Hi
Here it is:
Is it as good as a Makita??? ;)
Seriously though, if anyone has one, I'd be interested to know how they find it.
cheers, Pete.
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16 years ago
Lidl jigsaw next Thurs, any good?
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16 years ago
It's a complete waste of time to buy any jigsaw other than a professional one (minimum about £80) unless you just want something to hack out rough holes in things that won't be on show.
Take a look at the FAQ on jigsaws.
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16 years ago
Oh, I don't believe this
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16 years ago
Hmmm! same orbital sander as Aldi only green and £10 more.
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16 years ago
In the bin no doubt.
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16 years ago
I looked at that last time it was on offer. It looks a substantial piece of kit. Well made and sturdy. I would say with a good sharp blade it would not wander.
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16 years ago
Regardless of the item, never buy anything of any complexity from Lidl unless you like a hard fight to get it replaced/refunded if it fails. Aldi are exactly the opposite and refund without question.
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16 years ago
jiigsaws are the one tool where cheap stuff should be avoided. IME theyre so bad theyre almost useless.
If its for gen purp cutting and no curves, get a circular saw.
NT
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16 years ago
I've got a cheapie (20UKP B&D IIRC) and it's done sterling service over the last 10 years - cutting floorboards, shelves and such.
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16 years ago
You know the answer to that...
Looking at the picture it actually looks better than many of the basic ones, since it appears to have a cast base plate which is good, and it also has a pendulum action. I can't see from the picture if it has blade support rollers.
You can tell a lot the moment you switch it on by the amount of vibration.
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16 years ago
But the big thing until you get to use one, is the blade type, availability and expense.
If quality blades will fit in it buy one. You can't go wrong at the price.
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16 years ago
Yes you can.
The blade is but one piece of the jigsaw (to borrow an expression).
The rest is the design and engineering of the mechanism. Doing that properly, is not a cheap exercise.
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16 years ago
Fuck off.
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16 years ago
THAT jigsaw is very well made indeed.
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16 years ago
It's heartening to read of intellectual standards being maintained.
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16 years ago
No it isn't. It isn't even possible to hold the thing properly, let alone use it properly. Look at the photograph
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16 years ago
I fully agree. I totally agreed with him.
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16 years ago
Matt it is.
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16 years ago
Oh well, in that case, go and buy one for your plumbing toolkit. You will be able to do far more damage far more quickly than with the hacksaw.
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16 years ago
The safety trainers seem worth a look.