Decent angle grinders...
 

Following the thread the other day I've been looking into a decent 9" angle
grinder.
I have a Performance Power one, which works fine, except for the
cheap'n'nasty hub release tool they supply, which bent and died ages ago.
I've resorted in the past to binning the supplied tool and buying a decent
one from my local tool specialist.
A second 9" grinder would be useful right now for a few projects I'm working
on. So, should I buy another PP grinder for £40 or a Makitta for £80?
Do Makitta grinders have a better hub release method than the round nut with
4 holes used by cheap grinders? I would expect a Makitta to last longer - is
this true? I've written-off a PP grinder in the past due to chewed gear
teeth in the "angle" drive.

Many thanks,

Alan.

Decent angle grinders...
 

Alan wrote:

A second 9" grinder would be useful right now for a few projects I'm working
on. So, should I buy another PP grinder for ï½£40 or a Makitta for ï½£80?
Do Makitta grinders have a better hub release method than the round nut with
4 holes used by cheap grinders? I would expect a Makitta to last longer - is

Many still have this - although they do come with much better spanners
than the some of the nasty sharp pressed metal things you get with the
budget beasties.

You can also get quick release hubs as an add on extra. Bosch do one,
and ISTR that Axminster sell it separately (about 15 quid I think). You
could probably fit that to most grinders.

this true? I've written-off a PP grinder in the past due to chewed gear
teeth in the "angle" drive.

It ought to last longer. You should also be able to get replacement
parts at a resonable cost when you need them.



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Cheers,

John.

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Decent angle grinders...
 

"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Alan wrote:

A second 9" grinder would be useful right now for a few projects I'm
working
on. So, should I buy another PP grinder for ?40 or a Makitta for ?80?
Do Makitta grinders have a better hub release method than the round nut
with
4 holes used by cheap grinders? I would expect a Makitta to last
longer - is

Many still have this - although they do come with much better spanners
than the some of the nasty sharp pressed metal things you get with the
budget beasties.

You can also get quick release hubs as an add on extra. Bosch do one,
and ISTR that Axminster sell it separately (about 15 quid I think). You
could probably fit that to most grinders.

this true? I've written-off a PP grinder in the past due to chewed gear
teeth in the "angle" drive.

It ought to last longer. You should also be able to get replacement
parts at a resonable cost when you need them.




A mate of mine bought a nutool 9" grinder from Macro for about £40 with two
blades and a set of brushes! As a test we swapped the discs for hilti discs
and then machine performed really well. We we tried the nutool discs in the
hilti disc cutter they were crap. The conclusion was that he got a good
deal, save the discs, so he now uses hilti blades, and it still works fine.

Steve

Decent angle grinders...
 

"Alan" wrote in message ...
Following the thread the other day I've been looking into a decent 9" angle
grinder.
I have a Performance Power one, which works fine, except for the
cheap'n'nasty hub release tool they supply, which bent and died ages ago.
I've resorted in the past to binning the supplied tool and buying a decent
one from my local tool specialist.
A second 9" grinder would be useful right now for a few projects I'm working
on. So, should I buy another PP grinder for £40 or a Makitta for £80?
Do Makitta grinders have a better hub release method than the round nut with
4 holes used by cheap grinders? I would expect a Makitta to last longer - is
this true? I've written-off a PP grinder in the past due to chewed gear
teeth in the "angle" drive.

life is the main difference. IF you do so much work you need a 2nd
one, I wouldnt be bothering with a Peepee.

Be aware though that repair can be issueful with better machines -
with cheapos you just get another, end of prob, but with a decent one
you have the hassle to go through.


Regards, NT

Decent angle grinders...
 

"N. Thornton" wrote in message
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"Alan" wrote in message
...
Following the thread the other day I've been looking into a decent 9"
angle
grinder.
I have a Performance Power one, which works fine, except for the
cheap'n'nasty hub release tool they supply, which bent and died ages
ago.
I've resorted in the past to binning the supplied tool and buying a
decent
one from my local tool specialist.
A second 9" grinder would be useful right now for a few projects I'm
working
on. So, should I buy another PP grinder for £40 or a Makitta for £80?
Do Makitta grinders have a better hub release method than the round nut
with
4 holes used by cheap grinders? I would expect a Makitta to last
longer - is
this true? I've written-off a PP grinder in the past due to chewed gear
teeth in the "angle" drive.

life is the main difference. IF you do so much work you need a 2nd
one, I wouldnt be bothering with a Peepee.

Be aware though that repair can be issueful with better machines -
with cheapos you just get another, end of prob, but with a decent one
you have the hassle to go through.


Regards, NT

Thanks for the advise. The cheaper one sounds like a quick answer to
problem, just add some decent release tools.

Alan.

Decent angle grinders...
 

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:08:46 +0100, "Alan"
wrote:

A second 9" grinder would be useful right now for a few projects I'm working
on. So, should I buy another PP grinder for £40 or a Makitta for £80?

Makita, Hitachi or Bosch. They're all much the same price and weight.
Check around for specials and bundled QR nuts, or the Bosch
anti-vibration handle (another useful 15 quid)

Quick release nuts are great, but I don't have one on my 9" and don;t
find I need it. I change disks a lot more on the small grinders, but
on the big grinder I leave it with a 7" 40 grit flapwheel almost all
day.


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Decent angle grinders...
 

"Alan" wrote in message ...
Following the thread the other day I've been looking into a decent 9" angle
grinder.
I have a Performance Power one, which works fine, except for the
cheap'n'nasty hub release tool they supply, which bent and died ages ago.
I've resorted in the past to binning the supplied tool and buying a decent
one from my local tool specialist.

Do you need a hub tool??? - all I do is engage the locking pin, grab
the grinding disc and rotate anti clockwise and the hub nut just
unscrews with the disc. Reverse to replace.