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[Big Sam]

I know it's been a few weeks since last post but since I recommend a cheapy Titan from Screwfix I'll disclose mine broke yesterday. 2 year warranty no problems right?

Well make sure if you get one keep your paper receipt and the email. For some stupid reason Screwfix archive sales every 12 months and you cannot do a single thing to check back further than that. Even contacting customer services they can't help unless you have the full order number.

It's utterly ridiculous and the claimed it's because of the number of orders their system processes every day. I know it's Amazon and they deal in AWS but I can go all the way back to 2006 with them!

Thankfully after my protestations about how silly a system they have and the fact it's only a £30 grinder they are sending me a new one.

Anyway. Good grinder, but keep the receipt!

[surfblue]

For tools such as angle grinder, jigsaw, circular saw etc that i only use occasionally Im happy with B&Qs own brand Mac Allister range. Cheap, do the job adequately and if they break they are cheap to replace

For something that sees more regular use like my cordless drill Ive got a Hitachi.

If I was a tradesperson and they were used daily obviously better quality would be needed.

[cookie4343]

For tools such as angle grinder, jigsaw, circular saw etc that i only use occasionally Im happy with B&Qs own brand Mac Allister range. Cheap, do the job adequately and if they break they are cheap to replace
For something that sees more regular use like my cordless drill Ive got a Hitachi.
If I was a tradesperson and they were used daily obviously better quality would be needed.

Id avoid mc alister. Electric drill lasted 2 days of hard work before the gears chewed them selfs and the angle grinder lasted half a day of normal work before the bearing gave in.

Edited by cookie4343, 27 September 2018 - 06:23 PM.

[nicklouse]

i have a pair of Black and Decker Proline grinders that i bought in about 94 still going strong though the locking pin on one has failed. i had a very cheap one that i bought a few years back and that i killed in weeks cant remember the "brand" and i have a another DIY own brand one Toolson that is doing OK had it for a couple of years.

 

oh the B&B were reconditioned ones from a B&D service center bet there are not any of those about anymore.

[Verderad]

Bought a Bauker Angle Grinder from tool station

Its got a thin body, quick fit guard which is handy when you need to come in from another angle.  At £28 its almost disposable

 

https://www.toolstat...com/shop/p12202

This is a great grinder, easy to hold, thin body, light, quick release guard. 
It worked well until December 19 (purchased August 18), I left it on the floor, returned in Jan turned on Nothing.  Changed fuse but still nothing. 

Now it has a 2 Year Manufacturer Warranty,  I've sent the mail of the original receipt to them. Now waiting for new grinder to be delivered. 

Will be buying another one so I can stop changing between cutting disk, wire wheel & flap disk. 

[Verderad]

Bought a Bauker Angle Grinder from tool station

Its got a thin body, quick fit guard which is handy when you need to come in from another angle.  At £28 its almost disposable

 

https://www.toolstat...com/shop/p12202

After 18 months of use, it just would not turn on.  

Called the helpline, filled in a email. Bauker (Workz) sent UPS to collect it,  3 weeks later a new one came in the post.  

2 year manufacturer guarantee, just keep the receipt 

[Avtovaz]

we use the makita grinders at work, the maybe last 2 years of daily hard use, so i bought one for at home too.

 

You can get the brushes easily for them and they just last and last.

[Homersimpson]

I have a silverline one that has lasted for about 3 years and I give it a really hard time, have gone through about 60 fibre flap discs so far on my latest project.  Eventually the bruses wore out so I ordered another set from ebay (they weren't quite right but I modified them to fit) and its back up to full strength.  I think it was around £30 at the time.

 

The trick is not to get them too hot as when you do thats when they start to fail, do a bit, grind, do a bit grind rather than do everything then grind it all up.

[dodge44]

I use a Makita 9553NB grinder which I've had for many years and it seems indestructable - a far cry from previous 'cheapies' which included a Sealey and Clarke. Yes, the Makita is a 100mm grinder (4") but I find the smaller size superior to a 115mm grinder which are in my opinion too cumbersome for most auto work especially on a Mini. IMO 115mm grinder OK for fabrication and building work though... :)

 

[Hpal]

Makita 125mm (5") had mine for years, i don't muck around with 4" grinders too small for lots of jobs

[Ethel]

Welders like to cool too &  it can help counter distortion especially if you're welding on one side of thin flattish sheet.

 

I reckon smaller is better for grinders on bodywork. Easier to control & you can't grind if yer tool won't fit in. 

[dodge44]

Makita 125mm (5") had mine for years, i don't muck around with 4" grinders too small for lots of jobs

Horses for courses - larger grinders potentially great for ripping off sills and large panels but a handful everywhere else IMO. That's just it though, use what you are happy with - tried others but have been content 'mucking about' with a 4" grinder for 25+ years. Perfect size.

[Ash1997]

Best welder to use don't want to spend a fortune. Just need some advice. Many thanks