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I also like the look of the angle clamp and plan to get one, look much more useful than a standard corner clamp.
 
You lot are quite lucky. We have lidl shops on the island, but what is on offer there is not worth any amount of money however small.
 
Are you not aware that we are not supposed to mention Aldi or Lidl tools on here?
I for one will be there at opening time for the clamps, drill and belt sander.
 
For the money, their cordless multitool is excellent value. Bought one for son-in-law and he's really hammered it but it's still going. Don't know about their multitool blades, though.
 
I bought a pair of steel toe-capped workboots from Lidl, £16 and a socket/ratchet set for £12. Really pleased with both items.

They got some great deals.

Just a shame you can't order them online.
 
I saw the steel toe capped boots in Lidl. I said to a chap who was trying a pair on, if had steel toe caps said yes. I also said looked very good quality, he said Sports Direct sold them too, a bit cheaper. Best to ring to double check on that.
 
Set of five Forstner bits for £2.99? Blimey! They must be rubbish surely, but I don't think I can resist at that price, just out of curiosity! One born every minute I suppose...
 
I was tempted by them, I've got a set of the normal bevel edged ones and they're fine quality wise.
I've got the Forstner bits as well but they'd be best described as adequate I think.
 
The forstners are not great but handy to have as basically disposable drills for cutting into things like plasterboard or similar. You can sharpen them up quite well with a diamond file.
 
I have a set if the carving chisels. The grinding leaves a lot to be desired, but the overall quality is just as good as the bevel edge set they do. took me an hour to regrind to my prefered bevel angle for the edge. They are all outcannal edges, would have liked to have at least one incannal gouge in the set.
 
powertools":ugqqamyh said:
Are you not aware that we are not supposed to mention Aldi or Lidl tools on here?
I for one will be there at opening time for the clamps, drill and belt sander.

Evidently its OK now

A moderator (who has everything sent up from 'arrods) got a bit snooty about these budget shops but now realises some of us low class types have little choice and has relented.
:wink:
:)
 
Picked up the angle clamp this morning. It's not bad. Only really useful on smaller stock, the claimed opening of 122mm is pretty pointless since stock that wide isn't going to meet properly from what I can see, but for stock up to maybe 2" it should work fine. I was mostly interested in it for making t-joints when building frames, working alone it can be hard to hold stock for drilling and screwing or especially nailing. The little clamps supplied hold it securely, I think I will leave it clamped to piece of wood that fits in my bench vice for easy use.
 
lurker":30nhtbjq said:
powertools":30nhtbjq said:
Are you not aware that we are not supposed to mention Aldi or Lidl tools on here?
I for one will be there at opening time for the clamps, drill and belt sander.

Evidently its OK now

A moderator (who has everything sent up from 'arrods) got a bit snooty about these budget shops but now realises some of us low class types have little choice and has relented.
:wink:
:)

Firstly, I grew up on a council estate, secondly the most expensive tool I own is 300 quid deWalt chop saw and thirdly arrogant keyboard warriors :wink: have selective vision when reading why a moderator posted something in an effort to keep the place a place of useful information and not just an advert for german supermarkets.

Now go back and read what I posted in the original thread. My gripe was people repeatedly advertising Lidl and Aldi tools that they had not used or had any intention of buying just because they were cheap. Recommending a lidl aldi or pound shop tool is more than welcome if you've bought it, used it repeatedly and it has performed well and may be of interest to others.

and putting a :wink: after a dig at the mods doesn't make it any less offensive, especially after the umpteenth time :wink:
 
Some of you blokes don't arf take on yer know. An' abart nuffink too!

Go back and read the thread and he starts off by saying "please" - at which point some "intemperate" members here immediately start yelling about censorship.

Now he gets snide comments about being too wealthy from some of you because he SUGGESTED there's not much point in doing free advertising for Lidl & Aldi & the like UNLESS the poster has already had hands-on experience of said item/s.

Really I just dunno. The bloke posts a personal opinion, makes it crystal clear that it's only his opinion and in no way is it a must, and not only does he bring howls of derision around his ears at the time but also "earns" snidey comments some weeks later.

There's humour and there's humour guys, but IMO, none of the comments posted above even reached 1st base in the humour stakes.

Again not only IMO but also in my experience, this Forum is apparently full of some of the nicest, most genuine, knowledgeable, and above all, most helpful people to be found anywhere on the internet.

Personally, I didn't find the above comments in this post humorous, appropriate or in any way helpful. They were simply making a fuss at someone else's expense - someone who, let's remind ourselves, spends some of his free time trying to make this Forum an even better place.

Shame on you!

(And BTW, personally I DO find the Aldi, etc, heads up useful on here - but just as nev said originally, they'd be even more helpful if they included users' experiences).

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