Cheap "Dremel" coming at Aldi.

[craigowl 0]

For anyone looking for cheap version of these indespensible tools, Aldi have them for sale on Sunday 21st.

 

A box of attachments comes at an extra £2.90 something. They will usually fit all types of imitation Dremels. They did fit my B&D, anyway.

 

http://uk.aldi.com/uk/html/offers/2827_8345.htm

[The_Dude 0]

What a legend you are...my dremel's rusted so much it won't let me change the attachments, this will do nicely.

:salute:

[craigowl 0]

My pleasure, young dude (lol!)

 

Looks like you may get 40 attachments with the tool, anyway.

[Critical_Mass 10]

Got a dremel already, however a box of attachments for that price cant be missed :D Nice one Craigowl!

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Light duty only I might add :lol:

 

Non Dremels and accessories tend to last seconds, let alone minutes in my experience....

[coolrado 0]

seems like a bargain, that is the same kit they sell in machine mart for £28.74 here just rebranded.

 

I have had the clarke version and its fine, i would recommend a proper dremmel diamond disk though.

[craigowl 0]

Sure, pianosquire,

I wouldnt buy Homebase drill if I was a professional - probably like you I would get the dearest De Walt I could find, or whatever!

However, as a pottering about home user I have used B&D tool and a mixture of B&D and Aldi/Lidl things for seven years now and been happy with the saving. I do tend to wear safety goggles/glasses, too.

 

Clearly, if one is spilling over with cash, one always buys the best and tends to look down on budget stuff. However, how many Corrado owners have more cash than they know what to do with? lol!

[vwdeviant 0]

Did these at Lidl about 6 months ago and flew out the doors!

[craigowl 0]

"Cheap" stuff is of so much better quality nowadays.

 

Sometimes it is a loss leader in stores and as someone has already pointed out, it may be the same item as another outlet sells, but in disguise.

Personally, I have been astounded at some of the quality of "cheap" tools I have used. Many are made in Germany, or China but under German quality control standards, I would guess. I find this applies to LIdl and Aldi, but I will not be buying the ultra-cheap (£2.99 a set) tools from Homebase or B & Q.

 

My daughter in law works for a brewer/distiller and the malt whiskeys, etc in Lidl are merely better known named brands sold to Lidl as a good deal on a bulk buy. Pay £12 or £20 - its up to you, but you have to find "stuff" out first.