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expired Posted by tunabreath • Jan 20, 2022
Jan 20, 2022 10:21 AM
Metabo HPT 4.5" 6.2 Amps Sliding Switch Corded Angle Grinder
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For $30, the grinder with case and attachments is fine for the homeowner or occasional user.
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Not sure about rest of tools, but having purchased the grinder (2) last time for same price, they did not hold up for everyday usage ---the bearing bushings wore pretty quick. Too bad because the compactness, light weight and narrow handle make it super easy to use one handed for cutting tile, siding, etc. Maybe if one did maintenance before usage, such as some decent grease in the bearings and head gears, the grinder would last longer.
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For $30, the grinder with case and attachments is fine for the homeowner or occasional user.
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Not sure about rest of tools, but having purchased the grinder (2) last time for same price, they did not hold up for everyday usage ---the bearing bushings wore pretty quick. Too bad because the compactness, light weight and narrow handle make it super easy to use one handed for cutting tile, siding, etc. Maybe if one did maintenance before usage, such as some decent grease in the bearings and head gears, the grinder would last longer.
It will be used heavily on the garage floor also.
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It will be used heavily on the garage floor also.
For small areas will work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdXfeLT
It will be used heavily on the garage floor also.
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It will be used heavily on the garage floor also.
For a simple answer, no.
You are talking some heavy duty usage and for that, get a 11amp or better with ball bearing bushings, or jump up to a decent 7" grinder. Using a diamond cup or segment wheel, you can put down a little water to keep the dust down.
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For small areas will work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdXfeLT
Rent a bigger one is an option, but you also have to pay for the grinding wheel(s) and you can't do at your own leisure. For $150, you can buy a decent name brand 7" grinder and keep it. For $150, you can buy a decent Milwaukee 41/2" to 5" and have money left over for a grinding wheel or two from say, Harbor Freight, eBay, etc. A set of knee pads or a piece of foam would be nice.
Personally, I could not watch all of that video. Remove the old concrete stoop and pour a new one (if I had to use a wheelbarrow and bagged concrete) a touch lower, or raise the adjacent sidewalk.
For $30, the grinder with case and attachments is fine for the homeowner or occasional user.
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Not sure about rest of tools, but having purchased the grinder (2) last time for same price, they did not hold up for everyday usage ---the bearing bushings wore pretty quick. Too bad because the compactness, light weight and narrow handle make it super easy to use one handed for cutting tile, siding, etc. Maybe if one did maintenance before usage, such as some decent grease in the bearings and head gears, the grinder would last longer.
Mass produced in China, some have very little grease, or the grease in the head gears is all in one pocket and often a thick, yellowish gob. There is no doubt in my mind that servicing as soon as you get and more often will lengthen the life if not abused.
I don't claim to understand all the types of modern greases and typically buy tool grease from our tool supplier. From the various service manuals we do have and mostly found online, there are several types of grease for viscosity, heat, special additives, etc. Some tools, both shop and kitchen use a grease that functions from the created vapors with a very light coating on the gears as if they don't have any grease on them. As well, if you overfill, you may blow the seal(s) if they have them, or leak past the mating of two surfaces. A phone call to a service department will typically resolve which to use, but largely the tool grease has been fine.
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