Author: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 13:48:40 -0700
Hi all, I'm looking for some recommendations on an electric grinder/cutoff, similar to the 3"-4" air ones that are pretty common. I have access to an air tool, but the compressor is a bit small, and
From: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing[SMTP:mikel@ichips.intel.com] I'm looking for some recommendations on an electric grinder/cutoff, similar to the 3"-4" air ones that are pretty common. I have acce
I have a 4" side grinder I purchased from Sears 7 years ago and it is still going strong. I know Sears quality is not what it once was, but I am amazed that little grinder still works as well as the
My dad bought one from Sears that is like an over grown dremel tool. He prefers it to the air driven die grinders. It's a "industrial" model I believe and I think it was about $100. If you aren't in
Author: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 23:15:07 -0700
Thanks to all for the replies! The general conensus seems to be to get one from either Sears or Harbor Freight. Looking through my piles of catalogs, I saw some relatively cheap ($25-40) angle grinde
I will tell you what I have done. I use 4" Makita cut-off wheels in my cheap 4-1/2" angle grinder (Harbor Freight?). The ID of the cut-off wheels is the same diameter as the stepped shoulder of the
Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 11:09:00 -0400 (EDT)
You might also consider an electric hand-held jig saw with a fine-tooth metal cutting blade. It doesn't make quite as much noise as a die grinder, especially if you keep the metal from vibrating, and
I and most of my friends use the Makita 4" side cutting grinder. They work very, very well. I agree with the other poster that these are a must-have for metal working (and so is the ear protection!!)
If it takes a 1/4" shank you should be ok. My die grinder is an angle grinder (head 90deg to the body). I purchased a 1/4" shank arbor with a 3/8" and 1/4" head. I buy 3"x 1/8" or 1/16" thick cutting