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Re: Tool purchases
A nine inch angle grinder and a Metabo corded die grinder are the two tools I'm actually scared to use. They can get away from you in an instant.
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Re: Tool purchases
There's a good reason why they have a dead man switch and no throttle lock!mangocrazy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:53 pm A nine inch angle grinder and a Metabo corded die grinder are the two tools I'm actually scared to use. They can get away from you in an instant.
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Re: Tool purchases
My 9" angle grinder is about 15 years old and doesn't have soft start - one of the reasons it makes me nervous when using it. It's also a heavy bloody thing. Are newer ones that much better? It's the torque on the Metabo die grinder that used to scare me (plus the fact I normally used it with a carbide burr). I sold it a while back and now use a much more manageable Aldi/Lidl cheapie.
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Re: Tool purchases
On first scan i read that as "abortionist", and had to re-read it....
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Re: Tool purchases
I bought this today...
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-doubl ... /p10016324
I couldn't help it for £25, it' proper tiny tho' and doesn't bolt down.
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-doubl ... /p10016324
I couldn't help it for £25, it' proper tiny tho' and doesn't bolt down.
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Re: Tool purchases
Drill some holes in its base?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 7:01 pm I bought this today...
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-doubl ... /p10016324
I couldn't help it for £25, it' proper tiny tho' and doesn't bolt down.
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Re: Tool purchases
I could do.demographic wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 7:44 pmDrill some holes in its base?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 7:01 pm I bought this today...
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-doubl ... /p10016324
I couldn't help it for £25, it' proper tiny tho' and doesn't bolt down.
Interestingly, the blurb on the webshite says it's pre-drilled, but it's not.
TBF It's so small and under powered that it's not going to fling itself off the bench.
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Re: Tool purchases
It might once the wheels are worn and unbalanced.
I screw my bench grinders* to a piece of plywood and clamp them to the bench as needed.
*Wire wheel and really rough stone. Fine stone and green stone for HSS and carbide lathe tools. Double ended polisher.
I screw my bench grinders* to a piece of plywood and clamp them to the bench as needed.
*Wire wheel and really rough stone. Fine stone and green stone for HSS and carbide lathe tools. Double ended polisher.
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Re: Tool purchases
Aye, mine kind of ambles about slowly when it's ramping up and slowing down as it hits its natural frequency but its fairly steady at full speed.
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Re: Tool purchases
Any good?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 7:01 pm I bought this today...
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-doubl ... /p10016324
I couldn't help it for £25, it' proper tiny tho' and doesn't bolt down.
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Re: Tool purchases
Dunno.
I've not ground or polished anything yet
Seems alright, it's much smaller than your typical bench grinder. It doesn't feel like it's going to explode at full speed. The grinding wheel has a metal guard where as the polishing wheel has a plastic guard. The Flexi tool thing threw me a bit because where it attaches is reverse thread.
I've not ground or polished anything yet
Seems alright, it's much smaller than your typical bench grinder. It doesn't feel like it's going to explode at full speed. The grinding wheel has a metal guard where as the polishing wheel has a plastic guard. The Flexi tool thing threw me a bit because where it attaches is reverse thread.
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Re: Tool purchases
NahKungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 11:10 am . It doesn't feel like it's going to explode at full speed.
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Re: Tool purchases
A LH thread is usual on that end of a double ended grinder.
The flexi drive looks useful, I've not seen one designed in to a normal grinder before.
The flexi drive looks useful, I've not seen one designed in to a normal grinder before.
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Re: Tool purchases
If anyone else wants a £25 bench grinder (should be £50)....I've got one and it's fine.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb905 ... 240v/549vv
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb905 ... 240v/549vv
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Re: Tool purchases
I can't see why you'd need 2 grinding discs.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 7:01 pm I bought this today...
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-doubl ... /p10016324
I couldn't help it for £25, it' proper tiny tho' and doesn't bolt down.
I changed mine many years ago to have a spinny wire brush thingy. I use it all the time.