(AU) Aldi Special Buys_Saturday 23/07/2022 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 21, 2022, 03:56:31 am
content: Aldi have a few items coming up this Saturday which might be of interest to some people here. Thepin drill kitlooks interesting but they give no indication of the included drill sizes or what the minimum holding diameter might be. My pin drill is decades old and I use it all the time. They are extremely handy for enlarging holes and also for removing any solder which my de-soldering gun might have left behind. Other items of interest are the storage drawers, gas soldering iron and the magnifying desk lamp which is handy for inspecting all your dodgy soldering work in close up.Aldi Special Buys_Saturday 23/07/2022https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-23-july

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 21, 2022, 06:38:22 am
content: Thanks for the heads-up. The drawers are very good, we have many of those.

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 21, 2022, 09:55:55 am
content: Quote from: johnboxall on July 21, 2022, 06:38:22 amBunnings have very similar storage drawers on special as well and there is currently a good discussion about them on Ozbargain.https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/714259

author: KD4PBS
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2022, 02:46:43 pm
content: You guys are fortunate. That's some relatively nice stuff as compared to the crap they peddle on us here in the states...

author: John B
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 22, 2022, 12:32:53 am
content: The ratcheting bar clamps look just like ones I purchased about 1.5 years ago from aldi, except they were yellow. I have broken most of them. The ratio of clamp movement to handle movement is quite high, meaning you have to press quite hard to get the desired clamping force. That wouldn't be a big issue except for the fact that the handles snapped off. I didn't feel like I was forcing them excessively.I have also tried many of their power tools and other hardware. The novelty of cheap aldi hardware and tools has worn off for me.

author: themadhippy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 22, 2022, 01:04:42 am
content: Quotemaybe they've changed suppliers,but the sds drill i bought from aldi a good few years ago is still going strong,its had plenty of abuse both drilling and chasing,its even been used to mix up the odd bucket of plaster and tile adhesive and it aint let me down yet

author: BrokenYugo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 22, 2022, 01:22:04 am
content: Quote from: KD4PBS on July 21, 2022, 02:46:43 pmEh, it's less cheap tools, but the stuff of the week aisle still yields gems, lots of kitchen and backyard type stuff, just the other day I got a good carbon steel wok for 11 bucks, lots of cheap stainless spatulas, serving spoons etc. Sometimes countertop appliances worth buying.

author: John B
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 22, 2022, 03:12:20 am
content: Quote from: themadhippy on July 22, 2022, 01:04:42 amI guess the thing is that they are always changing suppliers, they resell no-name tools from all sorts of suppliers.The one tool from aldi that has been a success is an angle grinder. I even found cheap brushes on ebay to replace them when they wore out, and so it's been used for around 10 years now.However, here are a few of the less-successful stories:Air impact gun: was weak from new, and the vane motor mechanism eventually failed with no apparent fault evident inside. Got it working again by tearing it down, lubricating and reassembling it only for it to fail again multiple times. Eventually replaced in an Ingersoll & Rand unit.Air chisel: ripped itself apart until the air mechanism no longer worked.Hot air gun: literally melted the switch mechanism and failed short (so it wouldn't turn off).Woodworking router: Switch failed with minimal usage.Reciprocating saw: Switch failed.Nowadays I accept that I end up dumping far more cash at Bunnings, Sydney Tools, Total Tools etc but I get tools that do the job accurately and reliably. Just like any other endeavour, electronics included.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 23, 2022, 05:12:20 pm
content: Picked up one of these...Pin vice with two collets and drill bits from 0.6mm to 2.5mm in 0.1mm increments - in BOTH right hand and left hand twist. Never had left hand bits before....

author: BrokenYugo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2022, 08:30:53 pm
content: Interesting, I've only seen left hand bits sold for screw extraction, more of a power drill thing.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 24, 2022, 03:40:56 am
content: At AUD$9.99 for the whole set, I'm not going to expect much from the bits - maybe use on FR4 or as gauge pins. But, for the price, it's a small gamble. If it saves me 20 minutes, it's paid for itself.The trick is to not try something "clever" (read: dumb) and cause myself hours of grief.