Hi Rice thanks for the thanks...yes if you don't have the batteries you may be better with just the rotary tool Lidl do that comes with the battery or a mains operated one. of course if you do buy the battery and charger there are many other bare bones tools Parkside do that they will fit
Thank you very much for the very comprehensive review. It is my first rotary tool, I'd like to ask if you could use the diamond tips to cut glass? A second question, I was actually looking for a grinder where I could attach a sanding disk... Anyway this one's useful and watching you gave me the courage to try and cut some nails tomorrow. Do you think I could find sanding disks to suit and use the tool without the guard. I've got loads of old wood I'd like to clean and they work really well for taking paint off roughly and it is the perfect light tool for me as I'm tiny? Or do I need the other type with the disk attached on the side lidke 90 degrees? Thank you in advance 🙏
Hi Simon...thanks for the kind words. Re cutting glass....to actually cut glass you would be best with a diamond cutting wheel..the diamond bits are more suitable for engraving....there are loads of suitable diamond cutting disks on amazon and the like I have just got it out of the garage to check and on the angle grinder the plastic part of the guard comes off easily but that still leaves the metal part of it which looks like it might come off with 2 small screws but its not really designed to be removable....it would be better if the guard just clamped on the outside and be easily removable like a standard full size angle grinder. Hope this helps
Hi.. Thanks for the video.. a lot of work esp with editing you have to do. I was intrigued by this kit and didn't know what to think from the advert.. cordless 20v and what looked like a cord coming out of the back on the rotary tool. I bought one as I already had a Parkside 20v battery here and was surprised when I got it to find they are corded via battery adapter and lead. The rotary tool did seem powerful (as expected from a 20v source) but I was disturbed by relatively slow disc speed of the grinder. What was worse though, was the awful grinding noise of the angle grinder motor and took it back for another one.. There were only two available in store when i got the first one and the last one was still there, an hour later, to swap it with.. That one was a tad less noisy than the first one but not what I'd expect from a 'free running' motor. The noise was typical of yours at 16:10 into the video. turning the rotor manually didn't feel right either. I sent the second one back for a refund as I didn't expect it to last. On another point I didn't think that the corded design made it particularly portable or easy to use.. especially on the rotary tool as the cord is light but thick and not very flexible for when I'm doing fine work. In the end I bought a 12v Parkside rotary tool (£30 eBay) and a separate 12v Mini angle grinder with battery £18 (but larger 3" or 75mm discs and running at 18000 rpm) off Aliexpress. Not as cheap as the twin kit perhaps.. but then If you had to buy a 20v battery and charger for it, it comes out similar priced. I'm happier with the totally portable two items I bought. Will be interesting to see what you tink of this kit later down the line.
Hi Alan...yes I agree that individual tools with their own battery on the tool are easier to handle (particularly for small modeling type work) but I didn't find the cord getting in the way as much as I thought it would. Re the noise ....it seems to be typical with most angle grinders being from the gearbox. My mains powered Bosch one does it ...as does my big 9" Wolf one ...seems to be play between the gears....only seems to be in angle grinders not drills etc so it doesn't give me any concern...I realise this mini one (and the other mini one shown at 8:00) doesn't have a 90 deg gearbox as the motor is in line with the disc, but it prob still has gears of some sort ...The noise seems to be when not under load....once its cutting it seems to be fine ....this will be as the gears are being "pressed together" so taking up the "slap" between them (I think) . re turning the rotor...it does feel "jerky" but I think this is just the feel of the brushes on the armature with it not being a brushless motor. It's back in the garage now and certainly wont get used as much as some of the other stuff but that's like most of the stuff I buy :) Luckily Parkside's (Lidl) 3 year warranty is a good one that they do stand by ....I mention in another vid that I had one of their small 12v drills that I used tons of time at work and also when I built the shed and it started coming apart at the back (still worked but the 2 halves of the case got a gap in them) ...it was over 2.5 years old and I rang the number in the book (shop returns are only if under a year) and they sent me a new one and told me to keep the old one....both are still working :) Of course the risk with Ali Express (which I have used ...along with Banggood) is the returns process can be a nightmare and usually not worth bothering with but i do still use them.. Am glad you got sorted and much appreciate the kind words. Off to Lidl's today so who knows what will be there....I MUST stop though...have pretty much run out of room in the garage for them all :)
