In article , Thomas
Prufer wrote:
Why? It's no more dangerous than a chuck spinning at a similar
speed in a straight drive...

Precisely: the small Ferm angle grinder sold by Screwfix has a
no load speed of 11,000 rpm whilst a drill would be 3,000rpm.

But I did muse a while back that for a change of gear ratios
they could be selling a £25 angle drill

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