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On 12 Sep, 22:04, "dennis@home" wrote:
"Tim Lamb" wrote in message ... Most workshop compressors do not have wheels so a mini portable may have uses in places hard to access. I'm not sure if the diesel, road drill type, compressor is oil free which might be an issue for spraying, etc. Don't you need a coalescing (god knows if that's spelt correctly!) *filter to remove the water and that should remove the oil too. Filter , usually combined with regulator and sometimes lubricator for air line tools in constant use http://www.ingersollrandproducts.com...spx-item-30878 http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...pment-air-hose air chisel is heck of lot lighter to handle than an SDS on tiles, air drill ditto for repetitive light drilling. Forget DA sanders on small compressors. Cheers Adam |
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:22:49 +0100, Grimly Curmudgeon
wrote: We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Tim Lamb saying something like: I use Griflex. Flow/pressure is an issue on long pipe runs. http://www.dolphin-products.nl/pdf/g...view_final.pdf Interestingly, I see the clear braided PVC is actually rated for airline use. I've often seen it used for that, but never trusted it, as it usually seems on the verge of bursting. I thought it (PVC) wasn't preferred over rubber because of how stiff it goes when cold? I might take a toddle over to my nearest HGV breaker or workshop and see if there are any coiled trailer hoses going cheap/free. I think they often get chucked while there's still plenty of life in them for other uses. I think I'd chuck them away when new! Two of my compressors came with orange 'plastic' spirally hoses and I stopped using them pretty well straight away as they were forever pulling the tool back and getting tangled up. I dare say there are good and bad examples etc. I replaced the one on my little portable compressor with some very light and flexible high pressure fuel injection hose (black nitrile rubber) as it was rated at 145 psi (435 burst) and in keeping with that sort of role (the hose coils up like a mains lead). I might treat myself to one of those recoiling wall mounted things, when I plumb in the workshop. ;-) Cheers, T i m |
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Jerry wrote:
That would be why in another post you said, and here I quote; "One of the more demanding uses for a compressor is to use an air/water gun for high pressure car washing. [..//..] I can only use the one I bought for washing the tractor with the largest compressor that I own." Christ on a bike but you're thick. That compressor operates all the tools, if I were to buy one, that would do everything. The other two are in a different place 1,300 miles away from the other. |
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On Sep 14, 4:01*pm, "Jerry" wrote:
"Steve Firth" wrote in message .. . : Grimly Curmudgeon : : : Well of course, he's a moron. Look, two trolling wank-stains together Jerry quickly reverting to type. |
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Man at B&Q wrote:
Jerry quickly reverting to type. Recipe for a Jerry: Take a moron Remove top of skull Insert stick blender Blend, blend, blend Done. After a few days notice the smell and the presence of flies. Posting to Usenet continues unabated. |
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On Sep 14, 7:59*pm, geoff wrote:
Interesting slant on Gaza , that looking at Wikipedia, it starts off by saying "The economy of the Gaza Strip is severely limited by high population density" Perhaps you should have started off by using a somewhat more reliable information source than Wikipedia. I've mentioned I run a caravan site and Googling on Gaza "Caravan Site" returns it as top hit. a bit different to a few crofters and their cow Morag Crofters? Cows? Get real! Have a look on Streetview and tell me how many crofts -- or cows -- you can find in Gaza of the Scottish variety. I reckon they should be compelled to change false definitions of UK Mainland. You want to be set adrift ? No, I want them to be truthful and accurate. I don't see why they should be required to be accurate in the representation of their goods but not the representation of their services. John |
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Roger Mills wrote:
I've often toyed with the idea of having a compressor - so this looks like a possible opportunity to 'stick my toe in the water'. On a related note, what kind of compressor would be useful for the times when you want some air to blow away dirt, but can't do it yourself because you can't focus your puff enough or don't want to spray saliva all over the workpiece? Would a cheap tyre compressor do, or are those strictly for tyre inflating? Thanks Theo |
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Theo Markettos wrote:
Roger Mills wrote: I've often toyed with the idea of having a compressor - so this looks like a possible opportunity to 'stick my toe in the water'. On a related note, what kind of compressor would be useful for the times when you want some air to blow away dirt, but can't do it yourself because you can't focus your puff enough or don't want to spray saliva all over the workpiece? Would a cheap tyre compressor do, or are those strictly for tyre inflating? You need at least a tank to hold pressure. Probably the cheap airbrush type is a minimum, or use a can of compressed something or other. Thanks Theo |
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On 15/09/2010 15:13, Theo Markettos wrote:
Roger wrote: I've often toyed with the idea of having a compressor - so this looks like a possible opportunity to 'stick my toe in the water'. On a related note, what kind of compressor would be useful for the times when you want some air to blow away dirt, but can't do it yourself because you can't focus your puff enough or don't want to spray saliva all over the workpiece? Would a cheap tyre compressor do, or are those strictly for tyre inflating? Thanks Theo For small jobs like blowing the dust out of a computer I use one of these: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=45631 If by cheap tyre compressor you mean the small 12v jobbies that work from a car's cigar lighter socket, they wouldn't be very much use because they can produce a high pressure but very little flow - whereas you need a lot of flow but not much pressure for blowing dirt away. The optional Air Tool Set (£9.99) on offer at Lidl alongside the compressor has a tyre inflator gun and also a separate gun with various different nozzles - so you should be able to choose the most appropriate nozzle for each 'blow out' job. -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:18:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Would a cheap tyre compressor do, or are those strictly for tyre inflating? Low volume, high pressure. You can hardly feel the draft froma tyre inflator... You need at least a tank to hold pressure. It's called a tyre. Still not convinced I need a compressor but a work around for blowing needs would be a bit of tube with a trigger nozzle one end and tyre connector the other. I have a heavy duty tyre inflator to fill the tyre. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On Sep 15, 3:17*pm, John Rumm wrote:
