Bosch Carbide grinder disks.

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Came across these in toolstation yesterday.

Nearly chucked on on the counter to test.

Anyone tried them.

 

[ronan]

Look handy, lot of dust off the wood in the cut in the video though.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Didn't really seem to power through that nail....bt might be handy to have a few just in case.

If you give them a go please report back

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Didn't really seem to power through that nail....bt might be handy to have a few just in case.

If you give them a go please report back

Will do.

I can think of the odd use for it.

Plastic I usually just use a diamond stone disk anyway .
Il pick one up next time I'm passing.

 

[anto44]

Can these be used with a normal grinder or do you need a variable speed grinder? It says "unique cutting speed" in the video, anyone know what the speed is.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Can these be used with a normal grinder or do you need a variable speed grinder? It says "unique cutting speed" in the video, anyone know what the speed is.

https://shop.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/accessory/carbide-multi-wheel-cutting-discs--2610132
13300rpm so yes fine without speed control.
A tenner in toolstation.
Unique speed is marketing bull.

 

[mtt.tr]

I keep looking at one for the plumbers that keep using thin discs on waste pip. Takes them forever and the burning smell that lingers.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I keep looking at one for the plumbers that keep using thin discs on waste pip. Takes them forever and the burning smell that lingers.

Don't notice it with diamond stone disk. Zip straight through plastic no bother and easy to put a chamfer on with it too when working with soil pipes.

Never tried a slitting disk on plastic.


Would have thought the carbide would perform worse on plastic than the diamond.

Il grab one this week for a play

 

[Ali]

I could’ve done any of those cuts quicker and neater with a hand tool, especially if you count the time to unbox and plug in the grinder, find the transformer, find out it’s not powered up, find someone on site to sort it out...etc. Plastic pipe - Stanley knife, wood - Japanese pull saw, nail - hacksaw or cold chisel. Give me hand tools on site any day for little jobs like that.

Ok, I still want to try one.

My boss bought one of those Bosch concrete / steel £30 discs a while back - only application I can think of is cutting the odd bit of reinforced concrete without swapping discs to cut the steel.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I could’ve done any of those cuts quicker and neater with a hand tool, especially if you count the time to unbox and plug in the grinder, find the transformer, find out it’s not powered up, find someone on site to sort it out...etc. Plastic pipe - Stanley knife, wood - Japanese pull saw, nail - hacksaw or cold chisel. Give me hand tools on site any day for little jobs like that.

Ok, I still want to try one.

My boss bought one of those Bosch concrete / steel £30 discs a while back - only application I can think of is cutting the odd bit of reinforced concrete without swapping discs to cut the steel.

Il agree for the most but I can see uses for it.
Certainly wouldn't be using it on woodm
Carbide blade on a multi tool is a handy option.

 

[Kram]

The blade is marked 80m/s max 12250rpm which is about standard for a 115mm wheel. Probably wouldnt be ideal at full speed tho.

 

[mtt.tr]

I could’ve done any of those cuts quicker and neater with a hand tool, especially if you count the time to unbox and plug in the grinder, find the transformer, find out it’s not powered up, find someone on site to sort it out...etc. Plastic pipe - Stanley knife, wood - Japanese pull saw, nail - hacksaw or cold chisel. Give me hand tools on site any day for little jobs like that.

Ok, I still want to try one.

My boss bought one of those Bosch concrete / steel £30 discs a while back - only application I can think of is cutting the odd bit of reinforced concrete without swapping discs to cut the steel.

Cordless grinder

 

[Ali]

Cordless grinder

Yeah, you’re right. Except when the batteries run out

If I did major stuff on site I’d probably use power tools a lot more, most of my work is small remedial tasks and I want to be in and out.

 

[mtt.tr]

Yeah, you’re right. Except when the batteries run out

If I did major stuff on site I’d probably use power tools a lot more, most of my work is small remedial tasks and I want to be in and out.

8 batteries. Crazy thats that sets work out so much cheaper.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

8 batteries. Crazy thats that sets work out so much cheaper.

Haven't ventured into flexvolt yet.

Bought some of these last year's and they've been top notch. Match the genuine article side by side.

Wouldn't hesitate to buy more.

Only recently started making the move to cordless. When I started in this game nicad were all we had and the battery life made skills and grinders etc pretty feeble.