Lidl Double ended grinder with flexi shaft

Any one experience of Lidl’s Parkside double grinder with flexible shaft? I appreciate a lot depends on the intended use. I am thinking of ease of use of the shaft, ie is it very rigid or does it remain flexible when the power (!) is turned up.

I have a similar one from Aldi; it remains very flexible when under power. The only down side is the collet chuck vibrates at the chuck end but I've managed a couple of small jobs with without too much problem, maybe a strip down & new bearings will solve it. I've seen a similar resolution on a thread in MEW forums but just can't remember which edition, but for the price...

George..

I have a very similar unit but from Warco (about twice the price!) the flexible shaft remains flexible but unless run at top speed, about 10,000rpm it is very under powered. I wanted to make a small drill grinding jig using it but it is much too fast for a 4" cup wheel. I gave up with it and it is still in the box.

John

I have not used the flexi shaft simply because I found the unit to be to under powered to be of any use to me . It is very easy to stall the wheel . So like John, mine has gone back in the box and lives in the bottom of a dark cupboard where all the other "also rans" live.

Rik

Many thanks folk, for telling of your experiences. Much appreciated. Will keep my pocket money for something else.

Jim

I was at my brothers house yesterday. He is a model HO scale railway builder. I noticed he has the Lidl model and he said he uses it a lot. It is ideal for running small drills and burrs that modellers use. He uses it much like a Dremel tool. I suppose it is ideal for small work but would not want to be overtaxed and probably not much use in a workshop environment.

I used a cheapo flexible shaft, rather similar to the Lidl item, to try to drill some awkwardly positioned holes in hardwood. You need to be very careful to keep the shaft reasonably straight and under control, otherwise when torque comes on it, it rapidly twists itself into knots. Mine didn't last very long before it was wrecked.