madman_us Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 which brand do you guys use?i grab here and there some up for my 4-1/2" grinder for 3 bucks a piece from HD.they actually dont really last so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Metabo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Do you get the Diablos from HD? They seem to work pretty well for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 neven really seen those at HD lolill check them out today....have to return something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 You can find a bunch of them in bulk packs on amazon in almost any brand. If you go through enough of them, I would go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I was using the diablos last week. I had three of them explode from the center. Until this I had never had a problem with them and had a mixture of diablos and Metabo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 You can find a bunch of them in bulk packs on amazon in almost any brand. If you go through enough of them, I would go that route.i ya prolly consinder that too - buying in bulk is always cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I hate cut off wheels especially on a grinder.......over the years I have seen many people get hurt....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 ya those grinders are dangerous - thats why rarely use them without the guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 ya those grinders are dangerous - thats why rarely use them without the guardWhat's a guard? Haha safety is no joke though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 grinders are like any tool, knowledge of use and safety is key however grinder + cut off wheels usually are more dangerous only because 75% of people don't have patience and tend to rush the cut...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 which brand do you guys use?i grab here and there some up for my 4-1/2" grinder for 3 bucks a piece from HD.they actually dont really last so long. I get those same ones MM but I've picked a few of the Diablos that BK mentioned and they do last pretty long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 i checked HD tonight and how it looks like i always bought the diablo ones lol - never really looked at the brand.however i bought couple of the thin thin cutting wheels couple weeks - they dont last that long, maybe i should go a size thicker:D or i just gonna buy the 5" wheels - even those fit in the 4-1/2 grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I don't really like cut off wheels very much.... I was cutting off some tabs that somebody had welded on my Jeep bumper before I bought it, and exploded a couple of them (DeWalt brand). Probably operator error, maybe rushing the cut, maybe putting a side load on them, I dunno.Wear your PPE! I hate to think what might have happened had I not been wearing goggles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've seen more people kiss grinders with their forehead than any other tool...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 OUCH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I have not used a grinder, I've got the Rotozip with the cutoff wheels but those grinders scare the crap out of me. Small cutoff wheels one thing but I'm not interested at this point in trying these guys out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I only use flapper discs on my grinder and usually it is used on wood...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I only use flapper discs on my grinder and usually it is used on wood...... What kind of projects are you using it for Comp or should I say uses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 What kind of projects are you using it for Comp or should I say uses?mainly for clean up of wood, some times sanding high points for quick removal.....uses like this is usually not suggested as a grinder is not the best for uniformity but with good eye hand coordination and many years of grinder use it is good........no different than a guy carving with a chainsaw....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 the life of cutoff discs is largely dependent of how good you are with the tool.. the straighter you hold the grinder to the cut line the longer the discs will last, they really dont like any side pressure. I currently use the Diablos from HD and am happy with them. I have gone the cheap route in the past and have gone through a bunch of the HF wheels, i have never had one explode on me but they wear out much fsater than the diablos I have heard excelent things about walter cutoff discs www.walter.com i will probably try these someday also SAIT is supposed to make good wheels and they are made in the US at some point i was going to make a grinder video, maybe ill also make a cutoff disc comparison video.. no promise it will be any time soon though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 the life of cutoff discs is largely dependent of how good you are with the tool.. the straighter you hold the grinder to the cut line the longer the discs will last, they really dont like any side pressure. I currently use the Diablos from HD and am happy with them. I have gone the cheap route in the past and have gone through a bunch of the HF wheels, i have never had one explode on me but they wear out much fsater than the diablos I have heard excelent things about walter cutoff discs www.walter.com i will probably try these someday also SAIT is supposed to make good wheels and they are made in the US at some point i was going to make a grinder video, maybe ill also make a cutoff disc comparison video.. no promise it will be any time soon though...Too bad to live all the way across the country. I have a stack of grinders I could have let you use for the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrosBros82 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I have used about every type of wheel... and I personally like the Hilti ones the best. Expensive, but seem to last longer than the cheap ones from HD. FB82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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