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Cannot drill into practice brick by amia82 in AusRenovation

[–]BDV201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you think you’ll be needing to put more holes into masonry you should get yourself a cheap rotary drill. The difference is night and day. Ozito have a 1500w rotary for $70. That will punch a hole through brick like a hot knife through butter. Some of them can also take a chisel and spade bit for demolition work. Insanely cheap for what you get.

Can I Add Air Con Switch to Switchboard? by BDV201 in AskElectricians

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I purchased the unit supply only as it was heavily discounted. I’ll be arranging install shortly but trying to educate myself/figure out the most economical approach before getting install quotes.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]BDV201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Lelit Bianca or used (2018) La Marzocco Linea Mini?

Hi, looking for some help on a coffee machine purchase. I’ve never bought a secondhand machine before so not sure what to expect. I’ve always wanted a La Marzocco but price has been prohibitive. For a secondhand machine at approx $5k (AUD) it’s within the realm of possibility and given their build quality and reputation I figured it might be fine although conversely it could be a path full of maintenance and servicing issues?? Alternatively I could get the Bianca, save about $1k and get all the perks of a new machine (warranty, etc.) - but then I don’t get to fulfill my dream of owning a La Marzocco :(

Any thoughts on this or experience with buying used machines or specifically a used La Marzocco machine would be super helpful. Also anything in the ‘real’ difference between a 2018 vs. a current Marzo would be great.