Recent content by barondudley

I have a generator that is capable of running my home. What I want to know is:- When the mains power goes out can I plug my generator to the house knowing that if I turn the consumer box OFF I am safely segregated from the main grid. I would not want to electrocute a linesman...

I do not brag as a rule...lol Metal gears.... you are right what you say, it is not the name or cost but the build that counts but it does not always equate that dearer = better. Some cheap tools skimp on the non essential bits but the bits that count are made well.

Check to see how much an extended 3 year warranty is on a B&D drill or a Dewalt drill. Then look at the Aldi and Lidl tools....you are basically paying the money for the warranty, the tools are free...lol I had two cordless drills from Lidl, I used them to renovate my home. After two...

I had a carpenter doing work for me last year. Nearly all his tools had been won in carpentry competitions and the majority were Dewalt. Looking at how the tools functioned I could see how much more superior they were than my Lidl, Aldi and Focus home branded tools were. I mean simple...

I bought a Powercraft generator from Aldi on Monday. After a starting problem I got it running OK but I contacted the Powercraft to query my problems. For anyone else out there that has bought one:- There is no fuel on/off tap, they are now automatic. The choke stickers are on...

I compared Aldi and Lidl tools against a Dewalt because they are supposedly very good tools. I do own one Dewalt tool, a Jig Saw. I bought that because there are some tools where build quality is essential for them to perform correctly, a Jig Saw is one of them. I cannot comment on...

Hi, I have quite a few tools that I have bought from Aldi and Lidl. I admit that some are not as refined as a Dewalt but they are capable of doing the job and they do the job well also you have the three year warranty, as long as you do not abuse the tool. In this world you get what...