DorsetStrider
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| posted on 9/3/10 at 10:15 AM |
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Angry grinder
Halfords 860 watt angle grinder £17.99!
£16 something on trade.
Article number: 308122
NTDWM
[Edited on 9/3/10 by DorsetStrider]
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BenB
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| posted on 9/3/10 at 12:49 PM |
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Just make sure the bearing holder near the disk is made from metal and not "engineering plastic". Some cheap grinders have plastic bearing
holders. End result of some enthusiastic grinding = melted holder, wobbly disk and a trip to get a new grinder....
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bartonp
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| posted on 9/3/10 at 12:55 PM |
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Spend a bit more & get a real one:
http://www.mtmc.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=40126
I've just ordered one to replace the identical model which has only just expired after 3 years hard use (mixed metal/concrete blocks). I like
it as it's light enough to use under a vehicle or one-handed with a flap wheel.
Phil.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 9/3/10 at 12:57 PM |
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I buy the cheapest argos ones with a 3 year warrenty rarely had one die in that timeframe though.....
If they do its usually because I chop a chassis teh wrong way, pinches the disc, stops and the smoke escapes
[Edited on 9/3/10 by cliftyhanger]
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/3/10 at 01:13 PM |
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i got the cheapest homebase own make one. been great for 2-3 years now. was less than £15 i think
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BenB
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| posted on 9/3/10 at 02:47 PM |
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I've got two grinders in the garage (one cutting, one grinding) and one more grinder at home (you never know when it might be handy). Cheap
power tools are a waste of time though, I bought a cheap hot air gun for stripping some woodwork at home, got half way through a door and it died.
Okay so it cost a tenner but £20 a door???? I did look at turning it into a demister for the car (obviously run @ 12v not 240v) but the little fan
wasn't really up to the job....
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