Bugger ,,, how many cows will I be needing then ,, air or battery cows ??You only just realised?Some on here can tempt you 'til the cows come home.
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James1979
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The M12 stufff is quite powerful. That die grinder has 4 speeds and a variable trigger so is really controllable. It’s really no difference to the air one, bar the annoying shrieking!
I use all my gear out and about which is why 95% of it is battery. I have a roloc fitting for the die grinder but it’ll take abrasive pads as well as the polishing type. It’s used a lot with a burr and it eats metal
I use all my gear out and about which is why 95% of it is battery. I have a roloc fitting for the die grinder but it’ll take abrasive pads as well as the polishing type. It’s used a lot with a burr and it eats metal
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and it wont last long without recharging. even less with a constant load i have a fair few mains tools air tools and battery all have there limited uses
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I’ve not done it with Milwaukee as I’ve never ran out of power (plenty of batteries and charger in the truck / workshop) but years ago when 12v gear was in its infancy, the best you could buy and still crap, I put an Anderson connector on an empty dewalt battery case to run it off the truck. Did the same with a strap on impact also.
do they do a 90 or a 135 degree die grinder on 12v ,, ?
ive run air stuff off the drain on my truck tanks , I replaced the tank drain with a pcl socket , and it was very very handy some days .. and you could still blow the tanks just by plugging in an air blow jun too.
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90. I have one. I use it a lot. Mine was a us one which is a pain in the **** as it’s a 1/4” Chuck. They released them here last year, I think it was, and the UK release comes with a 6 and 8mm Chuck.
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Further to the above, I suppose what I was meaning in OPs case was why not buy a m12 one (or do you have one? I can’t work it out, sorry!) and see how you go with big ah Chinese batteries. If it’s a no go then why not do what i did on the dewalt stuff but with a 240/12v PSU?
handy to know ,, many thanks
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Ive seen a few, most of the 12v cut off grinders and the one linked are just a dc motor fitted directly to a spindle with no additional bearing, or just one at the front.
I stripped a cordless drill, remove the gearbox, and making up an er11 spindle with bearings to fit where the gearbox was direct to motor, which would be 10k rpm+. That way I can use all my batterys and the adaptor to my big lipo packs.
I stripped a cordless drill, remove the gearbox, and making up an er11 spindle with bearings to fit where the gearbox was direct to motor, which would be 10k rpm+. That way I can use all my batterys and the adaptor to my big lipo packs.
Most air tools are metal bodied, heavier and better quality but very inefficient and noisey.
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Would be so much better if er11 became standard but they wont. You could use an adaptor but extra stick out is a pain.
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the milwakee one is great different speed settings too. I use it so much more than the air ones now days
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I have lots of air tools for work however at home my 50ltr compressor would not keep up or will make a horrendous amount of noise in use.12v means I can work without annoying the neighbors.
Hi all,
Thanks for all the replies. Amazing to get so many replies in such a short time. I've been reading this forum for a couple of years and learnt so much (epoxy primers, rust protection. welding etc) and its simply the best out there. Fantastic forum where people are so willing to contribute.
I should have said that I have a cheap (Lidl) 50L compressor paired with a Lidl die grinder. The comprerssor (constantly on) and grinder combination is very noisy!
I like the idea of the Milwaukee Die Grinder and buying some cheaper Chinese 4 or 6Ah batteries and that might be the way I go.
Phil
Thanks for all the replies. Amazing to get so many replies in such a short time. I've been reading this forum for a couple of years and learnt so much (epoxy primers, rust protection. welding etc) and its simply the best out there. Fantastic forum where people are so willing to contribute.
I should have said that I have a cheap (Lidl) 50L compressor paired with a Lidl die grinder. The comprerssor (constantly on) and grinder combination is very noisy!
I like the idea of the Milwaukee Die Grinder and buying some cheaper Chinese 4 or 6Ah batteries and that might be the way I go.
Phil
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Wear ear defenders
And if your using the die grinder with a burr, you really need goggles not glasses
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Exactly what he said. And brush your face and hair before you take the goggles off. They’re like needles
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Interesting thread. I've just bought some roloc stuff myself, as I have a bad arm atm and using a 115mm grinder for deburring stuff hurts after a while.
I have the rolock setup on one of my 90deg air die grinders, but I'll probably get the milwaukee M12 die grinder at some point as I already have 3 M12 batteries.
I can't see anything better (or at least, any more cost effective) on the market than the Milwauk.
I have the rolock setup on one of my 90deg air die grinders, but I'll probably get the milwaukee M12 die grinder at some point as I already have 3 M12 batteries.
I can't see anything better (or at least, any more cost effective) on the market than the Milwauk.
