cliftyhanger
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 04:11 PM |
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Which angle grinder?
After using a mates bosch angry grinder today I have seen thye error of my ways and feel I ought to uy a quality bit of kit.
However, which is the best one, must be 4 1/2" and decent. There seem to be the bosch gws 660/850 etc and also 8-115 and so on, but which is the
better?? Or another brand/model. Ideally about £50 give or take.
Cheers
Clive
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 04:38 PM |
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Bosch, Metabo or Makita are good makes. Some people will swear by De Walt or whatever they use and it's one of those cases where you pays your
money and takes your chance. I recently bought a Metabo WE14-125 Quick from ebay (outside your budget) and it's a brute. It has variable speed
and a quick nut for disc changes plus you can't switch it on accidentally as it has a safety feature to stop it working if switched on at the
socket with the trigger engaged and a clutch for if the disc jams. I splashed out as I burnt out 3 of my cheap ones in 2 weeks although they had seen
lots of work.
Metabo have a 3 year warranty if you register you purchase but I've not had to use it.
[Edited on 16/6/12 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 04:46 PM |
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Get yourself the BLUE bosch angle grinder in 240v (also comes in 110v) not the green
one!!!This one
[Edited on 16/6/12 by tomgregory2000]
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BigFaceDave
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 06:28 PM |
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I got a green bosch one from Makro a couple of years ago and its been very good and was only about £29 I think but we have the blue ones at work and
they get thoroughly abused 6 days a week and last about 6 - 8 years! 
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degmwilliams
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 06:56 PM |
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Bosch are very good, Gws 660/850 is the watts, the higher number the more power the motor has, 8 115 means its 800 watts and 115mm which relates to
4.5". You can't expect to go to b&q and buy a £35.00 Bosch and it be the best grinder ever when it's only a 550 watt, you need
to get a industrial 850 watt Bosch if you want a proper grinder that's gonna last.
[Edited on 16-6-2012 by degmwilliams]
Building a tiger Avon st170 (slowly)
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ashg
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 06:57 PM |
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i have gone through about 4-5 angle grinders bosch, dewalt, power devil, b&d. none of them lasted. i then thought what the hell and splashed out
£50 on a 115mm makita, never looked back its four years old now has built two cars, fixed many others and also did all the chopping out of the walls
when rewiring mine and my brothers house. it doesn't matter what stupid things i do to it i just cant kill it, and it doesnt matter how hard
you use you will never manage to stall it.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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HowardB
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 07:18 PM |
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had a bosch blue, and a makita, both excellent, and both will work all day without complaint,...
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 07:37 PM |
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hmm which one:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power%20Tools/Grinders/Makita%209554NBKD%20115mm%20Angle%20Grinder%20/d40/sd3149/p66579
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power%20Tools/Grinders/Bosch%20GWS%20850%20Professional%20Mini%20Grinder/d40/sd3149/p19115
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gws-660-4-angle-grinder-240v/77886
or any other specific suggestions???
The wife has OK'd it too. Must be my lucky day
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BenB
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 09:36 PM |
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The only thing I'd say is- make sure as much as it as possible is metal. I had an angry grinder die when the bearing carrier that sits under the
disc (made from best engineering plastic (IE plastic)) melted due to some serious grinding. The disc got some serious wobble as the bearing moved in
the molten plastic and vibrated itself out of my hand. Luckily I was quick with the off switch and managed to drop it without it taking a chunk out of
me. So now I only use grinders with metal bearing carriers.
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 10:07 PM |
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W680 Metabo 705 Watts 115mm 4 1/2' Angle Grinder 240v 4007430202291 | eBay probably.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 16/6/12 at 10:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cliftyhanger
hmm which one:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power%20Tools/Grinders/Makita%209554NBKD%20115mm%20Angle%20Grinder%20/d40/sd3149/p66579
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power%20Tools/Grinders/Bosch%20GWS%20850%20Professional%20Mini%20Grinder/d40/sd3149/p19115
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gws-660-4-angle-grinder-240v/77886
or any other specific suggestions???
The wife has OK'd it too. Must be my lucky day
I got that Makita one and it is brilliant.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 09:45 AM |
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just bought the makita one. A "posh" anniversary versuin in trendy white, on special offer at axminster tools.
So in a couple of days all will be good in my world
Thanks for all the pointers
Cheers
Clive
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