Drill from lidl. Looks ok but not sure if 16v is any good. Also struggled to find much info on it so please feel free to add anything you know about it.
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echelon_101
15 Mar 164#15
See the Li-on roar in this deal!
andynicol to HappyShopper
14 Mar 164#3
3-5 hour charge time v 60mins
1 year warranty (assumed) v 3 year
550rpm v 1400rpm
single speed v 2 speed
Why are you of the opinion that the Maplin one is superior?
Better? takes 3-5 hours to charge an no 3yr warranty.
andynicol to HappyShopper
14 Mar 164#3
3-5 hour charge time v 60mins
1 year warranty (assumed) v 3 year
550rpm v 1400rpm
single speed v 2 speed
Why are you of the opinion that the Maplin one is superior?
sradmad
14 Mar 16#4
good find op, heat added
smugjojo to sradmad
15 Mar 16#6
Noooooooo!
Meluk9
14 Mar 16#5
I bought that Maplins one and not impressed. It's so slow!
Bought the previous lidl drill on offer a month or 2 back - that one was a hammer drill and it's so much better than the maplin one. This one isn't hammer but still much better specs.
semo
15 Mar 16#7
I sense some hidden inflation. They used to sell 18V batteries for the same price. May not seem like a big deal but you can no longer add tools to your "Parkside" collection as the batteries will not be interchangeable.
semo
15 Mar 16#8
If the voltage doesn't make a difference then why don't they just wire up the cells in parallel?
richibeno62
15 Mar 162#9
parkside tools are quite solid and tough for a good level of work
the maplins drill is of very poor standard
i have both a 10v and 20v parkside drills very pleased
mickgoodie
15 Mar 16#10
I have the 12v parkside drill (from last year) and its a solid drill even in my 1930's semi with very solid walls!
never had a issue with it. good price for a decent built drill
mbuckhurst
15 Mar 161#11
Probably as much to do with marketing as anything else, I've had 24V drills that couldn't perform as well as 12V.
In terms of the Physics if you lower the volts you need to increase the current to achieve the same power, this increases the heat in the wires and therefore motor. For a drill this is quite significant, you don't want it burning out, so the manufacturer keeps the V relatively high, 2V isn't going to make a great deal of difference.
Lithium and NiMH cells both can pretty much deliver near infinite current, but obviously in a nearly infinitely short space of time, hence why short circuiting them is a very bad idea - that's why they catch fire when shorted, so the batteries themselves are capable of delivering any current requested, so it becomes a balancing act of power, battery life and making the consumer think they're getting something special.
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1 year warranty (assumed) v 3 year
550rpm v 1400rpm
single speed v 2 speed
Why are you of the opinion that the Maplin one is superior?
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1 year warranty (assumed) v 3 year
550rpm v 1400rpm
single speed v 2 speed
Why are you of the opinion that the Maplin one is superior?
Bought the previous lidl drill on offer a month or 2 back - that one was a hammer drill and it's so much better than the maplin one. This one isn't hammer but still much better specs.
the maplins drill is of very poor standard
i have both a 10v and 20v parkside drills very pleased
never had a issue with it. good price for a decent built drill
In terms of the Physics if you lower the volts you need to increase the current to achieve the same power, this increases the heat in the wires and therefore motor. For a drill this is quite significant, you don't want it burning out, so the manufacturer keeps the V relatively high, 2V isn't going to make a great deal of difference.
Lithium and NiMH cells both can pretty much deliver near infinite current, but obviously in a nearly infinitely short space of time, hence why short circuiting them is a very bad idea - that's why they catch fire when shorted, so the batteries themselves are capable of delivering any current requested, so it becomes a balancing act of power, battery life and making the consumer think they're getting something special.
mike