add a variable speed to the grinder an you could polish. I don't think most polishing pads like to spin at 5k - 11k rpm.
Angle Grinder 4 1/2 inch
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Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Perhaps a stupid question, but can an angle grinder be adapted to be a rotary polisher for detailing? I'd imagine most of the design is identical...
The RPM's are much lower on the polisher. If you are going to use one of these you need to get a lot of practice, they can burn through and do edge damage quicker than you can think about it, waffle pads are more forgiving than lambswool bonnets.
Once you learn it you will never fiddle around with an orbital again.
I use these. I don't have time for playing with little orbital doodads for hours after wet sanding the new paint/clear. They do a perfect job quickly with 3m waffle pads and compounds.
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-5460-6-P...waukee+Polisher
http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Pneumatic-...words=CP+buffer
Perhaps a stupid question, but can an angle grinder be adapted to be a rotary polisher for detailing? I'd imagine most of the design is identical...
The RPM's are much lower on the polisher. If you are going to use one of these you need to get a lot of practice, they can burn through and do edge damage quicker than you can think about it, waffle pads are more forgiving than lambswool bonnets.
Once you learn it you will never fiddle around with an orbital again.
I use these. I don't have time for playing with little orbital doodads for hours after wet sanding the new paint/clear. They do a perfect job quickly with 3m waffle pads and compounds.
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-5460-6-P...waukee+Polisher
http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Pneumatic-...words=CP+buffer
I've beat the snot out of several harbor freight angle grinders. I've had to rewire them as the cord broke at the end of the stress relief, and one of them has the locking mechanism to remove the disks compromised, but I have gotten my money's worth from them. I am waiting for the one to die before shopping for another, which will be higher quality.
The last time I used a Makita angle grinder I was impressed how much quieter and smoother it was compared th HF cheapoes. My Friend has an older made in the USA Milwaukee 4.5 inch angle grinder with the variable speed dial, and that it a very nice unit and better suited to what I generally want to use an angle grinder for.
I have a larger older made in the USA Milwaukee 5540 polisher that has a speed control dial as well as a finger trigger speed control. It is kind of the standard surfboard sander/ gloss coat polisher, although Makita and Hitachi have made inroads in this field. I use this for when I need variable speed on 4.5 of 5 inch discs, but it is twice the size and weight as a normal angle grinder and only capable of 2900 rpm IIRC, but give me a 8 inch power pad and some 36 grit paper along with some feathering disc adhesive, and I can make impressive clouds of wood or polyester or epoxy dust.
The last time I used a Makita angle grinder I was impressed how much quieter and smoother it was compared th HF cheapoes. My Friend has an older made in the USA Milwaukee 4.5 inch angle grinder with the variable speed dial, and that it a very nice unit and better suited to what I generally want to use an angle grinder for.
I have a larger older made in the USA Milwaukee 5540 polisher that has a speed control dial as well as a finger trigger speed control. It is kind of the standard surfboard sander/ gloss coat polisher, although Makita and Hitachi have made inroads in this field. I use this for when I need variable speed on 4.5 of 5 inch discs, but it is twice the size and weight as a normal angle grinder and only capable of 2900 rpm IIRC, but give me a 8 inch power pad and some 36 grit paper along with some feathering disc adhesive, and I can make impressive clouds of wood or polyester or epoxy dust.
Decided on getting a Metabo Angle Grinder but have not narrowed down the model.
If anyone here has a favorite model and size for the DYI person, please advise.
Will be using for cutting steel suspension coils, rod iron, pipes, and sometimes used for cutting wrenches into flare wrenches.
Want to get the grinder before Xmas.
Any recommendation greatly appreciated
If anyone here has a favorite model and size for the DYI person, please advise.
Will be using for cutting steel suspension coils, rod iron, pipes, and sometimes used for cutting wrenches into flare wrenches.
Want to get the grinder before Xmas.
Any recommendation greatly appreciated
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Consider a Milwaukee cordless. I bought one where I needed to grind some old screws off a rusty mailbox to remove it.
Maybe have been an excuse to buy a new tool however.
Maybe have been an excuse to buy a new tool however.
I personally have a makita at home that has never failed me. when I was doing construction I had a Dewalt which is probably the only Dewalt tool I would buy again. At the shop now I have a Milwaukee which is awesome and a Bosch I can barely rank above the hf garbage peanut grinder... both get way too hot but at least with the hf you didn't pay three times too much!
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