I have a 4" angle grinder that came with a 1/8" open end wrench to unlock the cutting disk. The regular open end wrench is too thick (1/4") to fit to my angle grinder. Any ideas what other tool I could use to unlock it? Any ideas? thanks.
Angle grinder lost flat wrench tool. How to unlock?
Feb 15, 2009
11 Replies
Buy a cheap open end wrench and grind it down to fit.
Tappet wrench. If that doesn't work, grind it down on your bench grinder. (I would say an angle grinder would work in a pinch, BUT...)
nate
take the grinder and grind the wrench down to fit.
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And then tape the wrench to the power cord.
What brand grinder is it? Does the grinder have a spindle lock?
If so, you can do what I do.......activate the spindle lock & then grab the grinding or sanding disc to loosen or tighten. I seldom, if ever, use the wrench.
cheers Bob
Go to a bicycle store. Or grind a cheap wrench, or cut a slot in a piece of
1/8" stock.
Use your angle grinder to make a new wrench from a piece of 1/8" steel bar.
Or buy a cheap open-end wrench and grind it thinner.
Note: do this with the power OFF.
thank you all, will try grinding a cheap wrench.
A couple decades ago, I had a set of "bicycle wrenches" that might be some what similar.
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Go to the Borg and buy a replacement. About $4. Ouch.
Steve
On 2/16/2009 7:09 AM Stormin Mormon spake thus:
AKA "cone wrenches" (so-called because used for turning bearing cones). Probably a little too light-duty, and they come in weird sizes.
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