Cutting steel- was Re: [TheForge] Re: A recipe for EmperorWilson...

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

I have some good quality grinders and some cheap ones, but I find I try to use the better quality ones because they make less noise and vibration.

>From: robi5515 at bellsouth.net
>Date: Thu Jun 16 12:40:22 CDT 2005
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>Subject: Re: Cutting steel- was Re: [TheForge] Re: A recipe for	EmperorWilson...

>A pretty good indicator of the grinders quality and utility is the motor 
>amps. Usually the lower the amps the quicker it will stall, and he less work 
>it will do for me.
>I have (2) 4 1/2" Makita's that have all ready crapped out after 2 years. My 
>industrial 4 black and Decker/ Dewalts are still going strong after 10-20 
>years use and changing electrical cords, brushes when necessary, and lubing 
>the gear boxes every 2 years.
>My BDI chop saw is still working 25 years,
>My Dewalt multicut locked up after 2 years of work.
>Dewalt rebuilt it for free. Said it was a design flaw.
>Seems to me like a lot of the new tools have a designed life of about 6 
>months after the warranty runs out.
>My philosophy about tools, for what it's worth is:
>Tool is critical to your work and used often, buy the best you can afford.
>Tool seldom used, no critical tolerances, buy Harbor Freight and toss it 
>when it craps out.
>Chuck
>.
>
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>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:10 PM
>Subject: Re: Cutting steel- was Re: [TheForge] Re: A recipe for 
>EmperorWilson...
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>>
>>
>> Makita, who invented them, makes the very best small angle grinders. If
>> someone is serious about doing cut work with an angle grinder, Makitas 4 
>> 1/2"  and
>> the original 5" are up to the job. However, I gave away ALL my Makitas 
>> when
>> I found out that I could buy a Chicago Brand 4 1/2" angle grinder for less
>> money than it costs to fix the trigger assembly (they where out 
>> surprisingly
>> fast on Makitas). It is cold comfort to know that your grinder has the 
>> finest
>> motor and bearings available, when it quits because of a bad trigger or a
>> cracked brush. Sometimes, the whole idea of quality turns into something 
>> of a
>> farce.
>>
>> The Chicago will last about as long as the brushes or trigger assembly on 
>> a
>> Makita. Who cares why the grinder stops? You only care about getting it
>> running  as cheaply and as painlessly as possible, right? If you are 
>> really
>> determined to get your money's worth, than buy the right kind of grease, 
>> and
>> lubricate the gear drive once in a while. The Chicago brand comes with 
>> extra brushes
>> by the way, something that hasn't occurred to the swank  brands to do.
>> Mike P.
>>
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