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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- here are a few links to some of these grinders and wheels
metabo 6”angle grinder amzn.to/2tQU2s3
metabo slicer plus cutting wheel amzn.to/2sLgsLX
Walter zip Cutter cordless grinder amzn.to/2tVVqKA
Walter flap discs amzn.to/2suaNFW
Walter zip cutter wheels amzn.to/2uvafky
flapper adapter www.flapperadap...
I have a lot of grinders. Too many grinders? nope.
I like to keep different grinding wheels on each one and that way I hardly every have to change wheels.
4 cheap ryobi angle grinders
1 6" metabo
2 straight grinders
1 4" makita with a flapper adapter
2 cordless grinders Walter and Ryobi
Thats 10 grinders - Навчання та стиль
honestly, Who thumbs down a video like this? the sole purpose is to help people and educate people... I guess some people don't like free information that comes from a legend of a bloke, with real experience? Annoys the hell out of me. Thanks again for the great work, Jody. Most of us appreciate the heck out of it, mate!
A METABO 9" followed me home from a garage sale hanging from a diamond concrete grinding plate I bought on a whim. After I tried one of the Metabo slicer discs you tested on 3/4in plate I discovered I had a rotary plazma torch in my kit and didn't know it. Your 6inch is more manageable for quick, flicking about, but for power, stability, and predictable operation that 9 is a treat. Thanks for all the advice!
Oaken Arbor I have tools follow me home from work sometimes.
You can never have too many grinders. Enjoyed it Jody. 👍
Thanks Doug, hope to run into you again at a show sometime
I've got a tip!
I use a light dimmer to slow down my grinders when I'm using brushes. Or even when I am just needing slower rpm for softer materials. I can't believe it's just a regular dimmer knob that has lasted well over 30 years.
thats a great tip
Foot controlled dimmer would also work.
yeah, I have been using dimmers as well. not only it gives you a lot of control, it also increases the life of the grinder, not to mention reduced noise.
with a used 1mm cutting disk (smaller diameter) you can do some serous detail work.
I did that years ago with a dimmer on my Dumore 1/4" chuck grinder...ATE the grinder somehow...
Router speed control works great too
I have 4 grinders in service. 3 - 4 1/2 inch with hard rock, flap disk, and cutting wheel. The 4th is a 6 inch grinder, a beast, with an immense wire cup on it to remove rust and mill scale. Not changing from one media to a different media saves me time and energy, and encourages me to get the job done. Thanks for this good vid.
I too love to learn about different tools and attachments to make our job easier. I like that flapper adapter Jody.
Don't learn here get a Milwaukee right angle and cutoffs grinder ...or Ridgid it's worth every penny
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Jody - i'm going to school for welding, currently we're doing sma vertical and overhead, and tig. I've been burning the shit out of my welding glove [i used a stick welding glove for torch hand and tig glove for rod feeding. My pinkey on my glove is now charred and burning every time i tig weld. I ordered a tig finger last week and it arrived saturday! I'm really excited to try it out!
Thanks for shipping it so quick and thanks for the free sticker!!
keep up the good videos - our teachers often play youtube videos to show us stuff and your channel is one we watch.
The first grinder I ever bought just died a week ago. It was 25 years old, made in China, no name and abused as hell. It was the only grinder I had for several years. I loved that little thing. I tried to replace the brushes but that didn't work, it was the switch that went. I replaced it with a Makita I found on craigslist for $30. I now have a Makita, a Milwaki, a HF, and two Mastercraft 4.5 grinders and an old Homelite 5" angle grinder. I love em all. I sold my 7" Dewalt because it was just to clumsy.
Thanks for the video.
For wire cup wheels, use a variable speed grinder, like Metabo makes. At slower speeds, you can use one hand to hold it, it wont throw wire, won't jerk out of your hand, and removes just as much paint etc.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that accumulates grinders. One for cutoff wheels, one for flap wheels. I used to keep the cutoff wheel grinder for cutting tile, because the dust chews up the inside of the grinder and causes it to run slower.
I'm getting that way with cordless drills now. One is the indoor drill for shelves, grinding coffee or random disassembly of small things.
The other one lives in the shop and is for messy metal/car work. I've noticed that if you can reverse the direction of the drill, the brushes work faster after the bristles get rounded off.
Love the chuckle after "Grab it by the head".
