whats to story on die grinders? 6mm or 1/4"?

[Craig-S]

What will you be using it for?

Until recently Makita were only offering a brushed motor cordless version which is certainally lower quality than a brushless.

I am extermely happy with this Fakita - brushless, decent power and controllable. 6mm collet. I dont currently own any 1/4" burrs, most shops over here sell them in metric shanks.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0D964D57S

its just hobby use, but if im buying one i might as well get something compatible with everything seems the bosch does it all. im going corded, especially if the cordless is anything like my cordless angle grinder that lasts about 5 minutes of use.

You might have to look aftermarket rather than OEM for alternative collets.

See, for example, https://www.vaeeo.com/product-p-5854.html

In the wood working world a lot of people use the Makita trim router as the spindle in home-built CNC machines. People like Oozenest make 3mm and 1/8" collets for them for this purpose.

Collets are difficult to modify because of the slits. You have to bung up the slots when in their rest state, modify them (interrupted cut if boring) and then removing the bunging material.

that site shows as insecure and after i got past that i got bad gateway. I know oozenest, i wast going to get one of their CNCs when i was into dead tree carcasses, i do have a makita cordless trim router though

 

[Kram]

especially if the cordless is anything like my cordless angle grinder that lasts about 5 minutes of use.

Dont know what grinder you had but both my fakita angle and die grinders will last a decent time with hard use. Its a tool where the cord really gets in the way.

Amazon has easy returns, suggest trying the cordless and return if you dont like it..