Homemade angle grinder stand and metal chop saw

[chunkywelder]

This is by far my most useful homemade tool I have ever made, It makes my angle grinder much more functional and versatile so I bought a 2nd angle grinder and had it permanently attached to the tool

Most of the pictures are screen grabs from my youtube video which is viewable at the end of the post





All attachments fit to the underside of the tool for convenience and also it has magnetic feet which are made from the magnets out of microwaves



It cuts metal at 90 degrees....



and 45 degrees




It can cut circles of various sizes



It can be locked in position for metal grinding

Here is a demo of the tool on youtube I hope it gives you all some ideas

For a how too video of how to make it check out my youtube channel in a week or so

 

[the snooper]

ive got a factory made version, i find they are only good for very small stuff and its guard got in the way, it'll only be in the way if i trip over it now

 

[gaz1]

the one thing i dont like is the circlip around its body upgrade it to something more substantial and its much safer as i wouldnt want an angle grinder coming at me if it came loose

as goes for the build nice build

 

[the snooper]

the one thing i dont like is the circlip around its body upgrade it to something more substantial and its much safer as i wouldnt want an angle grinder coming at me if it came loose

as goes for the build nice build

circlip

look at the first picture there is a bolt on the underside where the handle would fit

 

[chunkywelder]

the one thing i dont like is the circlip around its body upgrade it to something more substantial and its much safer as i wouldnt want an angle grinder coming at me if it came loose

as goes for the build nice build

I dont think the circlip will be a problem as the main way the grinder is attached is by a bolt this can be seen in the youtube video

 

[the snooper]

ive got a factory made version, i find they are only good for very small stuff and its guard got in the way, it'll only be in the way if i trip over it now

just to add, mine doesnt have such a big base or the other bits, its basically a small cut off saw

 

[chunkywelder]

I feel like an idiot "jubilee clip"

 

[the snooper]

Please post a picture as I didn't think you could get them


I feel like an idiot "jubilee clip"

its very similar if not the same as this one, i had it donated

 

[the snooper]

I feel like an idiot "jubilee clip"

we all make mistakes, we are human

 

[chunkywelder]

I deleted the post a picture message as I found some pictures in a google search I hope I am not too confusing

 

[the snooper]

I deleted the post a picture message as I found some pictures in a google search I hope I am not too confusing

nope

 

[J.F]

Really well thought out, does look very useful.

 

[mr migwire]

its very similar if not the same as this one, i had it donated
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why it the name of the wee man are you about to cut up a lightsaber snooper???

 

[the snooper]

why it the name of the wee man are you about to cut up a lightsaber snooper???

Not my actual machine I borrowed the pic from the Web

 

[Richard.]

It looks better and more useful than that other thing put up.
I think the whole idea is that it cuts small stuff. It will cut 30mm box so it covers a lot if you ask me. Great tool lots of neat tricks put on it. Well done. (Needs a coat of paint thou) looks scruffy and unfinished.

 

[Shedendman]

Like your sheet metal bender idea,did you do write up any plans for it to share?

 

[RichardM]

Nice useful tool for those of us who don't have that much space. Just need a box behind it to catch the majority of the muck

 

[chunkywelder]

Like your sheet metal bender idea,did you do write up any plans for it to share?

sorry no plans I just made it from my head