Tom Skulander 2:07
Ewww
I work at at stainless fab shop that's builds tanks for beer and wine and such,its crazy all the stuff I've learned there taken that ive never welded or grinded anything before.but anyways the last grinder I purchased was this huge Bosch grinder for flapping ,because my last project was removing millscale and detailing this ginormous 3/8 thick rolled support "boot" (for lack of better term)with probably a 12 to 14 foot diameter,that project was gnarly,but anyways I've worked my way up to doing sanitary purge welding there which is awesome,but yeah loved the vid Jody your videos are really insightful and help a lot!
Jody you are the best, I just got a Hobart 210 MVP 2 days ago and after watching your videos I felt confident utilizing the equipment. Thanks for all the tips and tricks
Bought my third metabo cordless grinder. Definitely my favorite grinders. Metabo is king of all grinders. Not even close
Walter grinders and Walter discs!! Will pay for themselves hands down.
Thank you for educating me on that flapper adapter. I picked some of them up at a tool sale and didn't know what they were, now I have a reason to own a 4" grinder.
I just got a 5in 11000 rpm 1700 watt metabo angle grinder with a paddle switch. That thing is SCARY powerful. Before that beast all I had was a cordless ryobi just like the one you have. BIG step up.
Jody you're the best. Excellent video. I'm a woodworker/machinist learning how to weld and I appreciate the work you put into your video and the willingness to share. Subscriber and fan! Thank you for your work brother.
I recently purchased a couple of pneumatic angle grinders, one with a twist throttle. Can't believe I didn't get one years ago, they are awesome and very fast to swap between tools instead of changing power Leeds. Twist throttle gives great speed control.
It is not boring, in fact, I wanted to hear more about them and their uses and how much I can go with them, great video, had fun as well as lots of knowledgeable key points, thanks a lot.
Nice work Jody, I wish I had that many grinders so I didn't have to change disks. I have 4 of them 2 - Dewalt 4.5" with locking thumb switches and 2 - Milwaukee M18 4.5" grinders with paddle switches.. I just ordered a couple flapper adapters after seeing them on your channel, wish I would have known about them before. Having an air compressor vs. a flapper adapter seems like a no brainier to me. unless at work where we have several IR screw compressors compared to my 15 CFM 2 lunger rattling away every time you touch an air tool. Keep up the good work on informing recreational welders like my self.
I use allot of Cut- Ease Stick Lubricant at my job. We use it on our large sanders, bandsaws, 2" discs for die grinders, even on our carbides. Makes cutting aluminum and softer materials allot less of a chore.
Jody, I ordered a flapper adapter, and received an email saying they sold their entire inventory in two days. They are currently running two machines 16 hours a day to try and Catch up to the abnormally high demand. I told them about your channel, and that it could be the source of the high demand. Thanks Jeff
Another thing about the metabo grinders is they are very easy to repair and parts are surprisingly affordable as compared to buying a new one. I completely rebuilt one of mine about a year ago, everything but the field and winding, under $100. I even put a new cord and strain relief on it. Can't beat the metabo.
In regards to all your videos, i feel most comfortable and confident when using your videos as a learning tool. When at work and i forget to sign in to UA-cam, i look pretty much for your videos primarily when seeking additional knowledge.
THANKS!!!
Excellent video Jody !
I was working in a shop and we used Hitachi 9'' grinders but as time went by i seemed to kill them all so the boss went out and bought Metabo grinders.they had the rotating handle feature so you could turn the handle around for cutting so it kept your wrist straight when operating the switch - they were nice !
I like the adaptor for the roloc discs , never seen one here in Australia but i can make one easily enough - added to an ever growing to do list !
Mark Fryer
Grinding out a lot of large welds , cleaning up the ends of hand cut heavy wall pipes .
They pretty much ran all day under high load so i'm not complaining about them its just that the Metabo was newer and nicer to use .
That story of a straight grinder running over your back reminds me of my old job. We had a lot bigger machines than this one, and because we used it to polish stainless steel metal on boats (shrimp or fishing trawlers) they were sometimes equipped with 60 meters of cable. Once a buddy grabbed one of them to use it in the machine shop factory on a big tub. He plugged it in and uncoiled the long cable. when he picked it up he realized he had forgotten to turn on the power at the power outlet. So he put it on the ground and walked back to the power outlet some 45 meters away. One flick on the switch and the entire length of cable coiled neatly around the machine. A big cloth 9 inch polishing wheel on a 5 kg handheld machine running at 12000 rpm means power enough to break bones if you are unlucky or just plain stupid/forgetful.
