Right angle drill adapter .. Aldi

I can understand that people who use such tools regularly in their work would go for the 'professional' quality but for DIY, probably one-off, applications the low-cost equivalents are usually more than sufficient.

P.S. Breaking a drill while using such a gadget is probably due more to mis-handling than anything else, IMO.
 
VicS said:
Thursday 14 Aug

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https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbu...duct-detail/ps/p/right-angle-drill-adaptor-1/
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Damn, I could have done with one this morning!!

Still only Lidl here in Greece.
 
PuffTheMagicDragon said:
P.S. Breaking a drill while using such a gadget is probably due more to mis-handling than anything else, IMO.
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The problem was that the chuck wouldn't stay done up tightly. I'd do it up, check the drill was spinning straight, then try the job, apply pressure and the whole thing would wobble and the drill would come loose. I might not have perfected tool use to the extent of throwing a bone in the air and having it turn into a space station but I don't usually have problem using a drill (normal or right angle). For the purpose of clarity, I broke the metal twisty thingy (which was a thin cheap aldi one) not the powered turny thingy it fits into. They're both referred to as "drills" right? (oh...just blown my power tool cred haven't I?)
 
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For what it's worth, I have a similar item (keyed chuck rather than keyless though, which may be better if they're apparently unable to make a cheap keyless that works) and I'm happy with it. I'm never likely to use it for anything requiring large holes in tough materials, so I haven't had any trouble with it not performing. Possibly even this cheap-to-begin-with item has spawned knockoff copies? Anyway, for screw pilot holes in interior joinery, it does the job for me.

Pete
 
nigelmercier said:
I wonder if I can use one of these to drill further into the "back" of my chart table, in the recess under the monitor.
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Well, that was expensive. The right angle adaptor is a little too fat to fit in the 45mm gap, but I think I can trim it. I also bought a router table, a (second) router, a set of wood drills, a gas torch/soldering iron ...
 
nigelmercier said:
Well, that was expensive. I also bought a router table, a (second) router, a set of wood drills, a gas torch/soldering iron ...
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Will you never learn!

Anyway how good/bad is the right angle drive?

Good enough for the DIYer who might want to use it half a dozen times in a lifetime or "really cheap chinese ****", and "a real piece of rubbish" worth 0/10 as Cliff claims.

Where was it made? Was it China?
 
You know I thought I had a general idea of where it is and quick look on google maps seemed to confirm that. Turns out to be much further down the road.
 
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