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[Charginglemon]

Hi all,

I'm gearing up to start a bit of a refurb on my 1992 Open Classic and was looking for advice on tools, specifically (today at least) on angle grinders.

I will be removing panels, and welding. . . there is a plethora of grinders and discs out there and I was hoping I could get some guidance on what features to look out for - Size, power, which discs i'll need... all advice is gratefully received.

thanks,

e

[tractor]

if your cutting panels get the super slim discs, i'm not sure of there proper name but the thinner the disc on your 4" grinder the easyier it is to accuratly cut out any rust

trac

[Charginglemon]

Cool, thanks. What about grinding and flap discs? Any particular ones to go for, or just buy a few and see what works best? Any Particular brand of grinder i should or should go for?

[mattbeddow]

Dont know much about grinders but generally well know brands tend to work better.
The one (two?) tools i would recomend though are a decent socket set and a torque wrench. There is virtually no job you can do without these

[sonikk4]

Cutting discs you need the 1mm stainless steel cutting discs. You can buy these in bulk of Ebay, look for Silverline. 4 1/2"

Try these
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c2b6dfe10

Grinders you can get very cheap. I have spent lots of money in the past on Black and Decker, Bosch etc but to be perfectly honest the best ones i have had for their price are the B&Q own brand. I have killed one with all of the work on Project Erm and the second one is soldiering on nicely.

Flapper idscs i normally get from Machine Mart, different grades but 60 grit at the coarsest. Theses are good for knocking back welds then use much finer grades for finishing off. The only draw back with them is they do wear out a lot quicker than standard grinding discs.

[rally1380]

If you want a grinder that will last and is mega nice and smooth then a Makita one is the one i'd go for.

I use a Bosch one (was about £30) and the vibration is not nice after a while. Whereas i've used a Makita one, and they are soooooo smoooooth with very little vibration and they are quieter....much better tool. (but expensive)

Buy a cheap one first and see how you get on..

[Tamworthbay]

If you want a grinder that will last and is mega nice and smooth then a Makita one is the one i'd go for.

I use a Bosch one (was about £30) and the vibration is not nice after a while. Whereas i've used a Makita one, and they are soooooo smoooooth with very little vibration and they are quieter....much better tool. (but expensive)

Buy a cheap one first and see how you get on..

+1 on the makita, and remember buy cheap buy twice. At work we use the cheap ones as funds don't always allow us to get good stuff. They never last and are generally horrible to use. Spent more on cheap ones than we could have got a good one for.

[Charginglemon]

Cheers, everyone - much appreciated.

Down to Machine Mart this weekend - I'll let you know what I end up with.

e

[JonnyBMX]

If you want a grinder that will last and is mega nice and smooth then a Makita one is the one i'd go for.

I use a Bosch one (was about £30) and the vibration is not nice after a while. Whereas i've used a Makita one, and they are soooooo smoooooth with very little vibration and they are quieter....much better tool. (but expensive)

Buy a cheap one first and see how you get on..

+1 on the makita, and remember buy cheap buy twice. At work we use the cheap ones as funds don't always allow us to get good stuff. They never last and are generally horrible to use. Spent more on cheap ones than we could have got a good one for.

yeah i also have a makita top bit of kit!!

[rally1380]

Another power tool to definately consider is a power file.....it's essentially a thin belt sander

I've got a Black and Decker one, but other brands are available....but are way more expensive.

Very handy to get into places a grinder can't and they are great at dressing welds and chewing up rust

Good luck with the shopping trip...think Machine Mart have got a VAT free thing on at the moment too so you should save some £££.

Make sure you check the prices of what you want online first as i've found that machine mart aren't the cheapest sometimes.

[mini-luke]

I swapped a cheapo one for a Makita that I paid £50 for and it's light and day different, would definitely not buy a cheap one again