whats to story on die grinders? 6mm or 1/4"?

[Craig-S]

Thinking of grabbing one. Im a teal colour tool chap but the price difference is over double to go from 6mm to 8mm to get the use of 1/4" burrs etc. is it worth it is the question? or are there other brands worth considering? (NOT Red ones)

 

[MetalMonkey]

Did you mean 6mm, 8mm or 1/4" because all three are available....

Don't know about Makita ones, but the air die grinders I have usually come with a 1/4" and 6mm collet to allow you to use either.
Often its the same machine but you can just buy whatever collet you need. They usually aren't that cheap though.

 

[Craig-S]

Did you mean 6mm, 8mm or 1/4" because all three are available....

Don't know about Makita ones, but the air die grinders I have usually come with a 1/4" and 6mm collet to allow you to use either.
Often its the same machine but you can just buy whatever collet you need. They usually aren't that cheap though.

yeah makita do 6mm or 8mm, no 1/4" unless you buy the 8mm and get and extra collet. sadly just a 10l compressor so air tools are out the question

im guessing i cant squeeze a 1/4" collet into the 6mm, obviously the collet holder is bigger than the collet in question but still. i think the 6mm 's are around £115 ish, and £250 up for the 8mm, strictly corded

 

[BrokenBiker]

I've got a 6mm and haven't ever struggled to find burrs for it...I have got all shapes and sizes of carbide and a few wide flute types for aluminium