just paid a weekly visit to Aldi and they're now selling B&D tat.

Must of scrapped they're powercraft range? I happen to have a look at their
router again and it seems they have improved its design...not that I would
buy it mind.

In article Re6bj.66729$c_1.53857
@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk, George says...
just paid a weekly visit to Aldi and they're now selling B&D tat.

Must of scrapped they're powercraft range? I happen to have a look at their
router again and it seems they have improved its design...not that I would
buy it mind.



Aldi must be going down market selling B&D stuff. I've
stopped buying anything B&D brand due to the very poor
quality. It used to be average-decent stuff years ago but I
think it's just cheap Chinese crap nowadays with a B&D
badge on it. My last three B&D purchases we
1. A laser level that wasn't level.
2. A garden shredder that blocked too easily and spent more
time being unblocked than being used.
3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I don't have deep pockets or enough usage to pay for top of
the range tools but nowadays find Bosch usually meets my
needs and budget.
--
David in Normandy

3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have an ancient (early 1980's vintage) b&d power drill, single speed
(screaming fast), crappy little chuck - and that always slips into
hammer mode.

Its sole use was being fairly short front to back it could do masonry
work in tight corners - but now made redundant by a bosch cordless
combi.

Is there a special circle of hell where crappy power tools can be
consigned?

On 2007-12-22 12:02:53 +0000, " said:


3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have an ancient (early 1980's vintage) b&d power drill, single speed
(screaming fast), crappy little chuck - and that always slips into
hammer mode.

Its sole use was being fairly short front to back it could do masonry
work in tight corners - but now made redundant by a bosch cordless
combi.

Is there a special circle of hell where crappy power tools can be
consigned?

Refer to subject line....

Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-12-22 12:02:53 +0000, " said:


3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have an ancient (early 1980's vintage) b&d power drill, single speed
(screaming fast), crappy little chuck - and that always slips into
hammer mode.

Its sole use was being fairly short front to back it could do masonry
work in tight corners - but now made redundant by a bosch cordless
combi.

Is there a special circle of hell where crappy power tools can be
consigned?

Refer to subject line....


How far the mighty can fall. In the clothing sector formerly respected
brands like Farah and Ben Sherman have ended up in Matalan.

On 2007-12-22 13:38:46 +0000, Stuart Noble
said:

Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-12-22 12:02:53 +0000, " said:


3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have an ancient (early 1980's vintage) b&d power drill, single speed
(screaming fast), crappy little chuck - and that always slips into
hammer mode.

Its sole use was being fairly short front to back it could do masonry
work in tight corners - but now made redundant by a bosch cordless
combi.

Is there a special circle of hell where crappy power tools can be
consigned?

Refer to subject line....


How far the mighty can fall. In the clothing sector formerly respected
brands like Farah and Ben Sherman have ended up in Matalan.

What's Matalan?

"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
...
Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-12-22 12:02:53 +0000, " said:


3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have an ancient (early 1980's vintage) b&d power drill, single speed
(screaming fast), crappy little chuck - and that always slips into
hammer mode.

Its sole use was being fairly short front to back it could do masonry
work in tight corners - but now made redundant by a bosch cordless
combi.

Is there a special circle of hell where crappy power tools can be
consigned?

Refer to subject line....


How far the mighty can fall. In the clothing sector formerly respected
brands like Farah and Ben Sherman have ended up in Matalan.

I bought an Yves San Lauren shirt there once. Matalan saw off C&A from the
UK after 70 years. They are cheap, but not nasty. They are big and powerful
and can negotiate with branded names.

Stuart Noble wrote:

How far the mighty can fall. In the clothing sector formerly respected
brands like Farah and Ben Sherman have ended up in Matalan.

I've seen the products made by an Italian friend who is an artisan baker
in TK Maxx. The shock of seeing such goods on sale there is second only
to the shame of having gone in to have a look.

It's a bit like seeing a Versace kitchen on sale at MFI.

On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:02:53 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:


3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have an ancient (early 1980's vintage) b&d power drill, single speed
(screaming fast), crappy little chuck - and that always slips into
hammer mode.

Its sole use was being fairly short front to back it could do masonry
work in tight corners - but now made redundant by a bosch cordless
combi.

Is there a special circle of hell where crappy power tools can be
consigned?

Freecycle

Is there a special circle of hell where crappy power tools can be
consigned?

Freecycle

I run a freecycle group, and I suspect even they would turn their
noses up at my crappy B&D.

Time I had another clear-out though. The "freebie" mitre saw table
needs to go amongst other things (it's god awful beyond belief) -
maybe I can palm off the b&d as a free extra.

In article ,
says...
3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have two B&D drills (one inherited, one bought when I was younger and
didn't know better) and both do that.

--
Skipweasel.
Never knowingly understood.

In article ,
Skipweasel wrote:
In article ,
says...
3. A drill that kept slipping into hammer mode when
drilling wood or metal!

I have two B&D drills (one inherited, one bought when I was younger and
didn't know better) and both do that.

My first hammer drill was a B&D - orange plastic body and silver metal
gearbox case. With a slide gearchange. It didn't slip into hammer mode -
just jumped out of gear. A matchstick wedged under the slide cured it.

--
*Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

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

George wrote:
just paid a weekly visit to Aldi and they're now selling B&D tat.

Must of scrapped they're powercraft range? I happen to have a look at
their router again and it seems they have improved its design...not
that I would buy it mind.

Toolstation had a 'silly price' clear out a while ago, bought some auger
bits, SDS bits, a laser level & a tile cutter - all Powercraft brand. Tile
cutter was about£3.50 and its pretty good.

I notice Toolstation also seem to be tied up with Silverline as well.

Obviously some connection there.


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