Anyone tried

[Jan]

one of these?

 

[Rocketman]

Variable stroke rate I liked that bit

 

[BrokenBiker]

yes, my father had one, turned out to be bosch internals in it. it was good on wood and plastic but it didn't like steel no matter what tpi blade was in it

 

[Robotstar5]

I think Wozzaaah posted a video clip of an Aldi one dying in a cloud of smoke and sparks

 

[BrokenBiker]

I think Wozzaaah posted a video clip of an Aldi one dying in a cloud of smoke and sparks

anyone got a link? id like to see that lol

 

[Robotstar5]

anyone got a link? id like to see that lol

Try a PM to Wozzaaah he might still have it?.

 

[BrokenBiker]

@Wozzaaah

 

[Wozzaaah]

Sorry, that video is long gone.

 

[Wendelspanswick]

I have the Makita version, it has come in handy occasionally but most of the time it sits under the bench in its box.
If you get a quality TCT masonry blade it's brilliant as a low dust method of chopping out door and window apertures in block walls which was what mine was bought for.
I prefer to use it up a tree instead of a chainsaw if there is power available.
Good for chopping up pallets but difficult to get an accurate cut for anything that requires precision as the blades flex a lot.

 

[ben8vgte]

Yes I have a Milwaukee battery one in my van, very good for ripping out door and window frames. More so when you have a Ali one that's strapped back into the lining with out any damage done, cut's the snibs on deadlocks too if they are not harden when keys are lost again without any damage to the door. Depends what you want it for really, thin steel like roofing is easy to cut for ducts and such. Bit slow on thick stuff though, they are good to have to hand. Main thing for me over a grinder if the lack of sparks and smoke when you are in a active building doing work.

 

[mike 109444]

Got the slightly older version ( blades and there attachment look same) Have used full and broken hacksaw blades as these fit but do tilt up at first dur to lack of tang. Variable speed allows for slow speed to match blade and material being cut. Have used to separate panel spot welds where you can see through the gap between panels but don't want to beat the crap out the panel or can't get spot weld drill in.

 

[norlander]

I have one which gets occasional use, there is quite a range of blades for them now including rasps/files, you can get fairly accurate cuts with them- with practice -they are really just a big jigsaw in a way.Variable speed a must have feature for me as described by mike 109444.

The cordless version is a tool to bear in mind when thinking about security of your shed/workshop/garage-as in toerags might use one to get in.

 

[KemppiFrog]

I have had a Bosch one for about 12 yrs. Mostly used for cutting wood in odd corners, or bits off trees.

 

[Maker]

I've got a cheap Homebase one and it is an absolute POS It's loud, it gets hot and it's inaccurate but good for cutting pallets and wood with nails in for firewood I would imagine that one isn't much different.

 

[Shox Dr]

Bought one a year or two back, the variable speed didn't work (more on that later). Within 5 days they had posted me another one, and didn't want the other one back

It gets used as and when required, mainly for cutting stuff out I can't easily get to, or not bothered how it comes out: There is no finesse in these machines, they need to be running at full pelt, otherwise the blade stays still and you move along with the machine = Varispeed a total waste of time.

The blade can and will come out while in use, all makes do it, just make sure it's in correctly before using

The body rotates 90*. waste of time. Tape it up otherwise they get all sloppy.


Other than that ace bit of kit, you won't cry at if it gets run over, dropped from a great height

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[hareng]

I would be very sceptical about tools like that reminds me of a B&Q repo I took back which wouldn't cut butter, no joke.
At least Lidl have put a video up.
Problem I can see is the stroke length at 20mm, just gonna burn blades away.

Best tool ever bought after the B&Q fiasco was a Dewalt DC3?? 18V repo bare bones £44 delivered. Done serious work like grounding acres of woods were a chainsaw is preferred (did have one club took it off me). Great up trees, great for cutting out 3/4" thick cast iron 36" of it to demolition work.
As a compare to the Lidl one the 18V Dewalt would go through the whole diameter of the small wood branch twice as fast as its took the Lidl to finish the cut shown, big difference.

There is a price difference but weigh up the costs about a tool you might use once a year to a far better you can do a lot more with.

 

[Jan]

For thick wood/trees/branches I've got an 18" petrol chainsaw. As I sharpen and oil the chain after every use it's still on the original chain while a friend with the 15" model has replaced his several times. It's more than repaid the purchase price having taken down several trees and sawn the results into useable logs. For anything under that I've got tenon saws, crosscut saws, rip saws, bow saws, hacksaws, mini hacksaws etc, etc. I was just impressed with the claims of that saw re. 6mm in sheet steel and 15mm in round bar. However I've recently bought a 710 watt jigsaw and am inclined to add a set of Rage blades to extend its abilities instead.

 

[BrokenBiker]

i have a 700 watt jigsaw with adjustable speed and with a good blade i have gone though 8mm steel. Also fine through 4mm Ali like it was butter.

 

[Windy Miller]

I have a similar one, either a B&Q job, or a Wickes perhaps - I don't remember. Cheap and cheerful, but I'm generally very happy with it. I've mainly used it for cutting up a couple of trees that blew down, but I have cut some steel angle with it. As said, no accuracy is involved, but for that money who cares. All in all pretty good!

 

[jordan1]

I have a similar one for rough work, does the job but don't expect too much.