lidl tools 28/09/23

Lidl have metric micrometers at £7 quite servicable for that price

thread gauges metric ok but rivits a bit stiff £4

angle gauges for drills and threads£4

Thy're a tenner here. Still picked up another one, they don't get treated with quite as much repect as the 'real' metrology gear in the shed.

Yes Ian, I got myself the metric micrometer and ill review it over the weekend. (I review a lot of Lidl tools).

I will also get the other bits you mentioned together with the compass with the carbide scriber.

Bendict the compass did look good

It isn't much but I will do a review of the compass if they have some on Sunday.

Mark.....wheres "here"

Rugby, Warwickshire. Also a tenner on the lidl.co.uk site. Where is your one?

Edited By Mark Rand on 29/09/2023 11:45:41

Mark, you appear to be confusing the digital callipers which are £9.99 (mine takes a 2032 rather than the little cell ones which are useless so is a good buy) with the metric micrometer/compass/spring balance which are all £6.99

See here.

Picked up the Mic at £6.99. It's ok, similar to many budget models on sale all over. Movement is smooth but there is a minute amount of play in the thimble which I can't adjust out, it's more than I would expect for free movement. So, still feel it's a bargain at the price and will keep it handy for general use, but sticking to my trusty M&W (which I've had for years) for more critical work.

Regards Mike

Picked up the Mic at £6.99. It's ok, similar to many budget models on sale all over. Movement is smooth but there is a minute amount of play in the thimble which I can't adjust out, it's more than I would expect for free movement. So, still feel it's a bargain at the price and will keep it handy for general use, but sticking to my trusty M&W (which I've had for years) for more critical work.

Regards Mike

They had a load of gear in today, all sorts of stuff

There was even a black box plasma cutter/compressor there for £150 with a 5 year warranty

I have a previous iteration of the Lidl Plasma cutter which requires an external compressor. Works well, though I now have a Simder 10 in 1 which replaces it and in fact all my other welders too.

The Lidl one I have works well. (Did a review on it).

Benedict

where are your reviews? you tube? written?

Edited By Ian Parkin on 30/09/2023 08:59:50

YouTube. The channel is here. There are various playlists, including one for all reviews, Lidl reviews etc.

Bangs head against wall

Yes, I was misreading the original post.

Bangs head against wall again for good measure...

I bought one today and think it's a decent tool, fit for use within its limitations. As it came, using the thimble ratchet closed it about half a line-thickness below zero, but the supplied C-spanner resolved that with a bit of careful fidgeting.

When I used it on a bit of ground 10mm silver steel it showed an estimated 1.3 divisions below nominal, while my 47-year-old Mitutoyo Imperial tenths mic showed 0.3933", so maybe a tenth discrepancy there - but I think the friction thimble of the Mitutoyo slips at slightly less torque than the Parkside ratchet. But we're in quite tricky territory here for non-metrology-lab stuff.

I'm sure the thing is good enough for the huge majority of rational engineering work, model or otherwise.

Mick B1, I have just filmed (editing now) a review. The manual claims accuracy of 0.015mm, and I make it inconsistent to up to 2 divisions so that tallies.

I compared it to my Moore and Wright 10ths micrometer and used gauge blocks to check it.

Given that 0.01mm is 0.00039" I think that is acceptable especially in a tool that costs £6.99.