3" roloc flap discs on an air grinder are awesome for deburring. I just found those a few months ago and they're definitely a step up from a sanding disc in finish and productivity.
I've also found that you can use the cheaper 4.5" flap wheels with either a cordless or a 6" grinder to get the RPM down and they last a lot longer. I'm using benchmark abrasives "jumbo" thickness off amazon right now for $2.50/disc. My cordless milwaukee spins at 8500 and that's perfect. The 5" corded is 11,000 rpm and it rips the discs to bits. I'm planning on buying a 6" 9000rpm corded in the near future.
Something else that was a game changer for me was a belt file. they get into so many places and that nose wheel w/ 36 grit moves some serious metal. I've got the cheap air dynabrade 1/2"x18 (autobrade) and I made an extension so it can use the normal 1/2"x24" belts that can be had cheap online, or have a chance of being in stock at the LWS.
I love grinders and welding. I'm addicted to jody's and AvE's videos! I learn so much.
Metabo! Metabo! Metabo! Great video Jody! Grinders had a pretty big win over porta-bands today in the shop! I love grinders, and I enjoyed the topic. thanks!!!
ever used the SDS CLIC bolt from Bosh (no need a special tool to secure the disk) ? One cool tool is the polishing machine, as it can turn slowly and the arbor is M14 standard size, I use one for the steel brush.
JD Brewer that cordless Walter grinder Jody uses looks to be made by metabo. With exception of the orange color I have a metabo thats exactly the same design. Love my cordless 6" grinder. Very nice to have for the smaller jobs. You guys are the best! Thanks for all the lessons
I love your teaching style, and I have learned a lot about welding from you. Thank you!
I broke down and bought a one horsepower Snap-On die grinder to have at my house because my air compressor is not as big as the compressor at work. It seems backwards to buy the expensive, crazy powerful die grinder for a small compressor, but the reality of the good grinder is that it is so efficient with its air use that in addition to being amazingly quiet, it does not use nearly the air volume my Ingersol die grinder used.
Scotch-brite Roloc bristle discs work really well for finishing and light surface prep. Expensive but last a while if you're careful around edges. They make ones for right angle air grinders and also make a 4-1/2 to go right on a grinder.
I have the same problem I'm up to 21 air & electric 110v & 240v now. All with different disc and wheels on so you can swap out grinders instead of changing a disc. I have a couple of 3" cheap ones that are great for 3M Roloc disc for doing car body work & dressing welds. I have a couple of paddle switches just can't get on with them, each to his own 😂 Keep up the great work !!
At my shop we don't use grinders we use pneumatic buffers with a course grain sand paper. I was skeptical at first but they work amazingly well as long as your willing to change the sanding pads often.
My first grinder was a Makita 4" too, used it for years and "upgraded" to a 4.5" Milwaukee, that grinder cooked on the first use. I still use the Makita.
Hey Jodi, you can muffle an air die grinder by tightly wrapping a piece of cloth and zip tying it tight, drops the noise to an acceptable level.
Thanks for the tips Jody! I use the paint stripper disk to resurface brakedisks when I change the pad material to my racecar. Makes the job easy and more safe than using rougher disks.
Spot on big daddy. Jody, you are the weld man. Thank you.
That flapper adapter is very cool. You can also use Rolocs etc (get the correct grit which is like a scrubbie) to remove old gasket material. I don't know anyone who makes them commercially but many machinists make drill chuck adapters for their angle grinders to do the same thing.
I’ve taken a couple 4”grinders and made a 6” guard for them. First was a longer black and decker and when that finally gave up I bought a bosh and did the same thing. A 6” cutting wheel lasts a lot longer
Thanks Jody. Now I know my grinder collection isn't at all excessive!
"a grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint" -another youtuber
AvE? haha
lol thought the same thing
Been a jobsite saying as well
I heard it on Gregs garage
AVE
Well done Jody.....you succeeded at making the grinder video watchable and enjoyable!
Thank you.
i get so excited when you post a new video.. also the podcast is great and listen to it daily on the drive to the shop..thank you sir😎
Way faster to switch grinders than discs, especially with the cheaper Horror Fraught tools available. Same with the HF air grinders for $15. One shop I was in had a really cool rolling rack with 20 air tools or electric grinders all laid out easy to get to. Great way to save time in the shop.
