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ALDI Wet & Dry Vacuum (12 Litre) $29.99, Wood Lathe $149.00 + Other Tools (Sat 20th Oct)

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WorkZone Wet & Dry Vacuum (12 Litre) $29.99

  • Sucks & Blows, depending on your needs.
  • 1200W Motor.
  • Accecories Included.
  • 1 Year Warranty

WorkZone Wood Lathe + Other Tools $149.00

  • Ideal for turning hardwood, softwood and plastics.
  • Sturdy steel construction with 4 speed settings.
  • Max. workpiece diameter - 350mm.
  • Max. workpiece length - 1000mm.
  • 3 Year Warranty

  • Assorted Wood & Glass Drill Bit Sets $9.99.
  • Assorted Metal Working Drill Sets $12.99.
  • Assorted Measuring Tools $7.99
  • 3 Piece Chisel Set (12mm, 19mm & 25mm) $14.99
  • Maxi Dolley Trolleys (250kg capacity) $19.99 each

Other Upcoming Aldi Deals
Workzone Xfinity Range Specials, 20V 4Ah Battery $29.99 @ ALDI
Ambiano 3L Digital Air Fryer $69.99 @ ALDI Special Buys (Sat 13/10/18)
Unlocked Nokia 3 - $129 @ ALDI
Medion Smart Wi-Fi Plug - Compatible with Alexa & Google Home $19.99 @ ALDI
Philips Hue Bundle (Hue White and Colour Bulb Starter + Hue Go or Lightstrip) $249 @ ALDI
Bauhn 55" 4K UHD Smart TV with HDR $579 @ ALDI
Google Home Mini Twin Pack $99 @ ALDI Special Buys

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  • +29

    Sucks & Blows, depending on your needs.

    🤔

    • +1

      you beat me to it. congratulations, sir.

    • Thats awesome đź‘Ź
      Also, Don’t forget

      Accecories Included, 1 year service

    • +8

      And ….

      Ideal for turning hardwood

    • +1

      It certainly sucks

    • Blow water out?

    • My partner is always dissatisfied when she spends a long time sucking and there is no blowing. At least clean up is easier without blowing, could accidentally blow all that dust back out again if you’re not careful.

      • Luckily this is a wet and dry vacuum for any spills

    • +1

      It's funny, both these words are synonyms for something that is really crap.

    • Special Officer Doofy

    • All Set. Ready.

  • Any chance you can scan the whole catalogue?

    • +2

      There's only one other page with some cordless tools and battery packs, which has already been posted.
      It's the first link under Other Upcoming Aldi Deals

  • +1

    Thanks WN. Nice deal

  • +3

    Thanks WatchNerd. You can definitely Aldi.

  • Does the vac need dust bags?

    • +2

      I have copied all the details from the catalogue & put it in the description.
      In other words - I don't know.

        • +13

          Haha some people must take your comments seriously with all the negs you're getting.

          • +1

            @WatchNerd: Man, if only there was an obvious way to indicate a comment shouldn't be taken seriously /s

            ;)

      • All good. Reason I ask is because replacement paper bags can be exxy.

    • +1

      Wet and dry vacuums don't normally use them.

      • They should all have them as option when required. Bags are useful when dealing with very fine particles such as concrete dust.

  • +1

    Gonna buy the heck outta one of those lathes.

    • +1

      Got wood?

      • +1

        Would wood.

        • Edward Woodward?

    • is it good price?

      • +1

        That's an unheard of price for a lathe. It's very cheap.

    • I've been digging around gumtree tryna find one lately. This deal couldn't have come at a better time.

      Thanks Watch need :)

  • +3

    I don't need a wood lathe, but I want one.

    Thanks For the post, WatchNerd.

  • +2

    Thank you Nerd, I'll get one of those vacuums.

    • Please don't call him Nerd, Faction.

      • +1

        Got that, ab. Also, it's Olfaction. :)

  • sucky sucky

    • -3

      Yucky, yucky.

  • +2

    Will bunnings compete with a wet dryer blower at that price?

  • Man that is one ugly vacuum cleaner.

  • +1

    Must put a reminder in my calendar for that lathe! Thanks WatchNerd!

  • +2

    Google seems to suggest the lathe is of debatable quality, so just be careful.

    • +2

      You surprise me; something like that from Aldi being debatable quality? If I was looking for a lathe I would go for a woodworking site or a second hand one.

