Bit of a lame monday morning thread but this weekend I ran out disks for the angle grinder mid way through Sunday so im qoing to put an order in for a decent stack of disks and try and keep stocks up from there rather than just buying odd disks as I need them so I thought I might as well start be getting peoples opinion on what to buy and front where. Screwfix are often good value and seam to have mainly Tital or Erbauer disks? Tooled up is also often fairly good for tools and appear similarly priced. Am I missing anywhere?

Ive bough all sorts of disks in the past, some cost more than others and some lasted longer than others but ive never really been able to say if that was the quality of the disk or work i was doing with it (clearly if you abuse it into a hole even a good disk lasts minutes) . Are there any brands people would say are worth paying more for or not? Ditto diamond disks as again you can pay £5 or £50, I've only ever bought cheap disks but would a £20 one last four (or more) times longer?

Also the grinders a 5" because on special it was cheaper than the 4.5" (clearly the same machine with just a different guard) so anywhere with a decent range of 125mm disks would be a bonus too although clearly 115mm disks fit without issue!


Cheers, Daniel.

I use thin (1mm) cutting discs in my 4.5" grinders. I get them from Anglo Abrasives in Nuneaton (though they are all over the country) and pay half what Toolstation/Screwfix charge.

They are around 50p a disc for Norton or german equivalent very high quality stainless cutting discs. Cheap ones are pointless, they turn to dust quicker than you can use them

As Nat says. Use the Flexovit (Norton) ones if you can, screwfix sell them but they arent cheap from them. They are 0.8mm thick and last for ages if treated properly. I cut all the steel to make my oil tank and then some with one disc this weekend....

Not got a lot of experience, but erbaur cutting disks seem to be better than their grinding disks. I got 50 erbaur 1mm disks for £20 delivered from screwfix on special last week which should keep me going but I dont get through a huge amount tbh.

I can recommend Smith & Arrow.

example:- Ebay number 170590916991

Very good quality, quick delivery, and they stock all the sizes.


HTH
Paul G

Is it wrong to recommend the Aldi ones at this point?

Ok, you've got to wait for a deal to come up but they seem ok to me (But i've not used any of the ones listed here).

There is a firm called Smith and Arrow with a shop on ebay as well as selling via their website. I've not bought from them but have only heard praise from people who have along with Paul's recommendation. Mike, I bought a load of the thin discs from Aldi for my 125mm grinder and am still using them with no problems,you just have to remember not to press on too hard and let the disc do the work.

[Edited on 17/1/11 by Peteff]

another vote for smith and arrow,dont push too hard and they last for ages

Smith and Arrow again, I bought some unbelievably cheap, thought they're bound to be rubbish but are FANTASTIC. As siad previously, keep the pressure respectable and they do last. On my favourites list on ebay.

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Originally posted by NS DevThey are around 50p a disc for Norton or german equivalent very high quality stainless cutting discs. Cheap ones are pointless, they turn to dust quicker than you can use them

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As Nat says. Use the Flexovit (Norton) ones if you can, screwfix sell them but they arent cheap from them. They are 0.8mm thick and last for ages if treated properly. I cut all the steel to make my oil tank and then some with one disc this weekend....

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Originally posted by Peteff
There is a firm called Smith and Arrow with a shop on ebay as well as selling via their website.

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Put an order in to arrow and smith via ebay, should have check the prices direct but didnt. 25 slitting disks £12, 10 grinding disks £8 and a pack of flapwheels for £15 plus about £8postage. Easy way to loose most of £50 but there we are!

Cheers all


Daniel

if they are all good quality then those prices are good, all much the same as I pay Anglo (and I have an account with them)

You'll find they last bloody ages, so the 50 quid will keep you in good stead for a long while.

I buy most of my tooling from Cromwell Tools, have an account. Got 25 1mm cutting discs for £12. Seem tough enough.

Even from the same manufacturer, good and bad, the discs can be tough one batch, then soft the next. I've noticed this with all the brands, but the Erbauer seem most consistent.

Cheers,
nev.