Angle Grinder recommendations?

[stirlinggaz]

Hi all,
I need a new angle grinder after loaning mine out etc etc.
Any recommendations?
I prefer the the type that takes the smaller discs, 115mm iirc.
More importantly, does wattage really matter?
The seem to vary between 500w to over 1000w.
Obviously cheap is good 😁 I rarely use them but bloody handy to have.
& right now I need 1 to remove rust from a swingarm.

cheers,
GAZ

[stinkwheel]

More is more.

Duty rating also plays a role, if you're going to be using it for protracted periods (de-rusting can be that way rather than intermittantly chopping-off stuff), look for a higher duty rating. Maybe one where you can easily replace the brushes on the motor.

That said, I've always seen them as one of the less fussy electric power tools in terms of quality vs useability. You can work away with a cheap one without adversely affecting the quality of the work, unlike cheap electric drills with wobbly chucks.
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[Polarbear]

I have a Bosch blue (industrial) 4.5 inch one thats been going for years - it wasn't particularly cheap though.

I also have a cordless Einhell which while convenient hasn't got anywhere near the oomph of a corded one.

TBH if I was using it mainly for wire brushing and a bit of grinding I'd just go for some B&Q cheapie. If it's for serious abuse, go for a name, Makita, Bosch, etc.

Just beware that some so called names are just cheap sh1t branded as good stuff. Wolf, JCB I'm looking at you among others.
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[colink98]

Cant help myself...
screw-fix all day every day.

if your doing enough work to ruin he cheap stuff.
then get the expensive stuff.

Makita is only 50 notes

https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-ga4530r-720w-4-electric-angle-grinder-240v/5538k
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[Riejufixing]

Something like this I should think:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eag900-115-900w-4-electric-angle-grinder-240v/763fv

I seem to have developed a store of angle grinders, can't think how it happened. Some new in boxes, too. Probably got 8 or 9. Sometimes I wonder.

[Riejufixing]

[kramdra]

For light use, cant beat the usability and quietness of a cordless. Lidl had them yesterday 25 quid bare. Mine is a couple years old gets a lot of abuse. Requires the 4ah battery. Works best with 0.8mm cutting discs or a flap wheel.

Ive got an old argos challenge branded mains one which does everything else, plenty of power and noisey as fuck however, it does not have variable speed. It is 12 years old and lot of use, I think it was only 15 quid.

[MCN]

Cheap shite is cheap due to cost cutting. Whit quality materials and assembly.
Expensive stuff 'should' be better.

If worried, cheap power tools make more noise. Horrendously noisy.

Better quality run quieter.

Cheap tools vibrate more causing fatigue sooner.

Bosch, Makita, DeWalt are good.
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[Riejufixing]

[BTTD]

I have a Makita 115mm and 230mm, both 240v. The 230mm is big and heavyish, good for cutting through walls, concrete or big steel. The 115mm gets more use and is much easier to handle.
I also have a Aldi one. It's actaully pretty handy as it has a speed controller which makes some operations much easier.

[Robby]

Just to go against the grain, this is one of the tools where I go cheap, usually clarke/silverline (which I'm pretty sure is the same cheap shit). They come with a spare pair of brushes in the box, which is slightly disconcerting, implies you might need to use them.

Last one did 10 years, and broke from wearing out the pinion gear after using it to drive a large, heavy concrete polishing disk.

Next day delivery on amazon prime. Treat it as a disposable tool, work it hard, replace when it breaks.

I do also have a ryobi cordless one, but that only gets used for cutting duties. Nothing like as much power or general toughness as a corded one, and runs down the battery very fast.

It is also nice to have a 9" for certain jobs. I have to use mine with an extension lead, if I plug it straight into a socket it trips the breaker when I turn it on. Such power, very man.

[Riejufixing]

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[mentalboy]

Can't go wrong with Hitachi, but they're probably a tad pricey for hobby work.
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[Poseidon]

I bought a 1010w dewalt angle grinder from screwfix some years back. It was in the 50-60quid range. Cuts through anything like hot knife through butter. Never bogs down. So I'd definitely recommend it.
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