3m cubitron 2 ,hard stone,soft pads,cut offs wheels love them all.
I'm always exited to learn something from the big guys... you clearly qualify... and the story about one of your grinders running over your back... ouch. Thank you so much for sharing... take care!
Grinders are exciting to me. You should find a cordless Roto Zip type tool and use it as an inline grinder. They have a 1/4" collet so you can get a lot of attachments for them. I have a B&D brand one I keep on my bench for them quick grinds. It won't replace a corded tool for the heavier work but a lot of stuff just needs a little touch up. I'm sure you know how it goes. Anyhow I find my repurposed sheetrock chopper pretty handy. Ryobi calls theirs a "saw rotary cutter tool". You just toss that guide it comes with. Who needs it?
Grinders not exciting? I was riveted!
1musicsearcher
No... riveting is next week's video. :)
Rick M:
The channel is called "weldingtipsandtricks"......
Not "RivetingTipsAndTricks"........ :o)
Jody is my number one find. I like his stuff and the way he presents it. Tween him and Viper I b phat
Interesting that you guys in the States only seem to mention small grinders, one of my very few factory jobs when I was a kid involved fettling pressed doors for oil fired boilers, they gave me a 3 horse 9" grinder with a backing pad and a box of discs and told me to get on with it !! very heavy but balance beautifully.
Never thought I would be interested in a video about grinders but you nailed it!! AND I also learned more than a few things too!!
Thanks..
we have 7 Walter 5" and a 7" grinders. they should make a tool belt specifically for grinders. I'm always running 2 or 3 at every job. grind zip and buff. have a holster for 3 grinders. extension cord plugs in the back. and have outlets right on the tool belt haha. would be bad ass.
2:06 lol!!! I own a Metabo 4.5” and 7”, a Hitachi and a Harbor Freight, and they all have their places in my shop! Thanks for sharing Jody! I’m gonna look into the flapper adapter
Best.Channel.Ever.
Thank you Jody!
weld tips # that was an awesome vid about grinders and i am a 65 yr old retired ironworker keep your vids coming!
Ceramic roloc sanding disks are the best I found for hot rolled mill scale. I believe they are from Norton. I use the 36 grit and it rips heavy mill scale off thick plate steel quickly.
You can never have too much of anything! Said every and any tradesman. I end up buying a top of the line metabo grinder, then continue to use my crappy dewalt one because I don't want to ruin my shiny new metabo d-__-b welder logic.
that´s me with pretty much every new tool i buy
Jason Sembrano that's something I would do. Have a few snap on tools like that
Eh, depends on the tool, if you buy a new tool and throw the old out then you had better buy the top of the line today to save money.
Every grinder's got its purpose, just like Jody said, whether its the shape, size or - after you get a few - what attachment its running.
So long as you're not doing the kind of sitework that forces you to lug it all on your shoulder, choice is a wonderful thing and tools are the investment an honest man makes in his business and himself, if you can make yourself more productive then a good tool will pay for itself many times over.
I like to keep a good 7" angle around with a general hard grinding and cutoff combo disk. The weight, proper side handle, wide hand spacing, and large disk radius give me a lot more control even on smaller items and thin sheet, the large disk keeps the surface a bit flatter and more even, and even though the machine is bigger the disk can reach into some narrow areas that a 4" just won't touch. Overall power of 7" vs 4" is about the same just because motor size is limited by their 15 amp 120v plugs.
I use 4" too, but I reach for the 7" quite often.
Man, if you and AvE put all your grinders in one place, they would probably have enough mass to collapse into a modestly sized star.
phuturephunk that'd be Skookum As Frig
I really enjoyed that video. I am slowly building a grinder collection. Thank you so much for sharing the flapper adapter. I do a lot of mobile small engine repair for my business and that flapper adapter will prove useful when I don't have compressed air.
3:01 is just like one of the lessons on Tool Time... Tim never listened to Al and always learned the hard way
Very timely, as I'm a new welder and have been shopping for grinders lately. I already had a DeWalt 60v cordless and it is a monster! Looking to supplement that with a couple of others. Thanks so much for the info.
