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[Andy Hall]

I never buy on price, so that may well be a reason that I wouldn't want to go into such a place.

The Burberry hats and dripping gold don't encourage me to want to go there either.

[Andy Hall]

No. Once again you are making the assumption that DIY is limited and cheap.

It may be from your perspective. It is not from that of others who may have a broader view of what it includes....

[Andy Hall]

Why would you imagine that I would want to go into one of their stores?

None at all really. I simply would never consider doing business with them. It's a linsey-wolsey company. Neither one thing nor the other.

I had that issue with them regarding a shirt. They gave me £10 for the inconvenience. I hadn't bought anything.

However, I will remember that they went out of their way to redress the situation and next time I want to buy a shirt, may give them favourable consideration.

[Doctor Evil]

His point is that your view is the only given prominence. There was a whole thread about your views, attitude and your hyenas.

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[Andy Hall]

I think you'll find that overall this provides a balanced view to the notion that DIY is a thing of limited scale to be done on the cheap.

I am sure that some people do see it that way, and I have no issue with that notion.

I do have an issue with the assumption that everybody should have a limited view.

It isn't a matter of which has prominence, since both are valid and indeed there is a whole spectrum in between.

Have you been visiting the zoo?

[Phil Addison]

No reason why not if appropriate.

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[Phil Addison]

Many years ago I bought a B&D circ saw as one of my first bits of DIY kit. It was flimsy and I soon found its limitations but it served me well through those learning years when money was tight too. I've now got a 2.4kw 235mm Triton saw mostly used in their work-cemtre.

have the old B&D and still occasionally use it for light work to save dismounting the Triton.

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[Phil Addison]

Argos was bought up by GUS a couple of years ago.

Phil

[Phil Addison]

I wonder if we should distinguish between the DIYer who would be quite happy using your jig-sawed template for a functional shelf, vs the hobbyist wood-worker who might regard the shelf as a piece of beautiful furniture to be carefully crafted. Hobbyists fall between DIY and PRO. They understand and want pro equipment. Included in this group are hobby diyers, who do diy for the satisfaction of knowing they can, and don't want the risk of a getting in a contractor who may cut corners and not do it quite as he would.

Another class of diyer is one who is pushed into it to save cash or because he can't find a contractor to do the job, or perhaps does not know how to specify the job to a pro, or is out at work all week and doesn't want to leave a contractor alone in his house. He could be the sort of guy who's wife asks him to put up a curtain rail (say), and thinks "ok, I should be able to that" rather than grabbing yellow pages to get a man in.

Thanks. I now have Makita (or Bosh) on my wants list :-)

Got it.

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[Doctor Evil]

The word "prominence". Look it up.

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[bigcat]

People may baulk at this after all the unrealistic comments so far, but to get real, I've yet to find anything wrong with the challenge ones. Sure the blades wont give you a perfect edged cut, but they do the job without problem.

And soleplate flimsy? hardly.

Of course they could be better, but theyre surprisingly good for the money, and I'd recommend them if you want a low cost circ saw.

NT

[John Rumm]

Yup, I think that is good enough to nick for the FAQ, Ta! ;-)

I get the feeling it is probably this catagory of buyer that many people find hardest to "get".

[Andy Hall]

With your regular butchery of the English language, I wouldn't suggest the use of a dictionary to others if I were you....

[Phil Addison]

YVW

A discerning lot.

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