I guess I should have asked sooner, before we bought it,,,, but is this the type of grinder you need for doing weld's on floor pan's and such. It's 10,000 rpm, and 8.5 amps, alot heaver duty than all the others available at Home Depot.

I had my kid get it for me for Christmas. I had to use my charge card to order it, so I got a sneak peak at it. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Anyone tried a Milwaukee grinder. I know everyone has their favorite brand's of tool's. Mine is Milwaukee. I probly have at least 10 of their power tool's. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

I know you guy's will think I'm crazy, but look at my pretty new grinder.

grinder 1 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/72sselcamino/grinder1.jpg)

grinder 2 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/72sselcamino/grinder2.jpg)

grinder 3 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/72sselcamino/grinder3.jpg)

I wanted one with a case, so we had to special order it. Cal

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I have a DeWalt, and it works just fine.

The Milwaukee is awesome! I just can't spend that kind of money.

Go to the welding supply for the correct grinding discs for your individual applications. Don't get the cheap ones at Harbor Freight or Wal Mart. You'll use 5 of those before you use up one good one.

You'll need different discs for different jobs. Your welding supplier can give you the best recommendation and the extra you pay for a quality disc will be well worth it.

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Chad, normally I wouln't speend the money either. But I couldn't think of anything I wanted when he asked. So I thought why not something I was too tight to pay for my self. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Also, thanks for the tip about the disc's. That was my next question. Cal

Although the 4.5 inch electric grinder is good for grinding welds, as a result of some posts on this site a couple months ago, I bought a 3M Roloc disc attachment for my angle die grinder, and BOY DOES THAT WORK GOOD on trimming mig welds in sheet metal. It doesn't generate the heat of a 10,000 rpm big electric. Yet they cut and trim beads nicely.My setup is 2 inch, ( one size larger 3 inch is available) so with the small angle grinder, you can get into small corners and tight spaces. If you don't have such a tool yet, get that also, you won't regret it.

There is no such thing as having ENOUGH tools. Looks like a neat rig. Karl

I have had the same one for about 4 years now. The one I had like it before that one, I had for 8 years. I am a power tool abuser and this one is a good match for me. I have used it to grind channels in concrete, I just finnished a frame of resto and it just keeps on cuttin and grindin. You will get your moneys worth out of that one. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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I personally don't care for the hard disc grinders like the one you bought. The hard disc cuts too agressively IMO for use on sheetmetal. That makes it too easy to grind though thin sheetmetal, especially if you don't do this stuff all the time and have a good feel for the tool your using.

I myself use two grinders mainly...a 5" that uses semi-flexible grinding disc...usually use 24 grit in that for the rough grinding. I also have a mini angle die grinder with a 3" roloc with a 36 grit to do an detail work and give the weld it's final polishing...both grinders are air powered.

You can use a hard disc grinder, but I recommend only using it to take the bulk of the weld down and finish with a flexible grinding disc.

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