heads up on Aldi power tools

[procell]

I recently purchased a Workzone bench grinder with sanding belt from Aldi.
It was only £29.99 so I was not expecting perfection but on the second starting of the machine suddenly heard a rumbling and the machine started to shake. I immediately turned it off and on inspecting the grinding wheel i found that the retaining nut had come off completely. It was fortunate that the safety guard stopped the wheel from coming off the spindle or there could have been a serious accident/injury.

So if you buy any power tools from them please check them over to make sure everything is secure before using them.

 

[wizard]

That applies to all Chinese junk I bought a SIP table saw and when I started it up the motor fell out with the blade spinning

 

[MARK.B.]

It can apply to tools and machinery from anywhere not just chiwanese stuff, its always a good idea to check that all nuts n bolts etc are secure before starting any machine and then at frequent intervals during its lifetime.

 

[giantbeat]

That applies to all Chinese junk I bought a SIP table saw and when I started it up the motor fell out with the blade spinning

sounds like a "fill your pants with fear" moment!