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Hia all.
I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur |
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"Arthur 51" wrote in message ups.com... Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. You could recell it with batteries from Maplin. Or go into Lidl and see whop the agents are. I believe replacement batteries are available for Parkside. With battery drills you get a set of batteries and free drill thrown in. Probably not worth buying batteries, but give it a try. |
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On Sep 11, 8:19 am, Arthur 51 wrote:
Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur Hi, Why are they crap? Do they quickly lose charge when left on the shelf? So work fine after a full charge but not some days/weeks later. cheers, Pete. |
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wrote in message ... On 11 Sep, "Doctor Drivel" wrote: You could recell it with batteries from Maplin. Or go into Lidl and see whop the agents are. I believe replacement batteries are available for Parkside. With battery drills you get a set of batteries and free drill thrown in. Probably not worth buying batteries, but give it a try. I considered re-celling my bosch cordless. I found suitable cells more expensive than the complete packs. A new drill comes with batteries, and for cheaper models, can be cheaper than a new battery. I'll buy a new drill when I next need one. I bought a Bosch pmf 180 multi tool (the last one in Argos) yesterday. Ded gud it is too. What is the best source for new blades. It doesn't come with metal cutting ones as standard. Look at the Medway Handymans posts. |
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On 2007-09-11 11:02:52 +0100, Pete C said:
On Sep 11, 8:19 am, Arthur 51 wrote: Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur Hi, Why are they crap? Because they are cheap junk from Lidl. |
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"Andy Hall" wrote in message ... On 2007-09-11 11:02:52 +0100, Pete C said: On Sep 11, 8:19 am, Arthur 51 wrote: Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur Hi, Why are they crap? Because they are cheap junk from Lidl. Parkside are actually quite good tools. |
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On 2007-09-11 11:57:23 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:
"Andy Hall" wrote in message ... On 2007-09-11 11:02:52 +0100, Pete C said: On Sep 11, 8:19 am, Arthur 51 wrote: Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur Hi, Why are they crap? Because they are cheap junk from Lidl. Parkside are actually quite good tools. ROTFL. |
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On 11 Sep, 12:29, Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-09-11 11:57:23 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said: "Andy Hall" wrote in ... On 2007-09-11 11:02:52 +0100, Pete C said: On Sep 11, 8:19 am, Arthur 51 wrote: Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur Hi, Why are they crap? Because they are cheap junk from Lidl. Parkside are actually quite good tools. ROTFL. As someone who owns a Power Devil hammer drill, Tooltec sander, Marksman plane, silverline biscuit cutter, Challenge jigsaw and Powercraft sander. Quality 'feel' from these tools goes like this for me. All of the above have a build quality feeling in the range 2 - 5 out of ten, compared to the recently acquired bosch cordless GSR14.4VE2. The parkside cordless from Lidl definitely comes top of the monkeys with a build quality feel more than 5 maybe 6. If I hadn't cooked the batteries on the ******* I wouldn't have thought about replacing it. Therefore, I feel; Up yours, Hall! |
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On 2007-09-11 13:06:33 +0100, Arthur 51 said:
As someone who owns a Power Devil hammer drill, Tooltec sander, Marksman plane, silverline biscuit cutter, Challenge jigsaw and Powercraft sander. Quality 'feel' from these tools goes like this for me. All of the above have a build quality feeling in the range 2 - 5 out of ten, compared to the recently acquired bosch cordless GSR14.4VE2. The parkside cordless from Lidl definitely comes top of the monkeys with a build quality feel more than 5 maybe 6. In comparison with the Bosch? If I hadn't cooked the batteries on the ******* I wouldn't have thought about replacing it. But you did, and now you're having to tit around with replacing them, only to discover that doing so will cost more than the product. By the time you've done all of that and accounted for the wasted time you could have bought a decent product in the first place. Therefore, I feel; Up yours, Hall! At least you figured out the buying the Bosch was the better idea. |
