Angle Grinder

[ibruceuk]

Hi,

I am looking at buying an angle grinder, as I am sick of borrowing one...

I would be using it for allsorts such as cutting bricks/paving flags, chasing,
car maintenance etc

My dillema is that two wholesalers near me both have specials on angle grinders and I can get a 9" and a 4.5" for the same price.

Which would you recommend??

 

[coshhassessor]

For anything you try to do on a car, short of cutting it in half, a 9 inch grinder is going to be too big. For metalworking applications, or fiddly tile cuts, a 4.5 inch is perfect. If you want to cut bricks or slabs, you need a 9 inch, unless you want to spend all day at it!

Decide what your MAIN requirement is, and buy accordingly. I have a blue Bosch for metalworking (as I use it a lot) and a cheapie 9 inch that I use once a year.

When all's said and done, angle grinders are *NOT* dear - you can pick up a halfway decent one for not a lot of money, and if you're only gonna use each one five times a year, you can probably get one of each for sixty quid!

M

 

[Hitachimad]

I would go for a good qaulity 4.5", when cutting slabs, you only need score them, not cut right through.

 

[ibruceuk]

Cheers for all the replies guys.

I've managed to pick up one of each complete with discs and carry case for only £30!

I know they're obviously cheapo make, but for the amount I use them and with a 2 year guarantee I don't s'pose it's too much of a concern.

 

[countygardens]

Arrg,

too late!!!

I have been through several 9" grinders over the last 4 years and have found that the cheap (B&Q or Homebase) ones are only designed to last for about 4 hours total use time.

My most recent Bosch grinder has lasted me for 3 of those 4 years and is still going very strong and it only cost me £65 at the time. Belive me it gets a lot of use and I would recomend it to anyone.

However, if you are only going to use it on the odd occasion then you might find what you have got will last you a while

 

[joe-90]

The cheapies that are made in China are getting pretty robust these days. Like the man said - if they can guarantee them for 2 years DIY use they can't be that bad. You only need use them twice to get your money's worth.


joe