      • +3

        So would I, however if a power tool breaks mid use it could injure someone who might not be using it correctly. So just thought I'd warn people to be careful.

        • +2

          Sorry, the snarky wasn't aimed at you, more at people who would think this was a good idea:) I completely agree with your comments. There is no way I would buy anything like that from Aldi the outcome could be catastrophic - then again I suppose you could take it back to Aldi with your remaining good hand.

        • +5

          Make the wooden peg leg before the lathe breaks and shatters one of your own legs then.

    • +4

      Google seems to suggest the lathe is of debatable quality

      Google told me my cold sore was herpes.

      • +3

        Google told me to burn things… no wait, that was the voices, the voices told me to burn things…

        • that, genuinely, made me LOL.

      • +1

        Thanks for letting us know.

    • +7

      I try not being overly negative about things, but I saw one last time they were on sale and agree about the "debatable quality" assessment. I used another brand lathe of the same basic design years ago, which was ordinary enough at best even for just light work, and looks like they've just kept cost cutting the design and manufacture over the years and made it even flimsier.

      If you were buying the lathe to repurpose it as a buffing wheel or disc sander etc, then maybe. But to buy it for actual wood turning, I think there are better options.

      From a quality/usability point of view - I expect the whole thing would flex and vibrate like crazy, especially with any workpiece that wasn't well balanced to start. I highly doubt the heatstock spindle and tailstock are in any great deal of alignment, and the one I saw the spindle had a decent amount of play and didn't really like to rotate by hand so I'd assume the pulleys were hardly in good alignment either and/or bearings were crapola. You are stuck with the inbuilt spur drive and the faceplate so can't use any other attachments. The tools might turn out halfway decent if you're lucky, but don't expect them to be HSS.

      Regarding safety - Given the flimsiness of the whole unit, I don't expect the tailstock to offer the best support without the bed rails flexing, or the tool rest to stay where you want it to and not flex or rotate given some tool pressure which could lead to a catch. If you did have any decent sort of catch I can't see how the work piece would ever be able to stay between centres and not come flying out, or the toolrest or tailstock or even the whole lathe just bending up over itself (which would be hilarious to watch if you weren't standing next to it with a lump of wood spinning at 2000rpm).

      Sure you'd probably pay twice as much, but you'd be far better getting something second hand with a cast bed etc. Even if you're dead keen on buying new, for a little over double I'd expect something like the Carbatec mini lathe would be x1000 better and safer.

      • A well thought out, and explained, comment. Are you sure you are on the right site?

      • +1

        Making this lathe is perfect for the budding wood turner who will buy it and pack it in the loft rack of his garage without ever using it!

      • +1

        Great post and spot on. Those Carbatec lathes are the real deal.

        That said, I'm still gonna buy one of these, see how it compares to the one from years ago.

  • +2

    Came for the sucking and blowing jokes, left 10ml lighter.

  • How much weight can that dolley carry you think? Can't read it clearly - does it say 250kg or 100kg?

  • +1

    Thanks OP.

  • Anyone know if they've ever sold this workshop vacuum in Aus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mx9Vw-cHLk

  • +1

    Does anyone know if the blowers on these wet/dry machines are pretty strong? Strong enough to blow leaves out of the garage?

  • A wood lathe at $149 sounds terrifyingly like an Ortiz circular saw style of quality. Good for a couple of uses, but also might put you in the hospital when it fails.

  • can I use it to unclog the shower drain without breaking it?

    • +1

      That depends on what's down there. Will a good plunger really not suffice?

      • +1

        It's hair, I normally use 1 box of baking soda and 1 bottle of vinegar repeatedly, but now its not working.

        Just wondering if this might work which would be cheaper at $8:
        https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/688418/jac…

        Otherwise will give it a shot for this wet/dry vacuum…

        • For $8 they are worth trying.

    • @h11deo,
      This vacuum cleaner won't break your shower waste pipe.

    • +3

      Did you waffle stomp in your shower?

      • Jesus! Use a poop knife people!!!

      • Username checks out.

      • lol - eeewwww, didn't know that anyone does this at all…

  • +1

    something cheap to use to blow out the dust of my PC

  • So I grabbed the lathe on the weekend but after reading reviews thinking i should take it back. Can anyone who purchased comment on quality and safety

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