parkside pillar drill

[smiley65]

i bought a parkside pillar drill and the spindle has side to side movement in it, the drill press has literally been plugged in and used maybe 3 times due to ill health and is a year old and would take it back but cant find reciept for it,is there a fix for this or do i need to find somewhere that does spares so i could replace spindle any help would be great.

 

[fezman]

i took mine back the day after i bought it for exactly that problem. They refunded me no problem.
I think they have a 2 or 3 year warranty and only Lidl sell them. Take it back and they should either replace / fix or refund it.

 

[smiley65]

thanks for that but cant find the reciept for it

 

[Phil Pascoe]

If you paid by card they might be able to trace it if you know when you bought it. If you can't get a refund bin it, it's more trouble than it's worth.

 

[smiley65]

thanks everyone for your replies,my wife has just found the reciept for it so will take it back in next couple of days

 

[Bob Graham]

Whenever I buy something with a warranty I scan the receipt into the PC and save a jpg image. Then I also print an A4 page with the Item name, date of purchase and expiry date of the warranty then staple the original receipt to it and file.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Good idea. Lost receipts are part and parcel of the guarantee equation - when sellers work out what guarantee to offer, they estimate n% of receipts will be lost, so they don't have to fork out on those items.

 

[JJ1]

The spindle can be tightened up by way of a couple of allen bolts, if I remember correctly. There is an excellent thread somewhere on this forum where there are some excellent tips on how to tune-up the drill press. I can't find the thread off the top of my head but a forum search for Lidl pillar drill may locate it.