In praise of angle grinders

Hi Ady 1, thanks for the info on the Lidl metal cut-off grinder, have been looking out for some sort of cut off saw for a while, paralysis gradually encroaching on my right side means using a hacksaw is very tiring. Was impressed by the price at £39.99 as others I had seen were approx £100, a new Lidl has just opened last week at Polegate, about three miles from me, so I went and had a nose around. Bought the cut-off saw and fell to the temptation of an air die grinder and digital multimeter as well, didn’t have to hide the purchases from higher management as she was with me, so approval was granted for the acquisitions.

Dave W

At last a subject that I know something about. In the past I have built two steel sailing boats therefore an angle grinder became a tool of necessity. Here are a few things that experience taught me.

Wear overalls, steelcap work boot with leather laces (they don't melt like the normal laces), cotton socks same reason as the laces, leather welding gauntlets, hat, full face mask and a cotton neckerchief (grindings get everywhere).

Make sure that there is nothing in the surrounding area that is combustible (that includes carrying a paper tissue in the top pocket of your overalls).

Grindings will fall off your clothes into places where they will cause trouble for you (toilet bowl, sink and shower tray).

Crunchy sandwiches and gritty tea, ah happy days.

So take care a angle grinder is a great tool to have and use, but it needs a lot of respect.

And don't be tempted to do what I did, putting a cup brush onto the threaded spindle I screwed it on a couple of turns and the thinking I would be clever in saving time switched on, the grinder accelerated to about 10000RPM in about a microsecond and the brush screwed itself onto the spindle so hard I had to hacksaw it off.

John

Jeez, and i thought i was ok wearing my safety glasses....

Combined with shorts, flip flops, and with something really filthy, a t-shirt...

Got the 150 x 1mm discs this am

They cut a max of 40mm with the stop removed in 60-90 seconds, so 3 inches if you come in from each side

Not even that noisy, Wish I'd done this years ago

(The garage does smell like the hoose is on fire though)

Edited By Ady1 on 24/02/2018 10:49:21