Angle Grinders

[Mike(NEOhio)]

I picked up a DeWalt at a local pawn shop. It only had the rubber sanding disc and no weel guard. I don't use it a lot but when I was in the R&D lab at Lincoln all the weldors used them and ran the snot out of 'em. Gotta watch if you get one. The ones made for HD and such have plastic gears in the head. The have a lot of model numbers for various RPM, amps and switch styles.

 

[4wdtom]

A long time ago I stopped buying cheep electric tools, or cheep tools in general as when they break or don't work I ended up buying a good one and it cost more than just getting a good one to start and if the cheep one broke in the middle of a job I was working on it was a hold up until I replaced it. I have had a top of the line Milwaukee 4 1/2 in. angle grinder for a long time. I don't use it every day but when I do it may get a workout. It is a 12 amp model I think, about twice the amps of many common models, even Milwaukee. Have had the same experience with 7 1/4" saws, and electric drills. Pays to spend the first time. I know some folks don't agree but this is my experience.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Hitachi or Fein , both are smooth with very little vibration and the gear boxes don't scream like a Banshee .
Industrial versions of Fein grinders have a quick release , spanner less disc changing system that is really convenient.

 

[Mule Meat]

Hitachi or Fein , both are smooth with very little vibration and the gear boxes don't scream like a Banshee .
Industrial versions of Fein grinders have a quick release , spanner less disc changing system that is really convenient.

Hitachi bought Metabo a few years ago. All of the power tools that Hatachi use to offer are now rebranded Metabo tools.

I have a few older Hatachi power tools and they have been good products.