[TR] cutoff tool > grinder

[David Friedlander]

At the risk of sounding obvious, the angle grinder can be fitted
with any number of wheels or discs, for different purposes. Your
original request was for cutting off the occasional rusty bolt. In
that case, you'd fit your angle grinder with a cutoff wheel rather
than a grinding wheel.

Harbor Freight has these, too:

https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-in-40-Grit-Metal-Cut-off-Wheel-10-Pc-61195.html

The angle grinder becomes a pretty universally effective tool for a
wide array of resto tasks but it must be respected as it doesn't
really 'care' what it's cutting off! Let the user beware!

BTDT,

Dave

D

On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 11:25 PM Brian Kemp <bk13 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I second the angle grinder.  I have a nice Dewalt that has held up to
> significant abuse.  If I only needed to cut the occasional bolt, I would
> not hesitate to get the grinder Randall mentions below.  It will be
> $9.99 during their black Friday sale if the leaked ad is correct.
>
> I second the other reply about the grinder with wire wheels.  They are
> great at removing paint and bondo.  I used a cupped wire wheel inside my
> TR6 engine compartment when I had the engine out and it quickly and
> easily got down to bare metal.  This setup is far superior in most cases
> to a wire wheel in a drill.
>
> Brian
>
> On 11/12/2018 2:43 PM, Randall wrote:
> >> Anyone have a preferred tool for cutting off rusty bolts?
> > I don't know anything about the Dynabrade; but it looks like a nice tool.
> >
> > Still, at less than 1/10 the price (and even less than that on sale), I
> > think I'll keep using my HF angle grinder for old rusty bolts.  Equipped
> > with a cheap HF cutoff blade, it slices through steel like the proverbial
> > hot knife.
> >
> > https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-in-43-amp-angle-grinder-60625.html
> >
> > Although shown with a handle and guard, both come off easily for better
> > access in tight spots.  I also save old, almost-worn-out cutoff blades to
> > get into tight areas.
> >
> > It's only downside (if you can call it that) is that it doesn't know the
> > difference between the bolt you want to cut, and that priceless casting
> > right next to it.  Just touching it to the wrong surface will leave a
> divot.
> >
> > -- Randall
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