Hi,
I popped into Lidl today and saw a range of bits and bobs. I wondered if anyone had tried any?
One was a battery charger. What caught my eye was that it said it charges individual batteries, which would be great since so many toys seem to use 3AA batteries and yet most chargers only charge batteries in pairs.
What I wasn't so sure about was the time it took to charge them. It said it took 3.5h to charge two AAs but 7h to charge 4AAs. I've never known the charge time to be dependent on number of batteries before. I presume when charging four cells it uses half the current that it does when charging two, but why would it do this?
I bought some of their low self discharge NiMHs last time they were on offer, so this charger could be useful for those?
They also had a stand to convert an angle grinder into a metal saw, which sounded good for £9.99
There was also an attachment to fit onto a pressure washer to convert it into a patio cleaner. IIRC it is £14.99 but on the Wickes web site they sell their equivalent for twice that price. I wonder whether this is as good and whether it will fit my washer?
I also spotted an electric rotavator. It's a shame they didn't have these a couple of weeks ago when I laid my lawn! I don't know how good it would be. I know petrol models seem to come in varying sizes and powers. What do you think?
HTH Stephen.