Quality carbide metal burr brands please

[JOEPRO]

I have always just used cheapie no brand burr sets from amazon etc. They work OK I guess but I primarily use a flame shape 1/4 drive burr for knocking back welds on car repairs. Or gouging out spot welds quickly.

Like this shape:



Is there a decent burr brand from UK I can use please?

 

[SierraV6]

Most of mine are Dormer, they’re not cheap but Zoro often have good deals on them. I have a couple of Bahco ones as well, they’re good too (they may be rebranded, I’m not sure though).

A brand I’ve seen mentioned on here is Garryson; I’ve no personal experience but they seem to be well regarded.

 

[Kram]

I have a mix of branded and cheapies, they all seem to do the job very well, provided you observe the minimum speeds and dont abuse them.

My cordless die grinder is likely a bit on the slow side and would count as abuse.

Garryson are decent. They have a vast catalog for every possible application. I have a few.

Shop-APT burrs are decent but still very cheap, they often have them on clearance. 6mm shanks so wont work if yours only takes 1/4"?

 

[Munkul]

Pferd are very good, but expensive.

Garryson work well, and last long enough to be good value for money.
APT very cheap but they do work... Can't knock them.

Haven't tried many other brands.

 

[daleyd]

I’ve got a mixture of garryson and apt - no complaints, they work well enough and weren’t that expensive.

 

[brightspark]

Most of mine are Dormer, they’re not cheap but Zoro often have good deals on them. I have a couple of Bahco ones as well, they’re good too (they may be rebranded, I’m not sure though).

A brand I’ve seen mentioned on here is Garryson; I’ve no personal experience but they seem to be well regarded.

they are the best but expensive ive got the cone shaped one and had it over 20 years in an air die grinder . well used on stainless and mild steel .still going strong

 

[Trevorleach]

I bought a few Garryson burrs a few months back, all have been excellent

 

[Shiny Steve]

I have two sets of york abrasive green burrs 1 set is 1/4 the other 1/8 for the dremel I think there really decent came from Cromwell tools.

 

[Brad93]

Garryson at the cheap end, can't go wrong they work really well.

Don't really rate the Dormer ones for the price.

Pferd are some of the best you can buy. Expect £30+ per burr

 

[SierraV6]

6mm shanks so wont work if yours only takes 1/4"?

I’ve always assumed the two are interchangeable to be honest!

 

[Hitch]

No issues with Garyson, use these exclusively on stainless without any problems.

Much better than ones from the cheap end of the market.

 

[Kram]

My oldest from 2012. Lots of low speed abuse etc that has chipped it, still cuts, use it often for similar duty. Solid carbide so the shank is still perfect and not chewed up by cordless chuck jaws.
I think it was a Garryson, bought from B&H.

I’ve always assumed the two are interchangeable to be honest!

All depends on the collet chuck. It would be nice if die grinders moved to ER11 or ER16 type collets as then you can use anything.

My current die grinder has Makita style cone collets, look similar to ER and very good, but not found other sizes listed for sale - I would like a 1/8".

I did make a 6mm shank er11 adaptor which works well, tho it extends the cutter out by another inch.
I may make up a new spindle for it with ER16.

 

[SierraV6]

My oldest from 2012. Lots of low speed abuse etc that has chipped it, still cuts, use it often for similar duty. Solid carbide so the shank is still perfect and not chewed up by cordless chuck jaws.
I think it was a Garryson, bought from B&H.
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All depends on the collet chuck. It would be nice if die grinders moved to ER11 or ER16 type collets as then you can use anything.

My current die grinder has Makita style cone collets, look similar to ER and very good, but not found other sizes listed for sale - I would like a 1/8".

I did make a 6mm shank er11 adaptor which works well, tho it extends the cutter out by another inch.
I may make up a new spindle for it with ER16.

Thanks, that’s useful to know. I have a cordless Makita which is advertised variously as having a 6mm or 1/4” capacity, but having checked my burrs they’re all 6mm so I’ll stick to what I know fits!

 

[chris pruteanu]

Most of mine are Dormer, they’re not cheap but Zoro often have good deals on them. I have a couple of Bahco ones as well, they’re good too (they may be rebranded, I’m not sure though).

A brand I’ve seen mentioned on here is Garryson; I’ve no personal experience but they seem to be well regarded.

Garryson, tyrol, dormer...they all do good burrs !

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

Dormer for me.

 

[Agroshield]

My current die grinder has Makita style cone collets, look similar to ER and very good

Can you be a little more specific (like a picture)?

These are the official offerings:

Accessories for Die Grinders

Products

www.makitauk.com

 

[Kram]

Its the style where the collet is captive and protrudes through the nut.
The problem, there appears to be several diameters much like the ER 11/16/32 series but its not a standard, so working out what fits is a challenge. They are also used for routers.

Some photos here,

Review - Fakita cordless die grinder

I wanted a cordless one and this is the chosen replacement to my mains one. I thought a review might be useful but note I have not used any of the proper branded die grinders. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D964D57S It seems every bit as powerful as the Parkside but much better at low speeds...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

For now the ER adaptor will do until I turn a new spindle.

 

[zeppelin builder]

have you tried them with 8 mm shank , lot less bounce and less easily bent

 

[SierraV6]

have you tried them with 8 mm shank , lot less bounce and less easily bent

I haven’t, I’ve seen them for sale though.

Edit: It appears the machines themselves are priced similarly to the 6mm ones (some manufacturers anyway), so may be worth considering.

 

[zeppelin builder]

I haven’t, I’ve seen them for sale though.

Edit: It appears the machines themselves are priced similarly to the 6mm ones (some manufacturers anyway), so may be worth considering.

on the older low geared bosch i have its just an 8mm collet and nut to change
mb check out router ones
probably the same thing