Here is a quick review of the Lidl Parkside micrometer available in Lidl for £6.99. This is one of many small tools available. Here is a short video of how to read a metric micrometer. • How to read a metric m...
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@Man-in-da-shed11 ай бұрын
Will look forward to you taking it apart, I will need to follow that link as it’s been a long long time since I’ve read a Micrometer
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
I took apart and fixed a Moore and Wright on here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYa7pXhsbMyssKs Many thanks for watching!
@samsgarage171610 ай бұрын
Very nice calibration tools.
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
Many thanks Sam, and thanks for watching!
@DJ_Cthulhu10 ай бұрын
Got one of those from Lidl today, not something you expect to find in a supermarket. My tests pretty much confirmed what you found. For seven quid, I'm not complaining 😎
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
Yes, not bad for £7. If you find the offset is wrong by the same amount all the time you can just calibrate it which is very easy. There is a tool in the box to move the barrel to make it right. (The one that has the long straight line on it). Many thanks for watching!
@DJ_Cthulhu10 ай бұрын
@@BensWorkshopYeah, already tweaked it. That Lidl impulse buy is the reason I found your channel. 😂
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
Cool!
@enginelover110 ай бұрын
That is one that certainly lidl over here had never brought for sale. cheers mate
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
That is a shame. That said the digital caliper is good. Many thanks for watching.
@michaelhutin545110 ай бұрын
I got one of these Thursday morning, very chuffed with it. Cheapest online is £15.00. Hope you do a detailed video on how to strip down and clean the micrometer.
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
It is good value. I did show stripping and cleaning a Moore and Wright in a previous video (link below) so I expect I will get to it shortly. Many thanks for watching, please like, share and if you like the channel, subscribe! (Assuming you are not already subscribed!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYa7pXhsbMyssKs
@prime55311 ай бұрын
Good review! Look forward to the next one. Never seen one of them apart
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
I did a strip and repair on a Moore and Wright one I bought at a car boot sale a while back.
@henrymurawskibigdogrepair11 ай бұрын
Thanks Ben well done
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
Many thanks Henry and thank you for watching!
@GrumpyTim10 ай бұрын
I'm a bit late getting round to this one Ben - that's definitely good value, and perfectly accurate enough for many people's usage - you don't often see battered and dirty old ones for less than a tenner at flea markets. It'll be interesting to see how easily it comes apart for a bit of a clean, which, as you say, could well improve it's performance.
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
I have come across Moore and Wright ones for a pound at car boot sales... Also I'm in your neck of the woods right now at the Model Engineering Exhibition at the Warwickshire event center....
@GrumpyTim10 ай бұрын
@@BensWorkshop I guess you can get lucky finding almost anything at boot markets - always too much tempting stuff!!! Hope you enjoyed the model engineering exhibition - I was off in the other direction this weekend.
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
@@GrumpyTim Hope you had a good trip! I will put out a video on it with next years dates for those interested.
@GuysPlayingWithTools10 ай бұрын
I use a Mitutoyo that I have had for years. If it ever fails I might have to give this one a run.
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
I also have a Mitutoyo (as well well as the Moore and Wright. They are top notch instruments. You would not replace either with one that is this cheap! Though the cheapies are useful for messy work. I did buy a repair a Moore and Wright one, cost £1, in a poor state, didn't take long to fix it up. Many thanks for watching!
@AliMackMechanical11 ай бұрын
I personally use a lot of Parkside tool there cheap but effective. At £6.99 tbh that's not a bad price thanks for the review 😊
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
Certainly are, many thanks for watching Ali!
@MrFactotum11 ай бұрын
nice comparison Ben, can't beat M & W, but the parkside looks value for money regards Kev
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
You are right, but you can get close with a Mitituyo, which I keep in a jacket pocket! Many thanks for watching!
@bayadere830810 ай бұрын
You forgot to mention the calibration tool that comes in the box. It says in the instruction leaflet that you may have to calibrate the tool before use. It takes about ten seconds. Might I suggest that would be quicker than taking yours apart.
@BensWorkshop10 ай бұрын
I did forget to mention it. If the offset was consistent I would have calibrated it. Alas it isn't. Sometimes it reads a little over sometimes under. Also the barrel does not turn consistently smoothly either. It seems to have a little fouling which would explain the inconsistent results. I have calibrated many, and taken some apart to fix. Also, many thanks for watching, please like, share and if you like the channel, subscribe!
@fabrizioviscardi4011 ай бұрын
Very important of precision devices! Lidl is very great in Italy too! Cheers dear Ben - like 8
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
Many thanks Fabrizio and thanks for watching!
@fabrizioviscardi4010 ай бұрын
Thanks to you Ben for posting!@@BensWorkshop
@fabrizioviscardi4010 ай бұрын
@MarkMcCluney11 ай бұрын
Are these available at Lidl right now? I think they're worth a punt at seven quid. Cheers Ben. Keep us posted about improving the zero-ing.
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
Yes, in Lidl from Thursday.
@BensWorkshop11 ай бұрын
Just to clarify, in Lidl from last Thursday as in they are there now. Many thanks for watching!