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ups.com: I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Coincidentally I'm in a similar position, but I've just bought the Makita 18V combi + 3 batteries currently on offer from Screwfix... The Lidl 'Parkside' brand tools (and other Lidl own-brand products) are sourced from China (presumably) by Kompernass Handelsgesellschaft. I'm not sure whether the company is just a supplier to Lidl, or a subsidiary. Find their website he http://www.kompernass.com UK service is provided by a firm in Bilston - find the contact details via the Kompernass site. I keep meaning to contact them about the cost of replacement batteries, but I've not got a round tuit. I'm loath to throw the drill away as (despite what some may believe) it's actually pretty good (proper gearbox, Rohm keyless chuck) but certainly recelling the batteries is not ecomomic and indeed buying new batteries may well not be economic... As it is, I've had over 4 years of sterling use out of it and I'm just getting to the end of the second house renovation project it's been used on. I'm just about to start on a third, hence I can afford a Makita I generally subscribe to the adage 'buy cheap, buy twice' but on this occasion went for 'buy cheap, see how much I use it' - and I used it a lot and it just went on and on and on ... until the batteries began to fail to hold charge. It has certainly repaid the purchase price. Hope this helps -- Richard Perkin To email me, change the AT in the address below richard.perkinATmyrealbox.com It's is not, it isn't ain't, and it's it's, not its, if you mean it is. If you don't, it's its. Then too, it's hers. It isn't her's. It isn't our's either. It's ours, and likewise yours and theirs. -- Oxford University Press, Edpress News |
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On 11 Sep, 13:15, Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-09-11 13:06:33 +0100, Arthur 51 said: As someone who owns a Power Devil hammer drill, Tooltec sander, Marksman plane, silverline biscuit cutter, Challenge jigsaw and Powercraft sander. Quality 'feel' from these tools goes like this for me. All of the above have a build quality feeling in the range 2 - 5 out of ten, compared to the recently acquired bosch cordless GSR14.4VE2. The parkside cordless from Lidl definitely comes top of the monkeys with a build quality feel more than 5 maybe 6. In comparison with the Bosch? Well it definitely ain't my ability to get the members of Girls Aloud throwing their underwear at me. If I hadn't cooked the batteries on the ******* I wouldn't have thought about replacing it. But you did, and now you're having to tit around with replacing them, only to discover that doing so will cost more than the product. By the time you've done all of that and accounted for the wasted time you could have bought a decent product in the first place. At least you figured out the buying the Bosch was the better idea. My bosch is sexier than Girls Aloud...tis a pity that I am but a knackered old Parkside compared to Pierce Brosnan. Arthur |
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On 2007-09-11 14:00:06 +0100, Arthur 51 said:
All of the above have a build quality feeling in the range 2 - 5 out of ten, compared to the recently acquired bosch cordless GSR14.4VE2. The parkside cordless from Lidl definitely comes top of the monkeys with a build quality feel more than 5 maybe 6. In comparison with the Bosch? Well it definitely ain't my ability to get the members of Girls Aloud throwing their underwear at me So is that it? Are you disappointed? :-) If I hadn't cooked the batteries on the ******* I wouldn't have thought about replacing it. But you did, and now you're having to tit around with replacing them, only to discover that doing so will cost more than the product. By the time you've done all of that and accounted for the wasted time you could have bought a decent product in the first place. At least you figured out the buying the Bosch was the better idea. My bosch is sexier than Girls Aloud...tis a pity that I am but a knackered old Parkside compared to Pierce Brosnan. Pierce Brosnan's older than me. Anyway. He probably dyes his hair. Assuming it's real of course. At least your Bosch isn't off of some cheap reality TV talent show. |
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On Sep 11, 1:36 pm, Richard Perkin wrote:
I generally subscribe to the adage 'buy cheap, buy twice' but on this occasion went for 'buy cheap, see how much I use it' - and I used it a lot and it just went on and on and on ... until the batteries began to fail to hold charge. It has certainly repaid the purchase price. Hope this helps It won't. The rabid power tool bigots will have you for this ;-) MBQ |
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Richard Perkin wrote:
the cost of replacement batteries, but I've not got a round tuit. I'm loath to throw the drill away as (despite what some may believe) it's actually pretty good (proper gearbox, Rohm keyless chuck) but certainly recelling the batteries is not ecomomic and indeed buying new batteries may well not be economic... Sometimes it can be worth recelling the packs even if it does cost more than a new drill, since you will often get a significant improvement in performance with them compared to a new set of OEM batteries. So if the rest of the drill is not bad, and the battery charger is good enough to not kill the batteries, you end up with something that is better than a new one. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Sep 11, 1:36 pm, Richard Perkin wrote:
