Apart from their habit of spraying hot stuff all over the shop unless you get creative with better guarding the big problem with these things is the price performance ratio doesn’t work. Keeping the cost down low enough to create a decent market means the overall engineering has to be too cheap to work well. A major problem is that they have to be made to fit “any” grinder rather than specific models with the inevitable problems of flimsy multi-adjustment and nearly fits but manages to hold (sort of) rather than fits properly.
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I picked up one from Lidl a while back for a specific job but a bit of fiddling showed that I was never going to be happy with the standard grinder mounts. Re-engineering looked to be relatively simple but more trouble than its was ever going to be worth.For general use a 9″ grinder on a pivoting arm and a decent milling vice fixed to a suitable base plate looks a better option. At least the capacity will be half decent. I guess the standard size would be OK if you only do small work but DIY is still the way to go. After all neither vice nor grinder need be dedicated. Small size would be great for rough shaping HSS bits with an appropriate holder. The 1 mm disks are ace. CliveEdited By Clive Foster on 05/01/ 23:34:12
Having been in the car body repair trade for many years I have seen the effects of grinding sparks and spatters off mig welding especially when doing chassis repairs.
Hair on fire, sparks in ear holes and that makes you jump.
I use flame retardant overalls, they can be a bit pricey depending where you get them from but they are worth it.
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Best thing I ever bought for general purpose cutting is a evolution rage circular saw. The standard blade cuts wood, steel, iron, ally, plastic and with the diamond blade it goes through stone like a knife through butter. Planning to get a compound sliding version in the new year.
I've cut 12mm plate in two passes, no sparking and the cut is cold.
Boiler Bri- I have one ,or similar, I've a grinder ,9", permamently fitted. OK for for general use. The vice is useless, I keep a booted foot on it for safety. A simple swinging arm on a base with dedicated fixing for the grinder and any old vice is much better, I'm going to refurbish my old one. Does not take much making.
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