Which 4.5 inch angle grinder to buy

crash325 · Oct 9, 2011

Thinking of getting Bosch 1380 Slim line from Home Depot. $59 with free freight. Like the smaller handle and it still has 7.5 amp motor.

Anyone use or have 1??

drizler · Oct 9, 2011

Soundguy said:
i'm not gentle with mine either. i do have 1 nice makita I treat well.. but for a tractor resto or grungy welding work.. I like a beater I can really use the bajeebers out of.

every time harbor freight has a 9$ sale on them.. i grab a couple.. I can usually get a couple years out of a 9$ unit before it needs work.. then I toss it into a bucket. after a couple years I'll grab 2-3 out of the bucket, andthen make 1-2 out of them / rebrush and go.. works out good that way. so far I got my good makita, and 1 frankie, one still running hf 9$ job, and 2 9$ jobs in box waiting to be tapped as needed.

soundguy

Boy do I wish the nearest HF wasn't 180 miles away. That traveling tool sale that comes by yearly is another place to get a good deal if you are lucky and don't get a dog. I think they sell Cummings brand, not at all to be confused with the US company. Cheap Chinese to be sure but they sell this one small 4" m It is the model made of metal that is wimpy and slightly smaller than the rest.. The thing is grand for cleaning welds and general cleanup for a crazy reason. ITS SO QUIET YOU DON'T NEED EAR PROTECTION. I had 2 of em the first lasting 7 to 8 years and the second giving up the ghost in 1 but boy they are nice for the everyday small stuff. I wish the rest of them made a wimpy quiet model. I used that thing constantly for cleaning contacts and welds ect. and as long as you didn't lean on it they were great especially with the trigger instead of stupid safety switches. Gotta get another someday. My advice for the travelling tool store is to plug yours in either right there or immediately at home and if it sounds rough take it right back. Both of mine were a MINT GREEN color and just had a simple black trigger.

Soundguy · Oct 9, 2011

drizler said:
Boy do I wish the nearest HF wasn't 180 miles away. That traveling tool sale that comes by yearly is another place to get a good deal if you are lucky and don't get a dog. I think they sell Cummings brand, not at all to be confused with the US company. Cheap Chinese to be sure but they sell this one small 4" m It is the model made of metal that is wimpy and slightly smaller than the rest.. The thing is grand for cleaning welds and general cleanup for a crazy reason. ITS SO QUIET YOU DON'T NEED EAR PROTECTION. I had 2 of em the first lasting 7 to 8 years and the second giving up the ghost in 1 but boy they are nice for the everyday small stuff. I wish the rest of them made a wimpy quiet model. I used that thing constantly for cleaning contacts and welds ect. and as long as you didn't lean on it they were great especially with the trigger instead of stupid safety switches. Gotta get another someday. My advice for the travelling tool store is to plug yours in either right there or immediately at home and if it sounds rough take it right back. Both of mine were a MINT GREEN color and just had a simple black trigger.

we used to have a homier traveling tool sale.. but havn't seen one in years.. not since hf moved in.. wonder if they are still in business. guess I need to google them..

luckilly our hf is about 15m away..

soundguy

deereman75 · Oct 10, 2011

ericher69 said:
Rigid

Lifetime warranty like Princess auto with Makita/DeWalt quality!

The only rigid 4.5 inch angle grinder I have seen is the one with the motor behind the hand grip, and a slim grip inbetween. It the trigger saftey seems like it would be a real pain. (the saftey is the button on the side of the grip, and it is much harder to reach then you would think) Here is a picture.

Soundguy · Oct 10, 2011

motor behing the hand grip.. i assume you don't mean the side hand grip, as i havn't seen any with the motor in front of the side grip..

soundguy

mrfu · Oct 10, 2011

Lowes carries a contractor kit of that model Bosch 2 for $89. Not much more and double the fun
Tom

deereman75 · Oct 10, 2011

Soundguy said:
motor behing the hand grip.. i assume you don't mean the side hand grip, as i havn't seen any with the motor in front of the side grip..

soundguy

no I mean the rear hand grip, as you can see in the picture I showed, the big lump on the back is the motor, and the thin part is the rear hand grip.