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Subject: angle grinder?
From: Ralph Forsythe <rf-list@centerone.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 00:40:50 -0600
I'm not sure if this is the right tool for the job...  Basically I have an 
old Ford pickup, where a large metal plate is bolted on the bumper as a 
drop-hitch of sorts, with L-bracket supports going up underneath welded to 
the frame.  I want this to go away (not my idea), so I'm thinking one of 
those angle grinders with a good wheel on it could essentially "grind away" 
the weld.

Am I way off-base here?  Can I use the wheels on the edges like that or do 
they need to be applied to metal flat side down?  I'm also getting into 
some light motorcycle restoration and this sort of tool seems like the kind 
of thing I might find a thousand uses for.  Before I run off and spend $$ 
on one I thought I would make sure I'm using the right thing here.

Also - they come in lots of different sizes.  What are the benefits to 
larger ones?  The differences seem to be that larger wheels have more 
powerful and sometimes faster motors.  Do I care?  Not really sure how to 
pick one of these out.  What brands do you guys like?

Thanks!
- Ralph 

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