Steve
You need to get your hands on a Dewalt 60v FlexVolt angle grinder. Decent battery life, TONS of power (more than half of my corded 4.5" grinders), and the best part is how well it balances in one hand. Choked on the cost up front, but I don't regret it one bit.
Hi, sculptor here, I love your channel Jody, this is an excellent overview. My next purchase will be the variable speed Metabo die grinder. Also, I've been looking for something like the flapper adaptor to get into small places with my angle grinder, the die grinder can be difficult to apply pressure in certain situations. Thank you for that excellent tip.
Just added a Dewalt 60V flexvolt battery angle grinder and it's a keeper, crazy power a bit heavy but good for cordless. I have been collecting a few and have a few dewalts and a metabo. Good stuff keep the vids coming.
You got to get you a default flex volt 60 volt cordless grinder, I bought one and they are freaking awesome! Probably not the best if your in a heavy fab shop but for deburring and just general work being free of the cord and having some reasonable power is amazing! I have never once kicked it's cord and sent it to the floor and buggered it wheel ;)
Also you need to try an interleaved wheel, scotch bite and sand paper all in one, there is no better way to blend and polish!
nice video.. a slider on/off ... switch, is a good thing to have on a grinder if you want to mount it on a lathe... or some sort of a jig (potentially nothing more than a couple of clamps and a board for a stop plate)to feed stock into it.
this was a nice video... do love grinders.. so many different uses... at least one of every type ever made would be ideal.. thanks again Jody.
Thanks Jody, great vid. Rotary tools are a must have in our fab shops. For mill scale I have used the HF wheel similar to your Norton Rapid Strip, its less money and does a great job on paint and scale. Recently started using the red 3m Cubitron ceramic discs for mill scale, using just the disc with a backer. The ceramic grit is self sharpening and cuts really well, it also wears extremely well.
I hate air tools of any type they are horribly loud and use a TON of energy amps by comparison to electric Also unless you have a good air dryer the water vapor and hose are annoying. About the only air tools I like are impact gun, needle scaler, and at times air chisel.
Lastly, I run most of my rotary tools through a router speed control (dimmer) which has a off switch, when I plug in the tool the controller is always off, just for the reason you mention.
I like paddle switches but hate the pre toggle some have to release the paddle. but then have one that is broke and the paddle turns on the grinder now if you set it straight down.
Mind control power on, that will be next.
Thank you for this Jody - I'm in the same boat right now, using electric grinders vs. an air compressor setup.
The Flapper adapter is the perfect alternative! Thanks for including the link too!
You needn't worry about making a topic exciting. Your down-to-earth style is always riveting and never sounds scripted. Who else would chuckle after hearing himself say "Grab it by the head"? Had me laughing. Thank you. Another great video.
Check out Hilti. My job supplies us with 4 1/2 grinders to clean up welds. I also personally own a 4 1/2 Hilti and a 5in Hilti which is a beast. Also have a Bosch 4 1/2 and 5in too. Excellent grinders. I got 2 more Makita 4 1/2 in that I have different wheels on. Also own 2 7 in Metabos for bigger steal. One with a flapper wheel and the other with a rock. I tell you what those Germans know how to make a great grinder, and can never go wrong with Makita. Love your videos👍🏼
Rockler wood tools has a nice 25amp router speed control that works well on the brushed motors of the die and right angle grinders. Those stripping wheels run better for me at a slower speed than the 11,000 rpm. A bit less noise grinding at a slower speed too. Have had good luck running them with the controller w/ o any problems. It can be helpful for fine grinding where you need to just touch up a part and not go over. Slow it down.
Oh, and I didn't notice one of my favourites to use for rough cleanup with a straight grinder. It's a basically a ring of sandpaper you stick on a rubber holder. Doesn't sound like it's great, but man those things can move a lot of material in a hurry.
From my perspective I have had much more trouble with the paddle switches. If they land on the paddle and they often do when you set them down during a job, especially with a hood on where you are operating out of vision, it will take off by itself--torque does the rest. They fall on the concrete off the welding stand, cut the cord etc as well as risk bodily harm. I will take a slide on switch even though the paddle is nice with gloves on. They also leave a bit to be desired in the durability department as they put a long lever on a simple cheap push button switch. We all have our preferences but that is my take. Take care. Doug
The "cubitron 2" wheel. I love it. It hogs through quite a bit. Haven't used it on aluminum though. I imagine it would get pretty gummed up.
