Tell that to my right foot and that was with years of experience of using 9".
As @Barking Mat states, one did put me in A&E.
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As @Barking Mat states, one did put me in A&E.
Don't jest @Hood, all the serious accidents I've had happened in a short space of time after being relatively accident free in years.I must be the luckiest guy alive, maybe tomorrow I will chop off my arm with a 9" grinder, hope not or at least if I do it is my left one as my right one is my throttle hand
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I usually try and keep my body parts clear of grinders, with the 9" I have managed for the last 40+ years but not so successful with the 4.5", I have had a few nicks.
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I must be the luckiest guy alive, maybe tomorrow I will chop off my arm with a 9" grinder, hope not or at least if I do it is my left one as my right one is my throttle hand
Any tool is dangerous, but we all use various tools day in, day out, generally without incident. With the larger tools, it's merely that they have the potential for more impressive levels of damage, if it occurs. Doesn't mean it ever will though.
Me, I'm just a scary tool pussy.
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Yep, pipes are the worst for grabbing the disc, with angle a close second... two surfaces in contact with the disc does it
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All the above great advice...just don't cheap out on the brand, B&D isn't really good enough for frequent use, and a powerful motor makes a lot of difference a few years ago I got a 1000w de Walt 4.5inch that was light years ahead of the previous de Walt -and its smooth as silk to use (about £70 if I remember so not too expensive either)
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i actualy prefer the petrol over the 9" grinder
though people should be aware of not doing silly things with them
i have to agree with you in all the time ive used all 3 grinders only the smaller one 4,1/2" has got me and that was my own stupid fault at the time and that was shamfering a plastic pipe with the grinder at the time
if anything its that chainsaw that seriously takes a bite more than those grinders
They all have their uses for different reasons, I mainly use 5" 7" and 9", and they are all the rat tail type, as I won't buy the barrel type as they are way too hard to hold safely especially with gloves on compared to rat tail types. There are a lot of 5" ones that have at least 1200W to 1500W which gives you ample power and are relatively light. Aldi sell a reasonable one for about AUD$30 and I have several and they work well. The 9" grinders are good if you don't have to cut anything above your waist height as you just use the weight of the grinder to do the work, if it is "slightly" higher, I use the 7". For heavy wire brushing I use a 9" with a 5" wire cup wheel on it, for light work a 5" grinder with a 4" to 4.5" wire cup, (not sure of the exact size as it is down at the shed and its night time here at the moment)
The majority of the work I do, I use the 5" ones. If you need depth of cut or to cut thick steel above your chest height then you really need to reposition yourself if you need to use a 9" (no exceptions), they can be downright dangerous regardless if you are careful or not. If using above your chest or shoulder height and the blade gets pinched you will not be able to hold it and things will go pear shaped in a split second.
Just my 2 cents worth!
The majority of the work I do, I use the 5" ones. If you need depth of cut or to cut thick steel above your chest height then you really need to reposition yourself if you need to use a 9" (no exceptions), they can be downright dangerous regardless if you are careful or not. If using above your chest or shoulder height and the blade gets pinched you will not be able to hold it and things will go pear shaped in a split second.
Just my 2 cents worth!
I just checked, my smaller twisted wire cup is actually smaller than I thought, it appears to be less than 80mm and that is after quite bit of use so the wires have expanded a bit to 90mm. Fitted to my 1200W-1500W 5" grinders, these grinders have plenty of power to drive it. They are not as effective as the 9" one but so much easier and safer to hold especially above your shoulders.
