Aldi Plumbers tools

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I wish they'd sell Pipe benders,something they havn't sold yet?

That might be a flexible rod or probe. I used one when I had a septic tank if I found any blocked outlets.

Once the blockage was two very young rats!

It also works for poking out leaves if any land in gullies, etc. It's a great tool and quite gentle since you just jiggle it about.

and now:

Cheers

Tim

stuff the other end down the plug hole of the blocked drain. Turn on the tap and jets of water squirt out the far end dislodging the crud.

This is fine provided the pipe has enough diameter left to carry the lumps of dislodged crud...

Tim S coughed up some electrons that declared:

Oh, and ALDI's claim of suitable "for light demolition work" may be an understatement.

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Yes, it works well. My hands are numb from yesterdays work on old concrete post holes. :((

It weighs a ton and is only suitable for short time use, unless you work out three hours a day. In which case buy two, one for each hand.

The basic idea is good. Long hose with a tiny waterjet nozzle at the end. If you have kitchen sink drains with fat buildup (and you can solve the adapter issue), then it removes deposits quite effectively.

I was more interested in the diamond core drill set but they don't give the diameters of the cores! Same for the drill set (though I have a fairly comprehensive collection anyway). If the core set doesn't have something that will allow a 110mm pipe to pass through I'm not that interested as the nearest Aldi is a 50 mile round trip.

If you are using them occasionally for DIY, then they are fine. A serious pipe fitter would laugh at them as they would last a month or so.

Don't expect budget SDS drills to last when under intense use. They are fine for "occasional" DIY use. Budget mains drills are fine, they are great value for money.

Unless you've actually tried them you're just guessing. And probably a poor guess. Certainly Lidl tools are up to as much use/abuse as any other. And better than many 'brands' at a much higher price.

You've changed your tune. At one time you said the sites were full of tradesmen using 'shed' brands relying on the long warranty to give them value. Perhaps you've actually visited some sites.

No one uses cheap SDS drills. The only one I know, used a £25 cheapo as a distress purchase when his SDS burnt out on a job. I know another who has a £25 cheapie in his van in case his prime SDS burns out. This gives reduces down time until the prime SDS is replaced ASAP, like next day from Screwfix direct to a job. Down time can kill the profit on a job if it runs over another day and another customer is waiting for a promised 8:00 am start the next day.

I know many who have cheapish battery drills and mains general purpose drills.

Again...."If you are using them occasionally for DIY, then they are fine. A serious pipe fitter would laugh at them as they would last a month or so."

When water pump pliers slip they can be dangerous.

Saying it again doesn't make it true as you're just guessing.

Any tool slipping can be dangerous.

The one thing that shows up a cheap cordless tool is the poor batteries (and often poor charger). Both making their use for pro work a nonsense.

Again...."If you are using them occasionally for DIY, then they are fine. A serious pipe fitter would laugh at them as they would last a month or so."

They replace when the batteries are running down.