Parkside Cordless
 

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

Parkside Cordless
 

"Arthur 51" wrote in message
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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.

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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 Cordless
 

"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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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!

:)

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

Arthur 51 wrote in
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

--
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is. If you don't, it's its. Then too, it's hers. It isn't her's.
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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

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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

Parkside Cordless
 

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.


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John.

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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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

"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

Parkside Cordless
 

wrote:
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.

http://www.raidiy.com/

Their website is awful & their service is slow, but they have them in stock,
as do some B&Q's according to Trail Rat, but not my local one.

I agree the PMF180 is indeed ded gud.

--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Parkside Cordless
 

In article . com,
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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

--
*Procrastinate now

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Parkside Cordless
 

"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!

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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 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.

Parkside Cordless
 

"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!

Parkside Cordless
 

Hi,
Can you please tell me is the chuck 10mm or 13mm?
Thanks

url:http://myreader.co.uk/msg/1391112980.aspx

Parkside Cordless
 

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

Parkside Cordless
 

Hi I am interested in the battery charger if you want to sell £ 15 email is

Parkside Cordless
 

Parkside Cordless
 

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

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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

Parkside Cordless
 

I am charging the battery both ref &hreen lights are on what is the problem please?

Parkside Cordless
 

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?


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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

Parkside Cordless
 

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
·

Parkside Cordless
 

In article ,
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.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Parkside Cordless
 

In article ,
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

Parkside Cordless
 

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.

Parkside Cordless
 

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
·

Parkside Cordless
 

Go on web look up parkside spares there good cannot fault

Parkside Cordless
 

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?

Parkside Cordless
 

Well maybe they have changed since 2007....
Brian

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wrote in message
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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?