Lidl from 2019.10.13
Brian G | 13/10/2019 12:55:15 |
618 forum posts 25 photos | I just picked up a grinder/belt sander from Lidl for just under thirty quid. Looks to be better than I expected at the price, with the whole motor housing and base being metal, and it should take standard 686 x 50 belts from Screwfix. The rests are as good (bad) as other cheap grinders, but it is possible to set the sander stop square to the belt to use as a poor man's linisher. Brian |
old mart | 13/10/2019 13:53:49 |
802 forum posts 77 photos | They are not bad for the price, I have had better luck with the Lidl Parkside products than the Aldi equivalents. If I had one, the grinding wheel would be replaced by a left hand taper to run polishing mops on to. |
Bazyle | 13/10/2019 21:00:29 |
![]() 4797 forum posts 187 photos | Agree. I got one as it is so much lighter than my main grinder or belt sander to take outside to avoid the dust/grit problem. As suggested by Old Mart I will probably put something else on the other end. Also good starter for teenage relation or keeping at your parents' house for odd job maintenance. The rests are a bit crap though. Today they had some drill sets. While I'm not so sure about the plain drills not being sort Chinesium I got a set of brad point wood drills for £3.99 as backup. Edited By Bazyle on 13/10/2019 21:07:08 |
larry phelan 1 | 14/10/2019 13:51:53 |
527 forum posts 11 photos | Don't know about the belt sander, but I have bought two sets of their HSS drill sets, one for the workshop and one for the toolbox, and I cannot say I have found anything wrong with them. Bought them some four years ago, broke some of the smaller ones [it happens ], still using the rest, just touch them up from time to time. OK for the price. Bought one of their 4 1/2" angle grinders about 14 years ago, still using that ! |
old mart | 14/10/2019 21:40:04 |
802 forum posts 77 photos | I went shopping in Lidl today, and bought one of the mains powered 20 watt LED spotlights for £14.99. You have to connect your own cable, three core, and I had a spare computer power lead. The light is designed to work outside, so it is waterproof. There is a remote control which fortunately has a continuous light mode as I fancied using it on the Tom Senior mill. Having one as a machine light gives 1500 lumens, which dazzled me while I was trying to make sense of the remote without having read the instructions first. Two of these on a mill would be great and not break the bank. The size is 7" by 5" by 1 1/2" deep. Check it out on the Lidl website. |
Bob Stevenson | 14/10/2019 23:25:02 |
313 forum posts 6 photos | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imSku86-rLE
Watch from 4:47 to see simple conversion of this tool. |
larry phelan 1 | 15/10/2019 15:30:45 |
527 forum posts 11 photos | Just wondering, why did he not part off with the tool, why the hacksaw? Also, too much old talk. |
Gary Wooding | 15/10/2019 16:31:54 |
595 forum posts 141 photos | I guess the tool bit wasn't long enough. |
thaiguzzi | 15/10/2019 17:15:17 |
![]() 598 forum posts 131 photos | Posted by old mart on 13/10/2019 13:53:49:
They are not bad for the price, I have had better luck with the Lidl Parkside products than the Aldi equivalents. If I had one, the grinding wheel would be replaced by a left hand taper to run polishing mops on to. Concur. Looks ridiculous for the price. I have a Creusen linisher/polisher similar and i'm embarrased what that cost 16 years ago.... |
not done it yet | 15/10/2019 18:15:31 |
3579 forum posts 15 photos | Posted by old mart on 14/10/2019 21:40:04:
I went shopping in Lidl today, and bought one of the mains powered 20 watt LED spotlights for £14.99. You have to connect your own cable, three core, and I had a spare computer power lead. The light is designed to work outside, so it is waterproof. There is a remote control which fortunately has a continuous light mode as I fancied using it on the Tom Senior mill. Having one as a machine light gives 1500 lumens, which dazzled me while I was trying to make sense of the remote without having read the instructions first. Two of these on a mill would be great and not break the bank. The size is 7" by 5" by 1 1/2" deep. Check it out on the Lidl website. Keep your receipt. |
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