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Moorey:
--- Quote from: matthewmosse on October 11, 2019, 12:47:30 PM ---Speed is often what kills drill bits. Dormer drills are great ( Presto also a top notch brand) but if you blunt off Lidl bits it's likely you'll blunt off or snap the expensive ones just as quick. Lidl drill sharpening jigs are a cost effective tool - I have one but find it easier to just sharpen freehand so have not used the jigs yet, theres only room for so many bench grinders on the table and I tend to sharpen as I go, if I decide to do a batch the jig might get setup, I found the chainsaw sharpening machine to be very good as long as you use it gently, a friend of mine told me his is awful as it has too much play, I can see what he means but if you dont force it or try to work fast, its actually very effective and faster than a file, if the chains hit a nail, possibly I am faster with a file if its just a quick dress from normal wear, but that because I have a over a decades experience of sharpening the old fashioned way. The jigs are dead handy to use if you are not confident to sharpen freehand.
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I got a lidl chain sharpener and it did a great job on my chains, months later when I wanted to use it the thing wouldn't run. They have a ridiculous electronics board in them that had a dry joint. FFS why do you need a board like that in what is basically a grinder.
matthewmosse:
I assume it is what reduces the speed, probably possible to bypass the switch and run direct but very fast or by a new board. I think the board may be replaceable for not a lot - if it's what I think it is its less than a fiver, but not had mine appart to look. I know the led worklamp I had from there the board packed up, a generic replacement was 80p delivered, a few days of solder and a £15 work light was saved from landfill.
taysidedragon:
--- Quote from: matthewmosse on October 11, 2019, 03:41:08 PM ---I assume it is what reduces the speed, probably possible to bypass the switch and run direct but very fast or by a new board. I think the board may be replaceable for not a lot - if it's what I think it is its less than a fiver, but not had mine appart to look. I know the led worklamp I had from there the board packed up, a generic replacement was 80p delivered, a few days of solder and a £15 work light was saved from landfill.
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Great! Where can I order a few days of solder from? 😁😁
Moorey:
--- Quote from: taysidedragon on October 11, 2019, 04:13:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: matthewmosse on October 11, 2019, 03:41:08 PM ---I assume it is what reduces the speed, probably possible to bypass the switch and run direct but very fast or by a new board. I think the board may be replaceable for not a lot - if it's what I think it is its less than a fiver, but not had mine appart to look. I know the led worklamp I had from there the board packed up, a generic replacement was 80p delivered, a few days of solder and a £15 work light was saved from landfill.
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Great! Where can I order a few days of solder from? 😁😁
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From the few days warehouse. ;D
matthewmosse:
Sorry, auto correct, should say dabs
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