On 14/09/2010 21:34, John MacLeod wrote: On Sep 14, 7:59 pm, *wrote: Interesting slant on Gaza , that looking at Wikipedia, it starts off by saying "The economy of the Gaza Strip is severely limited by high population density" Perhaps you should have started off by using a somewhat more reliable information source than Wikipedia. *I've mentioned I run a caravan site and Googling on Gaza "Caravan Site" returns it as top hit. If its any consolation John, I too thought your comment about "being deemed to live in Gaza" was a flippant one along the lines of "anyone would think I live in outer mongolia" etc. Well, I do have a son who speaks, reads and writes fluent Mandarin and lived for a couple of years on the borders of Inner Mongolia :-) I id not realise there was actually a place in Scotland called Gaza... Oh dear! Allegedly so-called either because it's a sandy place or alternatively because of a reluctance of the denizens to attend church. However the postcode people attach a great importance to the existence of Gaza (Scottish style). No matter how many times I remove it from my postal address, every time a company runs their addresses through a postcoding program it gets put back in -- to the great confusion of delivery drivers and others. |
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Theo Markettos wrote:
Roger Mills wrote: I've often toyed with the idea of having a compressor - so this looks like a possible opportunity to 'stick my toe in the water'. On a related note, what kind of compressor would be useful for the times when you want some air to blow away dirt, but can't do it yourself because you can't focus your puff enough or don't want to spray saliva all over the workpiece? Would a cheap tyre compressor do, or are those strictly for tyre inflating? You should be careful about using a "garage" compressor for cleaning the internals of computers. Unless you have suitable processing, what you think of as pure compressed air is potentially a mist of oil, water vapour and dust. Do you really want to be spraying this over your silicon chips? If you're planning to clean a lot of computers, you might consider a compressor which is designed for an air brush, e.g.: http://www.everythingairbrush.com/ac...AS_Series.html Note the "oil free, water trap and air filter" bit. |
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"Steve Firth" wrote in message . .. : : Christ on a bike but you're thick. Firth talking about himself again... |
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"Steve Firth" wrote in message ... : : Take a moron : Remove top of skull : Insert stick blender : Blend, blend, blend : Not everyone is like you Mr Firth... |
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Well it appears that either nobody bothered to read or that nobody knew what to look for. But if you have a look at the box you can quickly spot the name EINHELL. Now EINHELL is a German Toolmanufacturer who is not well know. They have been making tools for DIY chains, for Aldi and by the look of it for Lidl too.
While I doubt that these days these are made in Germany I am not concerned about it if they are made elsewhere as they still will be made with the same thoroughness and quality controls one expect from a German manufacturer. As long as the management is German, it really does not make any difference if they are made in China, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, England or Germany. What you want to be aware of are product which are made by a Chinese managed company. Quality is about the thoroughness and pride you put into your product. This can only come FROM THE TOP, were all decisions on material used, time per unit allowed and quality levels are made as well as what to pay for the right staff to do the job. The staff will always be as good as they are asked to be. When I read this word all my concerns have disappeared, and Lidl warranties are pretty good. Just keep your receipt for 3 years and if possible all the packaging boxes. If something would go wrong you can often get your money back in full or get a replacement. Sometimes this is then a newer advanced model. Anyway back to EINHELL. While they make tools for others (who doesn't of all the other brands too) they also have developed their own brand. And sure enough you can find the "Lidl" compressor in the EINHELL range. http://www.einhell.de/de_en/shop/380...200-24-of.html Air Compressor BT-AC 200/24 OF As you can see from both photos it's quite a match to the one offered by Lidl. BTW it also for sale at Amazon for £99 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Einhell-Litr...m/B001EX2UJG/2 and also branded Draper for the reduced price of £118.82 as RRP is £143.56 also at Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-76113...xp_grid_pt_0_2 Don't we just love to get ripped of by our own British companies and to get the fair deals from German companies. Can't help to wonder who our real enemies are. Btw. On Money they have an Airbrush compressor on sale, nice and small. LIDL Great Britain - lidl.co.uk for £39.99 I will get one of these for fun and small jobs. It should be able to do the small jobs for which I don't want to use the bigger one. After all...If you don't maintain them as good as possible, they soon become useless as springs in valves start to rust, this causing the tank not to hold pressure and the compressor to run unnecessary. Before you know it you'll be throwing it away. It needs to be stored in a dry place with little temperature variations. After every use condensation must be drained off. Last edited by germish : September 22nd 12 at 12:54 AM |
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