers very little extra
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