Andy48 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 From Thursday 8th Feb Lidl have their Parkside disc sander in stock. At £30 and 3 years guarantee you can't go wrong. Comes with sanding discs, variable speed and dust extraction port. Brilliant bit of kit for the workshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn44 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Nice one Andy, just what I’ve been scouring ebay for. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Good find. I just looked at the web site and the ceiling hooks might make good model storage, too. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Lane Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Bought one last year. It's been a very handy tool to have in the workshop. Well made and great value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Yep - bought one the last time they came around. Solidly built - 'does what it says on the tin'. Table is removable and a bench clamp supplied. They also have a pillar drill for £60 which looks attractive, but I'd want to get it out of the box to check whether the quill wobbles when fully lowered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Do you know what diameter Sanding disk is used? I have just made my own this week.. Strange world... Made from an almost 50 yo B&D Mechanical 2 speed drill and bench stand. Not difficult to make but a tilting table would have been very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I also bought one last time round. I have to say it has been brilliant and I have used it far more than I imagined I would. Don't know have I managed before. I use it for squaring up cut ends, sanding angles, shaping, smoothing edges etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I'm going to get one on the 8th! I get confused. We have both a Lidl and a an Aldi. One is in Belper and the other is in Ripley and we live half way between the two but I can never remember which is where without checking first Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Out of your front door is Lidl on the Left (for Lidl)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Fahey Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Posted by Martyn K on 02/02/2018 15:04:56: Do you know what diameter Sanding disk is used? Martyn, the sander was available in Ireland from yesterday. The diameter of the disc is 125mm. There are 6 discs included - 2 X 80; 2 X 150 & 2 X 240 grit. They did not have any spare discs available but according to the instructions, they are available to order (no price). Eamonn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handyman Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 That Lidl sander is an almost perfect copy of my Proxxon sander that I treated myself to 8 years ago. My sander has been brilliant so I reckon at the price Lidls are asking for this Parkside one, its a no-brainer in my book, go and get one. If its anything like my local Lidl's, they will not have many,get there as soonas they open, is my suggestion. My Proxxon sander cost a damn sight more that £30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Machine Mart sell 125mm self adhesive sanding discs. £3.50 for 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Nicol Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 they are excellent for the price been using one over a year now , original one had a dicky on/off switch lidl arranged to collect it from the house , sent it back to Germany , and I received a new one 6 days later the table protractor thing , and the protractor on the sanding guide aren't accurate , use a cheap plastic set square to set the table and the slide , other than that minor fault they are great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Handyman Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hi Gordon, your comment about the table protractor was the same with my Proxxon. I bit the bullet and got a scribe and scribed lines at right angles on the aluminium table. Was a great help when sanding bulkheads square. The table that you can angle also came in handy when sanding an angle to line up with the fuselage shape. All in all a great tool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i12fly Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 " I'm going to get one on the 8th! I get confused. We have both a Lidl and a an Aldi. One is in Belper and the other is in Ripley and we live half way between the two but I can never remember which is where without checking first Geoff " Well Geoff Aldi is in Belper. If I didn't have to work on Thursday I would have told you wrong and sneaked up to Ripley and snaffled the first one..... Good luck. I hope they have a fair few.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stevens 1 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 If it's there grab it whilst you can, I bought mine elsewhere a couple of years back and it has proven to be such a great tool to have in the workshop. Mine has the belt sander on it too which I have used a couple of times but the disc bit gets used the most. The one bit mine doesn't have is the variable speed, which to me, would be so much better. In short, if all you need is a disc sander then go for it, you won't go wrong at that price and replacement discs are easy to find online Mark. Edited By Mark Stevens 1 on 03/02/2018 02:56:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven S Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Sure wish they sold these in Canda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Posted by Tom Sharp 2 on 02/02/2018 20:24:23: There are six Aldi and two Lidl within a five mile radius of my home. Am I lucky or cursed? Use 'em and spend the money saved on modelling goods. Never use the big names for main shopping anymore - find Aldi have a better range, are sligtly cheaper than Lidl and their shops seem to be arranged in a more logical fashion. Quite why a British outfit haven't taken them on at their own game is beyond me. Sorry, wandering off topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxG Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I made one a long time ago from a washing machine motor. Has an adjustable angle fence. Would not want to be without it. I use a permagrit disc on it and with that it is superb. Maxg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 How did you find out about the deal ? When I look on the website I can never find anything ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handyman Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Its in the Lidl weekly magazine ththat they produce every week. It is on page 15 at the bottom right hand corner. It is on sale on Thursday the 8th of February. Better get there early, they never have many of these special deals in!!! Hope this helps. Anthony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 there goes my lay in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I bought one of the scroll saws from Aldi a few weeks ago but just week ago there was a pile of them priced about £10 cheaper than those earlier. Perhaps there are fewer of us lusting after new workshop toys than we think I'll walk into Ripley on Thursday morning and hope there's still one left. If there is, I'll catch the bus back home otherwise, if it's nice, I'll walk back empty handed. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 @Trebor - here you are **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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