I buy a lot of stuff of Ali.. I have bought the heavier or more expensive stuff off Ali using the Choice option and a few returns (this has been rare as I usually get a refund) have been to local addresses in UK @@TomsManShed regarding buying at Lidl I think they know the British public (DIYers esp) very well and that they will buy the tool and then think of a use for it afterwards 😊; rather than the other way round. My brother in law had a garage full of unused and even unopened stuff from Lidl/Aldi.. The selling point was how cheap the tools were compared to brands when he was working self employed. I suspect there are a lot of similar stories in UK. A lot of buying on a whim. I have bough some tools and used them once because hiring was more than the cost of purchasing, for a single job.. Beefy SDS drills come to mind. We're a funny bunch.. LOL
Hello there Tom. Greetings from Portugal! Thanks for the video. To be honest I didn't finished watching yet :). I saw this bundle yesterday for 44.99€ , I'm wondering if it fits my needs. Seems that the PFBS-12 (12V embedded batt) is still better option to me, but unfortunately I can't find it anywhere in PT. Do you know that one? It's found on ebay for 35€ + shipping. Sorry if you had reviewed that eventually, just landed on your channel :) cheers
Hi Gustavo.. thanks for the comments. Yes I have seen the PFBS-12 regularly in Lidl here. I haven't reviewed it as I have to buy all the tools I review ...my channel is too small to get free tools from Parkside :) I already have a Dremel (as shown in vid) and the only reason I bought this set was because of the inclusion of the mini angle grinder. If all you need is the rotary tool then yes I agree you may be better off with the PFBS-12 as it doesn't have an attached lead so would be easier to handle. Hopefully you have subscribed as I do quite a lot of reviews on Parkside tools...having said that I now have most of them so don't know what will be next :)
@@TomsManShed I've subscribed of course! I'll go through other videos too ;) I'll keep visiting Lidl to see if they put the PFBS for sale again. Let you know . Cheers
As with any rotary cutting machine yes it will cut tiles with the right disk....its a bit small though so for full cutting of a tile in a straight cut there are better methods...for fine intricate work though it would do it
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Brilliant! thanks for this ☺️
Thanks for that Clare (hope it's Clare) ...glad it helped
Thanks for the upload Tom i see this tool last night and not owning any parkside batterys or charger i will give that a miss,
Hi Rice thanks for the thanks...yes if you don't have the batteries you may be better with just the rotary tool Lidl do that comes with the battery or a mains operated one.
of course if you do buy the battery and charger there are many other bare bones tools Parkside do that they will fit
Thank you very much for the very comprehensive review. It is my first rotary tool, I'd like to ask if you could use the diamond tips to cut glass?
A second question, I was actually looking for a grinder where I could attach a sanding disk... Anyway this one's useful and watching you gave me the courage to try and cut some nails tomorrow.
Do you think I could find sanding disks to suit and use the tool without the guard. I've got loads of old wood I'd like to clean and they work really well for taking paint off roughly and it is the perfect light tool for me as I'm tiny? Or do I need the other type with the disk attached on the side lidke 90 degrees?
Thank you in advance 🙏
Hi Simon...thanks for the kind words.
Re cutting glass....to actually cut glass you would be best with a diamond cutting wheel..the diamond bits are more suitable for engraving....there are loads of suitable diamond cutting disks on amazon and the like
I have just got it out of the garage to check and on the angle grinder the plastic part of the guard comes off easily but that still leaves the metal part of it which looks like it might come off with 2 small screws but its not really designed to be removable....it would be better if the guard just clamped on the outside and be easily removable like a standard full size angle grinder.
Hope this helps
@@TomsManShed thank you, Simona
Glad it helped Simona (sorry for leaving the a off your name :) )
Hi.. Thanks for the video.. a lot of work esp with editing you have to do.
I was intrigued by this kit and didn't know what to think from the advert.. cordless 20v and what looked like a cord coming out of the back on the rotary tool. I bought one as I already had a Parkside 20v battery here and was surprised when I got it to find they are corded via battery adapter and lead. The rotary tool did seem powerful (as expected from a 20v source) but I was disturbed by relatively slow disc speed of the grinder. What was worse though, was the awful grinding noise of the angle grinder motor and took it back for another one.. There were only two available in store when i got the first one and the last one was still there, an hour later, to swap it with.. That one was a tad less noisy than the first one but not what I'd expect from a 'free running' motor. The noise was typical of yours at 16:10 into the video. turning the rotor manually didn't feel right either. I sent the second one back for a refund as I didn't expect it to last. On another point I didn't think that the corded design made it particularly portable or easy to use.. especially on the rotary tool as the cord is light but thick and not very flexible for when I'm doing fine work. In the end I bought a 12v Parkside rotary tool (£30 eBay) and a separate 12v Mini angle grinder with battery £18 (but larger 3" or 75mm discs and running at 18000 rpm) off Aliexpress. Not as cheap as the twin kit perhaps.. but then If you had to buy a 20v battery and charger for it, it comes out similar priced. I'm happier with the totally portable two items I bought. Will be interesting to see what you tink of this kit later down the line.
