The angle grinder stands are back at Lidl, Thursday I think.
I bought one last time they had them & its excellent, especially at a tenner.
Bit of a fiddle to assemble, but once done really well made & rigid.
I find an angle grinder is a tool I very rarely use - and when I want it, it's usually for a stuck fastener in some inaccessable spot. That's when a cordless would be ideal - but I can't justify the cost.
I bought it when I had a job which involved cutting a lot of bolts to e certain length, that one job paid for it. Bought a cheapy angle grinder to leave permanantly installed. Only used it once since though.
I carry one on the van (along with a reciprocating saw, they share the same bag) just for those embuggerance jobs, mainly the old fixings for gate posts & similar. I have to unpack half the van to get to it, so its just as well I don't use it often.
Me neither. Be handy for wheel clamps though :-)
Yup. Makes an excellent cut off tool for not a lot of money.
Like circular saws I'd say battery life would be poor.
Best way to avoid wheel clamps is to fit 4 of your own.
I've found the AG very useful on many occasions. Always one-off jobs, like sharpening a shovel to use it for lifting linoleum, or (with the cutting disc) for cutting a piece off a stainless steel bench. My tool is a cheapo Chinese item that I bought at the supermarket for NZ $20 about 4 years ago. It paid for itself on the first job, and to my surprise it's still running well.
Or use a horse. I'd like to see 'em clamp that.
Does it fit all/most angle grinders - or only the ones sold by Lidl?
Its universal, which is why its a bit of a fiddle to assemble. I fitted a Homobase cheapy to mine, but I recon it would take any make. AG's are all much the same anyway aren't they?
I've a Lidl AG and the discs are too big for this stand (220mm) - are there smaller ones available? I suppose that I could reduce the size - cut 'em down with an AG!
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It is, but often I's sufficient. I found a cheap Chinese one on ebay after my old original battery one died. I've never understood why they are so rare or so pricey for basically a motor and small gearbox.. Also, the battery jigsaw that I have is brilliant, as it also accepts batteries from the Aldi drill/screwdrivers. They don't fit properly but can be made to work well enough for the occasional longer jobs. I often find I can cut something to a general shape then just have to trim a bit in the middle of the field.
I think you will find the Lidl Stand will fit most 4-4.5" AGs only. I have a larger stand that fits my 9" grinder bought from either Toolstation or Screwfix but I note that neither seem to offer them now.
Bob
I just got one from axminster to turn my 9" AG into a brick cutter. Just enough depth to cut a brick, misses the back corner, but whacking the brick on something fixes that ! A bit of a fiddle to line it up to cut square in all planes.
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Simon.
Thanks for the link. When I feel the need...
Interesting that the smaller one is 2x Lidl's price - I wonder if it's worth it.
It's twice the price, but it has a pressed steel base, where the Lidl one has a cast iron base.
So the Lidl is better!
theyre even cheaper at
Anyone done business with these folk before?
NT
Not really a surprise when you consider they are special offers. They're sold in big quantities and only kept in the shop for a short period. Contrast that with Axminster.
They are OK to deal with. Much of their cheap lines are "blackspur" branded which are pretty near the bottom of the pile but oddments for a one off job they are fine. Stange mix of a pound shop and a poormans screwfix. I've not bought from them for a couple of years now but then their online ordering software was appalling and clunky but it may well have improved. As always - you get what you pay for.
hth
Bob
£7.85 for the stand & £7.83 shipping charge, not such a bargain.
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