Affordable modelling tools from Aldi & Lidl. 6

In this video we take another look at a wide selection of recently purchased affordable tools found in my local Aldi & Lidl.
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[@yannissakellarakis1798]

Thank you indeed for your presentation and your very useful comments and explanations. Last year I bought from AMAZON the vertical stand for my DREMEL's extension. I have to say that I am totally disappointed with the quality of this DREMEL extension, I just threw it away. I shall definitely buy a PARKSIDE now.

[@grrfy]

I see a trip to lidl on thecards tomorrow.

[@barbelmeister]

Thank-you, I snagged the soldering iron. Fantastic little iron and no electrical cord getting in the way. Suprisingly light and well balanced. 👍👍

[@nuss1e]

Thank you for showing the tools👍

[@stephendavies6949]

Impressed by the wire strippers. I tend to grab the Dremel tool stuff too when I find myself wandering down the centre isles...

[@bayadere8308]

Excellent thank you. The beauty of the crimpers is that the wire stripping is automatically adjusted. Flat or round twin and earth sheathing can be stripped and then the 2·5 wire within.

[@iancollins8794]

Thanks Dan, another good selection. 👍😀

[@thhseeking]

Hello from Australia :) We don't have a Lidl here in Sydney (I think there's one in Melbourne). My philosophy with buying things from Aldi is that if I get 12months' use out of them I'm happy. If I had the money I'd buy a genuine Dremel or AEG/Ryobi, but I don't own golf courses :P Aldi's good enough for now. And their specialty English cheeses are nice, too.

[@TheStanford01]

Thanks for the reviws. Very helpful.

[@MrKlf1956]

Cheers Dan, really like the soldering iron, thank you for taking the time to make a video of what you've bought, very helpful. All the best, kevin

[@davidelliott5843]

I bough a Lidl soldering iron it did one job and stopped working. Replaced with another Antex.

[@steverileyretired]

Very Good stuff

[@nigelsheridan6229]

Thanks Dan, love the soldering iron and the wire crimpers, thanks for the video, very usesful.

[@BedsitBob]

I bought the Workzone crimping set, and I'm very impressed with it. In fact, I was so impressed, I bought a second set, as a backup.

[@SDR702]

Was in Lidl yesterday. Damm! Wish I'd looked more carefully at the tools. Great review Dan.

[@dirkroggeveen5764]

Thanks for sharing Dan, very helpful.

[@srohenkohl]

Nice tools. Thanks for sharing.

[@grantpavitt3198]

Great video thank you for sharing

[@colinjohnpack3105]

solder tip make out of a thin nail shap it with a file

[@GiNodrog]

Very good tip (pun not intended) for the soldering iron tips , before fitting to the iron , dab some heat sink compound on iron, this does two things 1/ gets hotter and 2/ stopped the tip corroding to the iron. {I'm a long served electronic engineer}.

[@AJB2K3]

If you can find them (like the A.Team) there is 5 sets: Craft Knife, Screwdriver bits, Wood bits, HSS bits and Masonry bits.

[@paulb4uk]

Some superb items i will see if i can find any in my local stores .

[@homer1033]

Love the soldering iron & the electric wire stripper kit, just need to see if i can find them at my local stores

[@fenman1954]

The side cutter is ideal as sprue cutters on plastic model kits

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

some tool there keep up the good vid thanks lee

[@lightbreezy]

The drill bits from Aldi in Australia. There are wood, metal and masonry bits.

[@ivansmith654]

I agree, nice tools and a great video! Aldi & Lidl we started by two brothers who disagree on how to run the business the tools are not the best tools, but the quality most of the time is above average and the price is below average, so you get a great deal for the price and if you're lucky you can find it on sale at discount for even cheater! Both stores are great places to shop! Thank you!

[@johnnyhollis9977]

Hi Dan, the soldering iron works quite well but as you say getting spare tips is a problem. I followed the guide which refers you to an on line site. However after faffing about with it, a screen politely tells us that they do not ship to the UK which is a little unhelpful. Having said that I used it on a test item and it proved quite capable. Thanks for making us aware of these handy bits and pieces! 😉

[@carrestore]

nice video

[@davidelliott5843]

I have a load of Lidl-Parkside 20V power tools. They really are very good. The two speed drill is as good as my equivalent but elderly DeWalt. The impact driver is excellent. The 1/2” impact “wrench” is overkill. I almost always end up with the breaker bar. The 4” circular saw cuts left. I need to try and align the base to the blade.

