Today I acquired...........

[Feet 'n Inches]

I bought a previous parkside welding helmet, one that looked a bit (but not entirely) like this:

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It's surprisingly nice to use (although I prefer my parweld one). The main problem I've had with it is I used it while plasma cutting some dirty aluminium and it got a bit splattered. The outer visor is now covered in marks and I've completely failed to find anywhere I can get a replacement visor. In future I think I'll stick with mainstream brands or designs with flat visors rather than ones that are bent.

That design is covered in their manual. A few pages in is what looks like the individual parts and their numbers - perhaps a search of the Parkside website may reveal something?

 

[bigegg]

4x nema 17 steppers. (yes, that is a piece of lego fixed to the shaft)
£30 for the 4 (which seemed a reasonable price).
included in the box:
4x driver boards.
1x CNC "Shield" (arduino interface PCB)
AND...

an arduino uno

wasnt expecting all that: i fear i either read the ad wrong, or theyve sent me the wrong box.

still, saves me having to wait another 6 weeks for tbe driver boards to arrive from china.

edit: i misread the ad.
4 motors + drivers, then in description: + driver board + R3 uno.
£26.88, ordered 8th feb, arrived monday 15th. from BangGood

 

[Mr Fro]

I just reverse fill with a syringe and bleed each device as normal. Nothing fancy needed for brakes I can refit the bike brakes early before work, the filling/bleeding takes about 3 minutes.

Today some more amazons, £5 for the 3-12mm reamer set and £3 for the big step drill.
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Wow, that's cheap!

How do the reamers look? Do you have a link?

 

[Dr.Al]

That design is covered in their manual. A few pages in is what looks like the individual parts and their numbers - perhaps a search of the Parkside website may reveal something?

Yes, I tried that. I contacted Parkside directly with the part number and also tried a company down Southampton way somewhere (Solent tools or something like that). Neither of them even bothered to reply.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

nice to clean up and use again

@The_Yellow_Ardvark beat me to it, I was going to ask if you were going to turn a new one.

 

[Kram]

Wow, that's cheap!

How do the reamers look? Do you have a link?

They look ok. They are loose in a bag to rattle around but seem to survive.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07V4747BW

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07WRD25TR

ISkip/EStink seem to be a reliable seller had about 10 items from them, all hermes 2/3 day delivery.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Yes, I tried that. I contacted Parkside directly with the part number and also tried a company down Southampton way somewhere (Solent tools or something like that). Neither of them even bothered to reply.

Did you try phoning Lidl service dept.? There's a phone number on all their manuals and I spoke to a very nice young lady re a part for my tiddly 25ltr compressor - she sent me a replacement part FOC although the tool was out of warranty.

 

[Mr Fro]

They look ok. They are loose in a bag to rattle around but seem to survive.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07V4747BW

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07WRD25TR

ISkip/EStink seem to be a reliable seller had about 10 items from them, all hermes 2/3 day delivery.

Thanks very much. I'll give them a try.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Acquired a couple sets of bits, a bucket and a nibbler from one of our local Lidl stores. I've noticed that in the past few weeks that no tools are being sold in Aldi stores, but there seems to be an increase in the variety of tools offered at Lidl's.
I have a Milwaukee sheer which is great for cutting flat metal, but find it awkward to cut corrugated with it. So thought I'd try this tool as I plan on installing a metal roof over the torch down felt on the garage I'm building for longevity.

EDIT: I notice this tool runs at a very high rpm, seems awfully fast ?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I am a contented TYA.
A friend has left me this, she also has hinted she wants a steam punk/upcycled lamp.

 

[Gragson]

Acquired a couple sets of bits, a bucket and a nibbler from one of our local Lidl stores. I've noticed that in the past few weeks that no tools are being sold in Aldi stores, but there seems to be an increase in the variety of tools offered at Lidl's.
I have a Milwaukee sheer which is great for cutting flat metal, but find it awkward to cut corrugated with it. So thought I'd try this tool as I plan on installing a metal roof over the torch down felt on the garage I'm building for longevity.

