Considering this die grinder...?

[The Z'eer]

http://www.makitauk.com/products/me...all-die-grinders/gd0811c-die-grinder-8mm.html

Working to a budget here, not too keen on laying out over £250.00. I appreciate there's more expensive equipment out there that will no doubt have greater durability and longevity, but for me the tool won't be used in the same manner as an item which is trade specific.

My intended use for it: Automotive corrosion removal in tight spaces (flap and wire wheels etc.) and metal polishing in difficult areas/items which are awkward to hold.

I quite like the idea of it being a variable speed unit and hopefully will supply the necessary torque also.

Any ideas?

 

[armalites]

Personally if you are prepared to spend over £200 on an electric die grinder I would buy a small compressor and an air powered one.

 

[mpats]

Air die grinders are really very thirsty on the air, you would want a reasonably decent, probably belt driven with 100l tank, compressor to run an air powered one.

 

[Kram]

I wouldnt count that as being a real die grinder, only 7k rpm. Just use a cheap mains drill for wire wheels.

 

[ukracer]

Personally if you are prepared to spend over £200 on an electric die grinder I would buy a small compressor and an air powered one.

Seems like a marmite like debate. you either love air tools or hate them. The only thing I use air for is DA and spraying etc.

I would buy that unit if I had the spare cash...

 

[Shedendman]

I bought one of these back in may this year
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/101730-KA...792769?hash=item3f5c149681:g:5KMAAOSwll1WuHH~

So far its handled things quite well,ok it dont get used everyday,but for 30 quid i'm happy

 

[brightspark]

air drills and die grinders are more versatile than electric ones

 

[The Z'eer]

Personally if you are prepared to spend over £200 on an electric die grinder I would buy a small compressor and an air powered one.

Well, that's fair enough and in the future I may well look into air powered tools but for the time being it's 240 volt.

 

[brightspark]

is there nowt decent second hand on eblag

 

[The Z'eer]

I wouldnt count that as being a real die grinder, only 7k rpm. Just use a cheap mains drill for wire wheels.

There is an option for units that provide circa 25K rpm, but it's not high rpm that I seek. For metal polishing, not more than 7.6k is necessary but good torque...and as for drills for abrasion you really shouldn't. Drills are for drilling, not jobs like that.

 

[The Z'eer]

is there nowt decent second hand on eblag

Can I honestly account for it's usage..a seriously specific and genuine opinion? Tempting though it may be I think it's probably better to buy power tools new. Some owners aren't as careful as they could be.

 

[gt6s]

I bought one of these back in may this year
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/101730-KA...792769?hash=item3f5c149681:g:5KMAAOSwll1WuHH~

So far its handled things quite well,ok it dont get used everyday,but for 30 quid i'm happy

I use exactly the same die grinder and I find it very good quite torquey. as you say for thirty quid. I also have an air one which is a pain in the ass having to start up the compressor. But the main advantage is that is is not cold on the hands which an air one is.

 

[The Z'eer]

Seems like a marmite like debate. you either love air tools or hate them. The only thing I use air for is DA and spraying etc.

I would buy that unit if I had the spare cash...

A thumbs up for the Makita there I'm still not a hundred percent, I dare say there might be a few other units worthy of consideration within the £250.00 budget.

 

[The Z'eer]

I use exactly the same die grinder and I find it very good quite torquey. as you say for thirty quid. I also have an air one which is a pain in the ass having to start up the compressor. But the main advantage is that is is not cold on the hands which an air one is.

For thirty quid I dare say it's bargain, like the other Aldi tools perhaps?

 

[gt6s]

Nope it is up to the job alright I had a cheap electric one before (that I killed) it had nowhere near the torque of this one. I run it with carbides for aluminium. But variable speed would be nice. You also need to bear in mind that I could break an anvil.

 

[ukracer]

A thumbs up for the Makita there I'm still not a hundred percent, I dare say there might be a few other units worthy of consideration within the £250.00 budget.

After been shown the 30 quid one I would try that and see if it does what I needed it for. I like making gear but have had some good tools from other places like aldi etc. if it does the job when it breaks upgrade.

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

I've used a bosch ggs7 a fair amount and find it to be decent. I've also used alot air fed die grinders which I prefer for size, but fed off installed air line in workshop, so no issues with how hungry they are.

 

[Mee]

We have a number of them at work for finishing mainly stainless and dressing welds on architectural and they have served us very well, ours are all 110v though.

Well built, very reliable, and some of ours are 5 years old and still working most days on site, but the site teams do look after them.

 

[The Z'eer]

We have a number of them at work for finishing mainly stainless and dressing welds on architectural and they have served us very well, ours are all 110v though.

Well built, very reliable, and some of ours are 5 years old and still working most days on site, but the site teams do look after them.

I think GGS 7 has been replaced with https://www.sitebox.ltd.uk/bosch-ggs-8ce-straight-grinder-110v-and-240v-obsch_GGS8ce only a couple of differences, 2600-8000 rpm as opposed to the 7000 rpm of the previous model and a slightly more powerful motor at 800 watt.

When you mention finishing stainless steel does that involve polishing to a mirror finish?

 

[Maker]

I'm not sure how much they cost but I'd recommend a Metabo, mine is variable speed, up to 11,000 RPM (I think) and it's brilliant.

EDIT: It's this one, no load speed of 27,000 RPM apparently.