angle grinder question

[BethelHntr]

Check out the bosch 4 1/2" slim, It's easy to hold in one hand for minute work and is no slouch when removing steel or dressing welds.


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[Soundguy]

Go to HF, they almost always have a cheap one for about $15 to $20.

heck.. look close enough and they have 9.99 sales every now and then. every time they do i grab one.

can use them as disposables on bad jobs that beat up tools. like if working inthe sand, or loaned out... keep my $$ makita at home.. use the 10$ chicom to cut bolts off a disc or track burried inthe sand. e tc..

 

[DFB]

Oh man I have the new Milwaukee 18v cordless brushless and I'm just lovin' it!

 

[Scooby074]

Makita 5" 9005. Great grinder for the money.

 

[mikehaugen]

Just about every welder I have talked to says metabo is the best out there. Second is bosch. I have a 4 1/2 ridgid (back when they were made my metabo) and it has been great. I also have a 6" metabo that is very nice but haven't had it long enough to speak personally about longevity. I also have a hf 4 1/2 that I rarely use... just doesn't have the power of my other ones, especially with a cup brush, it heats up very quickly- to the point it is uncomfortable to hold.

 

[BethelHntr]

I have never had much luck with harbor freight electric tools, They just don't have the torque. I use their chainsaw grinder but it is awful weak.

 

[DuckSlayer1017]

Just about every welder I have talked to says metabo is the best out there. Second is bosch. I have a 4 1/2 ridgid (back when they were made my metabo) and it has been great. I also have a 6" metabo that is very nice but haven't had it long enough to speak personally about longevity. I also have a hf 4 1/2 that I rarely use... just doesn't have the power of my other ones, especially with a cup brush, it heats up very quickly- to the point it is uncomfortable to hold.

+1 for Metabo as the best out there.

 

[Blade Breaker]

Here is the one I use and I am pretty sure it is the same one we buy at work. I know they (100+) welders at work only use dewalt grinders. For home use it will be the only one you buy. I have used other brands at work as demo models but we have never changed.
D28114 <p>4-1/2" (115 mm) / 5" (127 mm) High Performance Paddle Switch Grinder</p> | DEWALT Tools

 

[alchemysa]

If you get a cheap 4.5" make sure its sufficiently powerful. Some of the real cheapies are only about 350w and will slow down rapidly if you use a metal cutting blade. You need at least 500w.

 

[Soundguy]

i've experienced no problem with 14" chopsaw, 1/2" hammer drill and non hammer drill, 3/8 non fast huck drill, nor any of it's angle grinders.. in the past did get a disapointing wheel grinder though.. replacement was better though.

i did get a chainsaw sharpener and a dremil like tool that was disapointing and was taken back..