[@AJB2K3]

The Multimeter can be simply modded to send reading to a PC. Alas the soldering iron is rubbish compared to the Miniware TS100 and I'd recommend you save money and buy the TS100 over any Parkside/Ferrox cordless soldering iron.

[@BedsitBob]

Lidl have a few interesting items in. First is a 308 piece Cable Tie and Cable Clip Set. Next is an 80 piece Alligator Clip Set. 40 with red sleeving and 40 with black sleeving. Finally, there's a file set. 4 large files (flat, round, triangular and half round), 12 small files, and a file card.

[@Michael-tn9ov]

I think I have all the non powered Parkside tools. 😂😂, my only complaint so far is the pins dont stick out enough from the testing leads, hardly ever go to aldi, shall pop in from time to time to see if I fin the grimper. Useful video, thanks.

[@raypitcher9767]

Thanks for the review Dan, I was wondering if the mini grinder came with some spare brushes as you didn't specify this point. An important part to remember when buying these rotary tools as ordering later on can be difficult, it looks well built though.

[@basher875]

Beware of the park side solder as it contains lead It does say so on reverse of the reel Comes with the corded Parkside soldering iron I like the cordless soldering iron and a better soldering station Love your reviews and I would buy some tools based on your research Haven’t seen the Aldi range of tools before so thanks for introducing them to me Look well worth investing in

[@anjkovo2138]

👍👍

[@dodgydruid]

I have the Parkside version of the stripper and crimps set, I found the crimps very subpar and the stripper very temperamental. I still rely on my old BR set of duckbill strippers that work superbly decades old, me dad nicked them off a mate on the S&T for when I rewired my 1961 British built Vespa late eighties and still working :)

[@para2440]

I bought a digital vernier guage from Aldi for 10 pounds, when we tested it at work it was found to be as accurate as my colleagues Rabone Chesterman which cost a great deal more! excellent value

[@stevenconnor4221]

I can assure you it will be trash, as I have 4 of them for use in the house. I eventually bit the bullet and purchased another mitutoyu one as I have had a works one for 20 years and the abuse it takes is unbelievable.

[@nigelmitchell351]

​@@stevenconnor4221Your so right they're ok but they're throwaway.....

[@davidelliott5843]

I’ve got three (two broken) but they are so cheap I really don’t care. I’m not concerned about absolute accuracy. I just need repeatability for jobs on the car. They are cheapo but do what I need just fine.

[@stevenconnor4221]

@@davidelliott5843 come back in 20 years time and tell me how many broken ones you have and how much you spent.

[@johndilloway9762]

You said on a previous video about possibilities of getting new parts for the bench grinder you bought, the company that makes parkside tools is a german company called einhell, hope this is of some use to you, I have several parkside tools and cannot fault them for both performance and longevity.

[@paulthomas3841]

Alright, I am always buying tools from Lidl every week,

[@Tocsin-Bang]

Sadly no Aldi near where I live but do have Lidl.

[@tornadofairy5376]

Only problem with our local Lidl's is you have to buy something or you get a parking ticket! Being close to the town centre they stop people using it as a free carpark by making you enter your registration and scanning a till receipt when you leave. There is another branch, but that's a 45 minute drive away - or longer in the summer, with all the visitors here...

[@iandawson7373]

Tight wod

[@davidelliott5843]

Go when you need bread & milk. How hard can it be?

[@MarkMichalowski]

Stop showing me Things I Don't Need But Would Quite Like To Have, damn you!! ;-)

[@robthomas4302]

Many would scoff at these tools but as a qualified engineer, if treated carefully they would last for years.

[@iggysixx]

I can attest to that :) Most people don't feel like cleaning their tools, blowing the dust out, etc. (Or don't understand the use of a clutch on a hand drill, and just push through beyond a machines capabilities) I find that the Parkside tools are actually manufactured to better specs than some name brand ones (Bosch green, Stanley, etc) - the motors are wound with thicker wire too, to accomodate higher amps and give more torque. And yes - I use them a lot. Not daily, but definitely more than usual I've not had a single tool fail on me yet (knock on wood), and my mom even has a 15 year old Parkside sander - the case is falling apart, but the tool is fine :)

[@mikem6xmn838]

The workzone cutters are the same as my Wilko one's

[@pauln6803]

Once upon a time Wilko used to sell cheap but pretty decent tools. They're asking far too much for cheap crap these days.

