iv just seen an advert on the telly from lidl selling power tools... i must say i bought an 18v cordless drill from there years ago and its never missed a beat whats ur thoughts on them???
Lidl power tools
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They seem OK for DIY or "light trade" type work to me. I have a belt sander, bought because it was less than the cost of repairs on an ELU, and which has done great service at "light trade" work and is still going well. A drill driver which was cheaper than the battery for an aging Makita, and seems good so far. And the most recent buy, a multi tool, bought the other day to remove a bit of T&G cladding to drop an aerial cable down. Now I'm wondering how I did without one before.
They all seem pretty well made as already said. I read somewhere that batteries may be available from the distributor. The tools are made by Einhell apparently, so there may even be a source of spares.
They all seem pretty well made as already said. I read somewhere that batteries may be available from the distributor. The tools are made by Einhell apparently, so there may even be a source of spares.
I bought a cordless detail sander for occasional light use. It was ok until the battery failed in under a year. Not impressed.
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I would not buy anything that draws a lot of power from the battery as this will be were the cost cutting be noticeable.
I see ur point for light use I suppose for heavy trade use you would need to get something realible but for me Parkside are good tools...
I hate lending out tools. I've been called a tight git more than once.
Anything with a blade I won't lend at all. Or instruments, or measuring gear of any kind.
Power tools, grudgingly to carefully selected mates.
I hate people who borrow stuff and then don't return it.
Anything with a blade I won't lend at all. Or instruments, or measuring gear of any kind.
Power tools, grudgingly to carefully selected mates.
I hate people who borrow stuff and then don't return it.
Wot....not even try squares to be used as hammers 
excellent for 87 deg corners!
Difficult to say no sometimes....I've even had a trolley jack come back bent and a chainsaw which was run with the chain brake on.....bloody thing was nearly melted away - but it was a Ryobi, which is largely a single plastic moulding.
John
excellent for 87 deg corners!Difficult to say no sometimes....I've even had a trolley jack come back bent
and a chainsaw which was run with the chain brake on.....bloody thing was nearly melted away - but it was a Ryobi, which is largely a single plastic moulding.John
You only have to look around a car boot to see how the average bod treats tools.
Bending a trolley jack though! That's professional abuse!
Now John, lend me that set of Joey blocks will you? I'm short of some bits of packing for a job. . .
Bending a trolley jack though! That's professional abuse!
Now John, lend me that set of Joey blocks will you? I'm short of some bits of packing for a job. . .
D
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Or wooden handled chisels used with a hammer, or as pry bars, or my best saw used to saw plasterboard (plasterers' trick) or to saw nail-riddled wood (labourer's trick). On that basis I've become professionally mean, if you catch my driftWot....not even try squares to be used as hammers
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