I generally subscribe to the adage 'buy cheap, buy twice' but on this occasion went for 'buy cheap, see how much I use it' - and I used it a lot and it just went on and on and on ... until the batteries began to fail to hold charge. Hi, If you're OK taking the pack apart, google for 'nicad dendrites', sometimes it's possible to 'zap' the nicads so they hold charge. Otherwise I'd look for an identical pack on Ebay, sometimes they're the same across a few brands. Even if another pack has a different body, with a bit of luck the cells will be in the same format and can be swapped over with a little soldering. To get the best pack life, always recharge them as soon as they begin to fade. cheers, Pete. |
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wrote in message oups.com... On Sep 11, 1:36 pm, Richard Perkin wrote: I generally subscribe to the adage 'buy cheap, buy twice' but on this occasion went for 'buy cheap, see how much I use it' - and I used it a lot and it just went on and on and on ... until the batteries began to fail to hold charge. It has certainly repaid the purchase price. Hope this helps It won't. The rabid power tool bigots will have you for this ;-) He will call in the Power Tool Style police. |
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"Doctor Drivel" wrote in message reenews.net... "Arthur 51" wrote in message ups.com... Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. You could recell it with batteries from Maplin. Or go into Lidl and see whop the agents are. I believe replacement batteries are available for Parkside. With battery drills you get a set of batteries and free drill thrown in. Probably not worth buying batteries, but give it a try. What are the chances of taking the Rhom chuck off and putting it on the Power Devil corded hammer drill? Arthur |
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Arthur 51 wrote: I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. It will cost more to re-cell the batteries than to buy a new complete drill from the likes of Lidl. -- *I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Andy Hall wrote: Because they are cheap junk from Lidl. Parkside are actually quite good tools. ROTFL. You're as bad as dribble as neither of you have probably any direct experience of them. Lots of Lidl tools are astonishing value for money. But I've no direct experience of any of their power tools either. -- *Procrastinate now Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , Andy Hall wrote: Because they are cheap junk from Lidl. Parkside are actually quite good tools. ROTFL. You're as bad as dribble as neither of you have probably any direct experience of them. Lots of Lidl tools are astonishing value for money. But I've no direct experience of any of their power tools either. Isn't this one just plain effing stupid! |
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On 2007-09-11 20:17:33 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
said: In article , Andy Hall wrote: Because they are cheap junk from Lidl. Parkside are actually quite good tools. ROTFL. You're as bad as dribble as neither of you have probably any direct experience of them. Lots of Lidl tools are astonishing value for money. But I've no direct experience of any of their power tools either. Actually a neighbour has a couple of these and I have used them. They aren't great. |
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Doctor Drivel wrote: You're as bad as dribble as neither of you have probably any direct experience of them. Lots of Lidl tools are astonishing value for money. But I've no direct experience of any of their power tools either. Isn't this one just plain effing stupid! Not as stupid as the likes of you who offer advice on tools you've plainly only ever seen in a shop, and never used. At least Andy actually has the tools he recommends. -- *I don't work here. I'm a consultant Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article ews.net, Doctor Drivel wrote: You're as bad as dribble as neither of you have probably any direct experience of them. Lots of Lidl tools are astonishing value for money. But I've no direct experience of any of their power tools either. Isn't this one just plain effing stupid! Not See. He is just plain effing stupid! |
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Can you please tell me is the chuck 10mm or 13mm? Thanks url:http://myreader.co.uk/msg/1391112980.aspx |
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On Jul 22, 5:09*pm, wrote:
Hi, Can you please tell me is the chuck 10mm or 13mm? Thanks url:http://myreader.co.uk/msg/1391112980.aspx You can download the manual with the specs he http://kompernass.de/pages/index.php...rkside&lang=en |
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I'd imagine this is once again the result of crap interfaces for newsgroups
via the web myself. it happens far too often to be merely human error. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Phil L" wrote in message ... wrote: Hi I am interested in the battery charger if you want to sell £ 15 email is Do you really think that after nine years, he's still got a charger for a drill that doesn't work? - take a look at the date of the post you are replying to - it's from 2007 |
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I am charging the battery both ref &hreen lights are on what is the problem please?
