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 Post subject: More D I Y Tools at Lidl
PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 6:40 pm 
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More DIY TOOLS at Lidl from Thursday 13th May.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl ... date=10529

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Some one at my work keeps telling me to get myself down lidl to pick up some tools rather than buying expensive brands.
Whats this parkside brand like?
Very nice prices, was thinking they may do for those once in a blue moon jobs, like the angle grinder i'd rarely need it but comes in handy for when i do. I wouldnt buy this brand for something i used often like a drill


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I have several Parkside electric tools from Lidl and after fully modernising a Park Home, they are all still fully working.
For the price, they are more than adequate for a DIYer but probably not for a tradesman.
The ones I have (without rummaging through the shed to catalogue all of them) are the circular saw, sander, mouse sander, soldering iron, angle grinder and jig saw. All are mains supply as a most were used either indoors or within reach of an extension lead.

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Sounds more promising than i thought then.
I'll check these out when i go shopping next


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i would stay clear of those chrome sockets and switches. i have had 3 different jobs where they either had blown or the fault was in the socket. but they do take them back with money back.


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I bought a set of diamond cutting disks there once as they were cheap as chips, but I have not tested them out yet!

They were only about £6 for 4 blades.


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prem wrote:
i would stay clear of those chrome sockets and switches. i have had 3 different jobs where they either had blown or the fault was in the socket. but they do take them back with money back.


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I used nothing but the brushed chrome skts and switches from Aldi when I rewired our home about three years ago, the only problem I have had wass with one of the safety shutters jamming in one socket. I waited until they were on offer again and took it back for a replacement.

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the good thing is providing you are diy you can run the tools into the ground if after 6 months they are still going you have a good machine for the price if it breaks down you get your money back [unless you want a replacement and are prepaired to wait] :mrgreen:

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I bought the sanding sheet set as they were good value. The Parkside brand is one of those where the Chinese makers will stick any badge on for the buyer. So the SDS drill could easily be the same as a cheap Screwfix Titan one I guess. You have to consider them as non repairable and 'use and dispose' tools but having said that they will give good service with average use. For example if you used the SDS to clear off the tiles in a bathroom refurb the time it saves against a bolster and club is worth the £40 if it was burned out at the end of the job (unlikely)

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My grandad bought a few parkside cordless bits. he was happy with them. But he has never owned better cordless tools.

Some of these budget tools are great, buy it, run it and run into the ground. I have a chop saw i bought nearly 10 years ago in Screwfix for £30, its cut a lot of wood now. Probably cost me under 0.01p per cut :thumbleft:

A bit different for using them to earn a living. When thats the case, downtime from tool failiure is a pain in the backside.

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I was thinking of getting the Hammer Drill and the Paint Spray Gun.
need a bit of advice though: :dunno:

Can the Hammer drill be used for ordinary drilling jobs (like putting plugs in a wall for a tv bracket) or is it just for breaking up concrete and stuff?

I'm looking the paint sprayer to paint a 70ft garden fence but haven't a clue what (viscosity of up to 80 DIN-sec means or 160 bar max pressure output.

any help please :?

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thedog29 wrote:
I was thinking of getting the Hammer Drill and the Paint Spray Gun.
need a bit of advice though: :dunno:

Can the Hammer drill be used for ordinary drilling jobs (like putting plugs in a wall for a tv bracket) or is it just for breaking up concrete and stuff?

I'm looking the paint sprayer to paint a 70ft garden fence but haven't a clue what (viscosity of up to 80 DIN-sec means or 160 bar max pressure output.

any help please :?




Where is the spray gun :scratch:

-- Wed May 12, 2010 2:26 pm --

With regards to the SDS drill It will drill into walls for plugs. It has an adapter that comes with it to enable you to use non SDS bits.

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sorry, i forgot lidl has different deals in different areas.

this deal is on from this Thursday in N.Ireland

don't know if you'll be able to see this:

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home_ni.nsf/pages ... _Spray_Gun

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thedog29 wrote:
sorry, i forgot lidl has different deals in different areas.

this deal is on from this Thursday in N.Ireland

don't know if you'll be able to see this:

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home_ni.nsf/pages ... _Spray_Gun



Had a look. To be honest If it is wooden slats I would buy a roller. Unless you are willing to pay £100 plus I don't think they are worth the money. Then again I have never used one. But for that price I don't think that it would be up to it. With regards to viscosity of up to 80 din-sec. I think it means that the higher the din-sec the thicker the paint it can take. Hope that makes sense. Not really sure.

Purchase a roller and tray :thumbleft:

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Cheers, i might give it a go anyway since it's so cheep.

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