"you can never have too many grinder no welder ever said" as you said in one of your clips.
good video . Thanks .
I like that flapper adapter I need to get one, great for mobile jobs when you don't have air.
I see you use the guard with cut-off or grinding wheels but at most shops nowadays it's required all of the time. And don't forget the handle is a safety device too! By the way outstanding content.
Hey there!
Greetings from Denmark!
I´ve been using a 3M product for a while, for finishing up stainless pipes, tabeltops an other stainless stuff.
They call them Scotch-Brite Radial Bristle.
They come in different sizes, from like 2" an up. The smaller one will fit a die grinder, an the larger one i usually run on my cordless drill.... They come in different grits as well, (color coded) but I usually run the yellow one. It seems to fit the most off the work I do..
Got a metabo on my wish list. I have been running metabo cutting wheels on my current grinder. they cut much better & last much longer than a standard cut off wheel.
This guy is brilliant. I agree with having everything already set up.
You mentioned a box for grinders previously ,Bad Obsession Motorsport , project Binky build a grinder tree . Various grinders are readily at hand without bending or chasing .
Thanks for the video .
Regards,Ed
I’m a little surprised that you didn’t mention burr bits for grinding…especially those made for cleaning a groove in aluminum. Those types of die grinder bits are really a necessity for any welding shop.
i love my metabo 6”angle grinder i have a metabo straigth grinder with a speed control on it they are the best i have 7 in total with different things on all of them
Milwaukee m12 angle grinder with roloc everything. I've never looked back
I am a woodworker with an interest in a little bit of metal working. First thing I struggled with in my first metal/welding project: how to remove mill scale. I have a grinder, but to be honest, I really don't know which attachments to use for certain tasks...your video helped, but for me it could be more in depth, because I am still feeling a bit lost here ;)
Nevertheless, thanks!
I love using wire wheels on my pneumatic die grinders- makes getting the ID of pipe cleaned up a lot easier and lasts a lot longer than a 1/4 shank flap wheel. Don't cheap out on them though- the cheap ones sling wires all over the place, but getting a quality one that's rated for 20-25k RPM will stay together and last a long time.
I liked that video. That flapper adapter is pretty awesome. After seeing it. I made me one so I could use my little sanding discs .
This was very exciting! I would love to hear about your favorite consumables for your grinders and other tools
I'm up to just under 30, I keep finding more every time I count. They all have guards fitted. I see a lot of Americans don't use the guard ... what's that about?
Almost forgot, use (grind/cut) the bigger discs down to fit the smaller grinders. Not so good using and old 9" cutting disc on a 4.5" but it does OK. I also have one of those 6" Metabo, discs are relatively hard to come by here. Makita make some amazing grinding discs, they have grooves in them for rapid stock removal.
Use cutting discs to score your way through rather than like a saw blade, they last longer.
I love my 4 1/2 air angle grinder because it has so much power. The shop I work in has a massive compressor that is outside. I wouldn't do pneumatic with a smaller compressor and I don't like having to listen to them.
The Milwaukee cordless angle grinder does great. And i love my flapper adapter
THANKYOU good for you. when we're 'in the flow' ....i dont want to change disks. So, i've got 6 electric grinders. Two 6 inch. heavy duty, 3 4 1/2 ones, and one small 3 inch one. Same as you, various disks, on each. NIce. Have a great month !!!
Try a dynafile. Or a handheld belt sander. The dynafile brand has a ton of different little end attachments and even some scalloped belts for getting into those tight corners. It's especially good for grinding down some stainless welds that need to be touched up in larger tanks.
Hi Jody, I use the straight grinder a fair bit. I had a Hitashi very much like the harbour freight you have, and the switch type and the position of the switch made it a mongrel to use, so when I killed it (for about the third time) I asked my Boss to get me a Makita with a paddle switch, and it is way better.
Waiting for flapper adapter. Definitely a nice versatile tool. Nice find Jody
I've never welded before, but I like angle grinders.
Thank you so much for sharing YOUR tips on grinders.
Good video. I was about to do a grinder video last week for a buddy. I think yours will cover it well. Metabos are the shit. just change the brushes out before they fail and you'll keep tasty armature in good shape. I'm also like you with the Ryobi ones. They would give them away with certain deals. They hold their own pretty well& are great beginner grinders due to their lower speed&torque