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On 09/03/2017 12:34, wrote:
I am charging the battery both ref &hreen lights are on what is the problem please? What is written on the charger beside the red and green lights? -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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John Rumm wrote:
On 09/03/2017 12:34, wrote: I am charging the battery both ref &hreen lights are on what is the problem please? What is written on the charger beside the red and green lights? *Usually*, red indicates charging, green indicates fully charged. Charger may be fubar. Have you tried unplugging the charger and plugging it back in (just in case its charging management chip has got fuddled)? Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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Tim+ wrote:
John Rumm wrote: On 09/03/2017 12:34, wrote: I am charging the battery both ref &hreen lights are on what is the problem please? What is written on the charger beside the red and green lights? *Usually*, red indicates charging, green indicates fully charged. Charger may be fubar. Have you tried unplugging the charger and plugging it back in (just in case its charging management chip has got fuddled)? On some the red light simply indicates that it's turned on (i.e. power connected) and the green light is the charge indicator. For some reason there seems to be no agreement as to whether flashing = charging and on = full or vice versa between different manufacturers. -- Chris Green · |
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wrote: I am charging the battery both ref &hreen lights are on what is the problem please? Trouble is Parkside is a Lidl brand name for tools which come from a variety of makers. And they may well have different protocols for what the lights mean. If it's not marked on the charger itself you'll need to look at the instruction book. Or give the model type and number here. -- *Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Tim+ wrote: John Rumm wrote: On 09/03/2017 12:34, wrote: I am charging the battery both ref &hreen lights are on what is the problem please? What is written on the charger beside the red and green lights? *Usually*, red indicates charging, green indicates fully charged. Charger may be fubar. Have you tried unplugging the charger and plugging it back in (just in case its charging management chip has got fuddled)? Could the battery have been fully charged before you tried to recharge it? The instructions with my (8 year old) Lidl Parkside Cordless drill says that this may result in a fault condition. Unplug the charger from the wall, remove the battery, use it in the drill to discharge it a bit and then after at least 15 minutes, put it back in the charger and turn on. If all is well the red light will be on whilst charging and then green when fully charged. Alan -- Using an ARMX6 |
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Chris Green pretended :
On some the red light simply indicates that it's turned on (i.e. power connected) and the green light is the charge indicator. For some reason there seems to be no agreement as to whether flashing = charging and on = full or vice versa between different manufacturers. My Makita has red = got power/charging, green solid = fully charged, green flashing = faulty battery. |
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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Chris Green pretended : On some the red light simply indicates that it's turned on (i.e. power connected) and the green light is the charge indicator. For some reason there seems to be no agreement as to whether flashing = charging and on = full or vice versa between different manufacturers. My Makita has red = got power/charging, green solid = fully charged, green flashing = faulty battery. Goodness, yet another variation that I've not seen before! All of mine at least only use a single green LED to indicate charge, they just vary one the flashing/not-flashing meaning. -- Chris Green · |
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Go on web look up parkside spares there good cannot fault
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On Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 8:19:10 AM UTC+1, Arthur 51 wrote:
Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur I bought three Parkside tools ... drill, jigsaw, circular saw and I have no complaints about the tools themselves but one battery went dud after about 18 months so I bought a replacement from Kompernass. What bothers me is that today the other two batteries have both failed ON THE SAME DAY. Both say date of manufacture Oct 2014 just under three years ago. The three-year warranty doesn't cover batteries but I am wondering if they fit a chip to make them fail. Anyone else had a similar experience? |
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Well maybe they have changed since 2007....
Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! wrote in message ... On Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 8:19:10 AM UTC+1, Arthur 51 wrote: Hia all. I have a Parkside (LIDL) cordless drill that has 2 crap batteries. I'm loathe to throw it in the bin even though I've now got 14.4v bosch. Anyone know any sources for replacement batteries? Then I could give it to someone. Thanks. Arthur I bought three Parkside tools ... drill, jigsaw, circular saw and I have no complaints about the tools themselves but one battery went dud after about 18 months so I bought a replacement from Kompernass. What bothers me is that today the other two batteries have both failed ON THE SAME DAY. Both say date of manufacture Oct 2014 just under three years ago. The three-year warranty doesn't cover batteries but I am wondering if they fit a chip to make them fail. Anyone else had a similar experience? |
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