The cheaper/smaller ones at Screwfix are listed as taking 115mm discs with a
14mm spindle.
AFAICS Screwfix don't list discs to that spec - mainly 22mm hole.
Am I missing something?
Do the grinders come with a sleeve for larger discs?
Or is the world (as usual) just wierd?
TIA
Dave R
P.S. The Quote 91763 at £6.99 seems too good to be true - I have seen other posts on this (but not recently). Is it worth getting as a 'disposable' grinder, or is it just too tacky?
the 14mm thread size is not the hole size that is used, there is an adaptor plate included with the angle grinder. the thread size is important if you want to put on a wire brush or similar.
Experience really. More often than not, I've found that bargains like these really aren't.
For example, not that long ago, somebody here had had an angle grinder from Screwfix and it had caught fire.
If something is a clearance item, there is usually a reason for it - either an overstock, poor product or new range coming out.
I bought a Bosch, some while ago for about £40 and it has had a great deal of use.
Whenever I've bought one of the clearance deals or entry level items, more often than not a return has been required. If I think about the hassle of doing that or worse still, returning a product to a store with the time that takes, any saving is long blown away.
I've just given up buying unbranded products for these reasons - it saves so much time and money to just get something decent and be done with it.
4" (115mm) grinder I find is fine for most stuff (I have 5 of them, each fitted with different disc types to save regular changing) and a 9" (230mm) one. I only really use the 9" for cutting concrete blocks and large chunks of steel.
Why don't you just go to your local shed? B&Q had a 4" grinder with 50 discs for £19.95 recently. I bought one just for the discs!
Alan.
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I am completely consistent about always going for branded and good quality tools for my own use.
Whenever I've tried one of the private labelled cheapies, I've found that about two times out of three something will be wrong:
- Doesn't do a decent or accurate job
- Fails after a short time
- Is not comfortable to use
Mostly it's been all three when something has gone wrong.
Admittedly there are return arrangements and warranties to compensate for this so that at least there are 2 or 3 years of replacement cover.
It's encouraging that there are at least some good situations.
I tend to look at DIY activities as a means of doing a better job to my timetable and as something of a change from the day job rather than as a means of saving money, although that is something of a benefit.
Hence, I become very irritated with situations where a poor tool prevents a good job being done, or one that fails and results in time being wasted - e.g. 2-3 hours round trip to a DIY store, several days lost with mail order etc.
I just don't have these problems with decent branded products. OK, so they cost a bit more. I would rather do that and have something that is a pleasure to use and helps me to do a good job.
I can understand that there are others for whom purchase cost saving is the key factor. That's fine and it often correlates with having more time available to handle problems if they happen. However, if time is a factor then all the factors should be considered.
I'd like to second that. I use angle grinders *a lot*, and consider myself to be a bit of a connoisseur. They are one of my favourite tools.
I have a blue Bosch 110mm and a B&D 110mm. I also have a 9" blue Bosch. I use the Boschs for most heavy duty stuff, and the B&D for sanding/wire brushing. All for metal work only.
I occasionally need to cut stone. Angle grinders really don't like stone dust - so I always have a crappy cheap one in the workshop for stone/other really dusty stuff. I treat them as disposable - I might get
2-3 days use out of one, but that's it. They really are crap in so many ways - the motor, the switch, the guard, everything. Because they don't last long, I've owned maybe half a dozen crappy angle grinders. They are all the same.
I've just let the magic smoke out of a Lidl (or was it Aldi) angle-grinder. After cutting some 100mm*5mm of steel. I thought that the smell was some coating on the steel. It wasn't. It diddn't actually stop, but it had reduced RPM, and smoke coming out of the vents. I turned it off.
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