Hi Alan...yes I agree that individual tools with their own battery on the tool are easier to handle (particularly for small modeling type work) but I didn't find the cord getting in the way as much as I thought it would.
Re the noise ....it seems to be typical with most angle grinders being from the gearbox. My mains powered Bosch one does it ...as does my big 9" Wolf one ...seems to be play between the gears....only seems to be in angle grinders not drills etc so it doesn't give me any concern...I realise this mini one (and the other mini one shown at 8:00) doesn't have a 90 deg gearbox as the motor is in line with the disc, but it prob still has gears of some sort ...The noise seems to be when not under load....once its cutting it seems to be fine ....this will be as the gears are being "pressed together" so taking up the "slap" between them (I think) .
re turning the rotor...it does feel "jerky" but I think this is just the feel of the brushes on the armature with it not being a brushless motor.
It's back in the garage now and certainly wont get used as much as some of the other stuff but that's like most of the stuff I buy :)
Luckily Parkside's (Lidl) 3 year warranty is a good one that they do stand by ....I mention in another vid that I had one of their small 12v drills that I used tons of time at work and also when I built the shed and it started coming apart at the back (still worked but the 2 halves of the case got a gap in them) ...it was over 2.5 years old and I rang the number in the book (shop returns are only if under a year) and they sent me a new one and told me to keep the old one....both are still working :)
Of course the risk with Ali Express (which I have used ...along with Banggood) is the returns process can be a nightmare and usually not worth bothering with but i do still use them..
Am glad you got sorted and much appreciate the kind words.
Off to Lidl's today so who knows what will be there....I MUST stop though...have pretty much run out of room in the garage for them all :)
I buy a lot of stuff of Ali.. I have bought the heavier or more expensive stuff off Ali using the Choice option and a few returns (this has been rare as I usually get a refund) have been to local addresses in UK @@TomsManShed regarding buying at Lidl I think they know the British public (DIYers esp) very well and that they will buy the tool and then think of a use for it afterwards 😊; rather than the other way round. My brother in law had a garage full of unused and even unopened stuff from Lidl/Aldi.. The selling point was how cheap the tools were compared to brands when he was working self employed. I suspect there are a lot of similar stories in UK. A lot of buying on a whim. I have bough some tools and used them once because hiring was more than the cost of purchasing, for a single job.. Beefy SDS drills come to mind. We're a funny bunch.. LOL
Hello there Tom. Greetings from Portugal! Thanks for the video. To be honest I didn't finished watching yet :). I saw this bundle yesterday for 44.99€ , I'm wondering if it fits my needs. Seems that the PFBS-12 (12V embedded batt) is still better option to me, but unfortunately I can't find it anywhere in PT. Do you know that one? It's found on ebay for 35€ + shipping. Sorry if you had reviewed that eventually, just landed on your channel :) cheers
Hi Gustavo.. thanks for the comments.
Yes I have seen the PFBS-12 regularly in Lidl here. I haven't reviewed it as I have to buy all the tools I review ...my channel is too small to get free tools from Parkside :)
I already have a Dremel (as shown in vid) and the only reason I bought this set was because of the inclusion of the mini angle grinder.
If all you need is the rotary tool then yes I agree you may be better off with the PFBS-12 as it doesn't have an attached lead so would be easier to handle.
Hopefully you have subscribed as I do quite a lot of reviews on Parkside tools...having said that I now have most of them so don't know what will be next :)
@@TomsManShed I've subscribed of course! I'll go through other videos too ;)
I'll keep visiting Lidl to see if they put the PFBS for sale again. Let you know . Cheers
Does it work to cut tiles?
As with any rotary cutting machine yes it will cut tiles with the right disk....its a bit small though so for full cutting of a tile in a straight cut there are better methods...for fine intricate work though it would do it