[@sneckibear]

can you assist i have bought the Parkside air compressor and some tools the connectors are a lot smaller than normal 1/4 or 3 /8 can we buy other adapters from Parkside

[@AJB2K3]

Check the heads on the Parkside grinder but I have the Dremel, Parkside cordless and Ferrex Cordless (btw the Parkside is the worse of the 3!) but what I want to point out is that some accessories are interchangeable between all 3 using the collar screw but some dont. Again I found better compatibility with the Dremel and Ferrox sets. Edit: Oh that's interesting, the brushes can be replaced!

[@darkshaman7087]

I use a lot of lidles tools and there is nothing wrong with them as I also have makes such as De-Walt and I don't see much of a difference as they do the same job and Lidles got a better warranty as they are 3 years and de-walt is one, also lidl is much cheaper as on building sites they do get pinched and for say £40 is much less of a loss than for say £300.

[@Martyntd5]

Those side4 cutters are generic Chinese and I would avoid. Very soft jaws. I had a pair, similar price, look identical though from different place and the jaws were damaged cutting paper clip wire.

[@Dave_Smith647]

What is Lidl’s is good but the rechargeable stuff they should shut give you one battery and charger with it

[@jamespeters1352]

Great video Dan, how much was the multimeter mate you didn't mention in the vid

[@BedsitBob]

£10.

[@aliwho]

I didn't see any heat settings on that solder iron

[@kennynvake4hve584]

So how much was the multimeter?

[@Mjk10957]

There is nothing wrong with Aldi or Lidal , spent 2 years in germany with the Army , all the supermarkets where like that if i remember correctly.

[@lawrencewilson2457]

How much was the multi-meter?

[@dansmodelrailways7886]

£4.99

[@robincoultas6999]

Watching adverts for basically a advert video

[@raymondo162]

have you seen the lidl and aldi song ?? funny a f

[@steveelkins52]

Not happy with Lidl stuff, I think they must buy manufacturers rejects. Of the last four items I bought, they all failed. I hope others have better luck.

[@paulthomas3841]

Tools are made in Germany

[@garden-Railway]

Everyone isn’t

[@stevenconnor4221]

Your annoying me with your wire stripping 😂 I was taught by extremely good techs, and you did it once cut a longer piece and use the plastic outer sheath to aid you in entwining the wire, now you can tin it with solder or now cut it off to size. Also to aid with your micro soldering maybe a bench magnifier light, that takes the effort out of soldering on the smaller scale.

[@rabsdronevideos]

Affordable yeah right they r selling a battery operated drill screwdriver for £69.99 without battery or charger they r sold separately 🤪 what a ripoff ✊🏻

[@ole-petterbergolsen740]

Jesus Is Lord

[@iggysixx]

Those cassettes of drill bits are exceptionally good. Made by Conmetall / Meister in Germany which is a very respectable manufacturer (The HSS metal bits are very good too - sharp and strong) Parkside power tools are also very reliable and powerful. (Got a 20V drill, impact driver (€60 + 2Ah battery & charger), sawzall (€50 + 2Ah battery & charger) oscillating multitool (€30), angle grinder (€70 + 4Ah battery), and a handheld vacuum (€20).. All this for about €200 total.. All the same 20V series. . The osc. multitool rattles a bit when using it (Everything else is sturdy as hell), but it doesn't impede the use at all. I have this multimeter too. Accurate, auto-ranging (but on the slow side) And the multi-grinder / dremel I got for €20 (same as yours: came with the stand, etc) . Very good value - works as well as my dremel The soldering iron - I have the same one, but branded by FERM. Warms up ridiculously fast! It's the only one I use now for fine work. For bigger things (fixing hi-fi stereo equipment and so on) I have to use my 230V irons.. But for connecting wires and so on - I was surprised how well it worked!

[@richardmattison2382]

Do not use the multi meter anywhere near mains voltage unless the leads are fused, which I doubt they are

[@pietjepuk9575]

😴😴😴😴🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@afgaadf9652]

Only eval left at goo gle