Ive read from various sources that harbor freight consumables such as cutoff wheels are known for exploding.
Is this true/ a common occurrence? I just bought myself a hercules flap disc and a five pack of baur cutoff wheels, both rated for 13,500 rpms and my grinder is rated for 11,500 im pretty sure (baur cordless brushless grinder)
If this is true, should I return them? Ive got them for DIY projects, so they wont be used every day, and they wont be used brutally.
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I’ve been wanting to try this grinder for cutting metal only. But I would like to know if people liked this grinder.
Hey everyone!
I've moved a few walls in my basement which were nailed into the concrete ground. The nails were mostly cut through and flush with the concrete. A few have a bit of a jagged edge sticking out yet though. I've tried a few different techniques with tools I have on hand but no luck.
So I'm looking at a really cheap angle grinder from Harbor Freight. $10 cheap. Couldn't figure out hyperlink, sorry :(
https://www.harborfreight.com/43-amp-4-12-in-slide-switch-angle-grinder-69645.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12126402660&campaignid=12126402660&utm_content=118355052953&adsetid=118355052953&product=69645&store=356&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiPKTqJ3V8wIVbWpvBB0m5ADkEAQYAiABEgLFrvD_BwE
I only need it for these like 2 nails (seriously 2) and then I have no idea when I would use it next. It just feels too cheap, too good to be true, even with great reviews... these nails are 1/4 diameter btw. So, what do y'all think?
I would like to repair my Mustang’s frame rail rot and shock tower rust. The standard procedure is to cut out the bad areas and weld in new patches from repair kits (it’s a rite of passage).
Should I get a cheap corded 4.5” angle grinder from Harbor Freight, spend more on a corded brand, or spend even more on a cordless brand? (I currently have the Milwaukee Fuel impacts and ratchets).
I have used a lot of different brands of cutting discs, as i do construction for a living. These are better than Bluefire, better than Spyder, dewalt, a few others I cant think of right now. Im super impressed by these cutting discs and will probably keep these as my go to's from now on till I find something better but they are hard to beat. To boot, I got a 10 pack for fucking $10 so that is nice too. Instead of spending $5 for a single Bluefire or spider from Lowe's... and they run down to a 2" disc in like 10 minutes or they chip. No chipping at all from my first disc and I even pushed the disc into 1/4" spring steel with no ill effects.
I’m not entirely sure this is the right sub for this, and I am pretty sure this is my own stupidity, but I’m having trouble getting grinder wheels to work on my grinder. I just got the cordless Hercules grinder and it works great with the wheel it comes with and any other “grinding” (1/4”) wheels. But any cutoff wheels that are thinner than that won’t attach properly. The nut that screws on to secure it won’t tighten far enough. I feel like this is a user error, because there’s no way they only take one wheel thickness. And all of the wheels are 4.5 or 5 inches as the grinder suggests, with a 7/8” arbor. Do I need a spacer or something? And I have tried the nut flipped, as it protrudes a little more on one side. I’ve also tried them on a corded craftsman grinder with the same results. Thank you for the help, my apologies if this is a simple fix that I’m over looking. (First picture is the included one that works fine, other two are the ones in question)