a lidl cordless drill

[geordief]

it is a 9v rechargeable and was working fine until it fell in some water.
It stopped but worked again after I dried it out .
However it only worked sporadically and so I tried drying it out properly over the Aga overnight .
I was surprised when it conked out after a second or so every time I tried it and so I opened it up.
I was surprised that it seems to be binding at the tip (the cylinder rubs against the plastic casing).
If I ease the pressure by removing the casing screws and wedging the 2 (lengthwise) halves apart by ,say, 1 or 2 mills then it runs powerfully.

But what is going on ? (it is fully charged I am sure)

Can I lubricate that area(I have tried WD40 but without noticeable effect)

ps It is a Parkside PAMS96 but I can't seem to find any documentation online

 

[foxhole]

Cooking over Aga probably distorted casing.

 

[geordief]

thanks
I am pretty sure it couldn't be that as the problem was there before I did that - and anyway that is a really nice gentle heat.
I wonder could it be that the metal cylinder that rotates has got rusty and that has caused it to bind?
I assumed it would be a high quality stainless steel but I have to admit that I did see rust deposits on the plastic casing next to where the *cylinder" spins so maybe a good clean will help -as long as the "clinder* is not permanently pitted.

 

[mattylad]

[quote="geordief";p="2217947" high quality stainless steel[/quote] and

Lidl

cannot go in the same discussion.

 

[streetlighter]

Might be better to invest in a better quality drill B&Q have some good offers at the moment and ive also seen some good deals on Green Bosch cordless drills in the Argos catalogue.

I bought a cheap drill driver from screwfix years ago it lasted me about 3 months, i then bought an 18v Black & Decker firestorm which was much better even though not that good build quality.

 

[noseall]

Throw it in the bin and buy a proper tool.

 

[ladylola]

Throw it in the bin and buy a proper tool.

and then a wrist strap so you don't drop it in the water again

 

[^woody^]

If it works when the casing is loosened, then rather than using it with loose casing, take it apart and find where the cylinder is binding and reduce some of the casing with a file or wire wool or something, add a bit of wax or Vaseline, and then reassemble it tight

 

[noseall]

The vaseline will cost more than a new Parkside drill.

 

[geordief]

Thanks for the Argos tipoff.

Are any of those cordless drills comparable in performance to ones that run of the mains?

The one I have is 9V and I see that 18V is common.

Would there be jobs where a mains run drill would be required? (apart from battery life I mean)

And what about those cordless hammer drills ? Would they work in cement that might have stones in it?