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Those bit sets are pretty good for the money.
Let us know what the nibblers is like

 

[8ob]

Today I acquired a shipping container

 

[Arc Tourist]

Those bit sets are pretty good for the money.
Let us know what the nibblers is like

Will do, and I'm going to try out the nibbler tomorrow.

 

[ronan]

If you are anything like me and have calculators in the shed/workshop, you will know they have a tough time being operated with manky hands, and put down in coolant, etc carelessly, normally when you are in a hurry. My last casio died last year, so i made a note to pick up a new one. I was in the newsagents/stationers today and they were all expensive and made by sharp, a brand i am not that fond of. So i left it and went into Tesco to get bread etc.

I happened to be passing the stationery aisle and seen the calc's, 4 euros each for these. That cannot be right i thought, so i asked a passing staff member, "Oh yes, thats the price alright". Still not convinced, i took one to the help desk and asked for a price scan, yup 4 bills. So i bought a few of them as you can see. Already given 2 away to my nieces who have exams coming up.

Surely 4 quid cannot be correct ?

 

[My Old Landy]

If you are anything like me and have calculators in the shed/workshop, you will know they have a tough time being operated with manky hands, and put down in coolant, etc carelessly, normally when you are in a hurry. My last casio died last year, so i made a note to pick up a new one. I was in the newsagents/stationers today and they were all expensive and made by sharp, a brand i am not that fond of. So i left it and went into Tesco to get bread etc.

I happened to be passing the stationery aisle and seen the calc's, 4 euros each for these. That cannot be right i thought, so i asked a passing staff member, "Oh yes, thats the price alright". Still not convinced, i took one to the help desk and asked for a price scan, yup 4 bills. So i bought a few of them as you can see. Already given 2 away to my nieces who have exams coming up.

Surely 4 quid cannot be correct ?


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I reckon I paid more than that in 1979 a small fortune for a calculator. Red 8 segment display too

 

[ronan]

Have a look in your local Tesco. Maybe they are end of line or something.

 

[Kram]

Acquired a couple sets of bits, a bucket and a nibbler from one of our local Lidl stores. I've noticed that in the past few weeks that no tools are being sold in Aldi stores, but there seems to be an increase in the variety of tools offered at Lidl's.
I have a Milwaukee sheer which is great for cutting flat metal, but find it awkward to cut corrugated with it. So thought I'd try this tool as I plan on installing a metal roof over the torch down felt on the garage I'm building for longevity.

EDIT: I notice this tool runs at a very high rpm, seems awfully fast ?

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I am avoiding german shops for now, but I want a nibbler, needs to be cordless though.
So Ive got this ordered for tomorrow. Appears to have mixed reviews of working great or breaking first go.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08FSLTCLJ

I used to have a hand operated type and it was painful to use, but worked well for small bits, killed it last year.

 

[julianthegypsy]

I reckon I paid more than that in 1979 a small fortune for a calculator. Red 8 segment display too

I paid £12 for a rechargeable commodore in 1977! I bet it didn't have half the functions this one does. Still, it got me through my city&guilds ok. It was the first year calculators had been allowed in the exams...so they made the questions much harder!

 

[Big_B]

I just reverse fill with a syringe and bleed each device as normal. Nothing fancy needed for brakes I can refit the bike brakes early before work, the filling/bleeding takes about 3 minutes.

I find reverse bleeding the best way to bleed the front brakes on my bike. I've tried vacuum bleeding. bleeding topm the top. and neither of these methods seem to work. I always end up with air in the system

A 20ml syringe with some fish tank air line, reverse bleed, and everything is good.

 

[Big_B]

I bought a previous parkside welding helmet, one that looked a bit (but not entirely) like this:

View attachment 275353

It's surprisingly nice to use (although I prefer my parweld one). The main problem I've had with it is I used it while plasma cutting some dirty aluminium and it got a bit splattered. The outer visor is now covered in marks and I've completely failed to find anywhere I can get a replacement visor. In future I think I'll stick with mainstream brands or designs with flat visors rather than ones that are bent.

Try this link. It lists the manuals of their tools, and may help. It's easier to use if you type in their product number

https://www.lidl-service.com/cps/rde/xchg/lsp/hs.xsl/index.html

I think this is the manual you may need
https://www.lidl-service.com/static/5395748793/345144_EN.pdf