Which die grinder?

[ronan]

I can find out later in the week racer, they have them in a glass cabinet at the tool suppliers in town. But it is a lot smaller than the one i have made by stayer.

 

[ronan]

I'd say wear the right gloves as the tiny metal splinters that come off a double-cut burr are evil.

True i suppose, the accidents i seen were with lads wearing handling gloves with the loose cuffs.

 

[clarkey31]

i was looking for some carbide burrs and found people moaning about an ebay seller,
selling these burrs as snap on when they wasn't.

i spoke to my local snap on dealer about the burrs and he told me the 4 piece kit was £90

he then said they are doing a deal at the moment
buy the die grinder and get the 4 piece burr kit for free.
£135 for the die grinder, but take off the £90 for the burrs,

your be hard pushed to get a good die grinder for £45.

dunno if they still doing that deal.

i bought one of these well over a year ago and got to say i am happy with them the burrs have held up really well and it gets a lot of use.. they are on offer quite often

 

[marlinspike]

Uk racer - sorry, only just looked at the thread again. The Makita I bought was Gd 0602. I was following a few on eBay but none were local and they often seemed to go for £40ish, plus postage, so a new one seemed better value.

I still think a power file is a cheaper, more useful tool for dressing down welds, but the grinder certainly removes metal quickly. You find your clothes covered with tiny metal shards afterwards, so thin gloves and goggles or face mask is an absolute must.

I read lots of threads on die grinders before I bought one and many recommended the Garryson burrs, so that's what I bought. A particular shape was recommended so I bought that one - it's in the garage so can't check now, but have a feeling it was a Christmas tree shaped one.

 

[brightspark]

Uk racer - sorry, only just looked at the thread again. The Makita I bought was Gd 0602. I was following a few on eBay but none were local and they often seemed to go for £40ish, plus postage, so a new one seemed better value.

I still think a power file is a cheaper, more useful tool for dressing down welds, but the grinder certainly removes metal quickly. You find your clothes covered with tiny metal shards afterwards, so thin gloves and goggles or face mask is an absolute must.

I read lots of threads on die grinders before I bought one and many recommended the Garryson burrs, so that's what I bought. A particular shape was recommended so I bought that one - it's in the garage so can't check now, but have a feeling it was a Christmas tree shaped one.

yup-- cone shaped ones are the best verry slow at the point and fast running at the outer edge--so dont jump all over the place -and chatter while u are cutting