Considering this die grinder...?

[tinman123]

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.

if its as good as you say then it id be close to the makita power maybe.
so then one would have to ask is the brand name worth paying for (i do like brand names) and would the makita outlast 9 of them.
its a cheap trial imo.

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.

i know a man that did....

 

[sparkysy]

I too have the 30 quid version from AIM and can vouch for it I run mine with carbides mainly had it for at least a year can't fault it! I also have one of their cut off angle grinders and that is also excellent for tight spots and just thinking about it I also have an air blower of theirs too that is also spot on!
Sy

 

[The Z'eer]

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.

The 27K no load speed is a tad high, considering that even if it drops by half it will still be too high for metal polishing. Thanks for the info though

 

[The Z'eer]

I too have the 30 quid version from AIM and can vouch for it I run mine with carbides mainly had it for at least a year can't fault it! I also have one of their cut off angle grinders and that is also excellent for tight spots and just thinking about it I also have an air blower of theirs too that is also spot on!
Sy

I think for the outlay, a worthwhile purchase. I might look into buying one in the coming months

 

[Maker]

The 27K no load speed is a tad high, considering that even if it drops by half it will still be too high for metal polishing. Thanks for the info though

It's got a dial on the back to change the speed.

 

[The Z'eer]

Went for this one in the end https://www.metabo.com/com/en/tools...nder/ge-950-g-plus-600618000-die-grinder.html
Compared to the Makita and Bosch the Metabo is just that bit more powerful. Due to the increased wattage I feel the torque will be a little more and pleasingly is a unit with an RPM range that suits.