Walter A
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2007
- Location
- Hampton, Virginia
I am looking for the possibility of buying some better (longer lasting) grinders for our fab shop. For several years I have been buying the Milwaukee 8.5 amp grinders with only fair luck. It all depends on where they are used but if it's around heavier fab I get about a month before they wear out. Sometimes it's just brushes but most of the time it's armature and/or gear train. Tried Metabo a few years ago and kept having switch trouble. We even used the Home Depot Hitachi but they lasted only a couple of weeks. Year ago we used Black & Decker with fair results. When they became Dewalt the quality was hit and miss.
Milwaukee is now making this model (6148) overseas and upped the amps to 10 amp. It has a 5 year warranty but it's for factory defects only.
Can't use 7" on any but the largest jobs.
Are there any electric 4-1/2" grinders you guys like?
For the record, it's not the wheels or that they are being abused (for the most part). It's just the run time while under load.
Walter
Milwaukee is now making this model (6148) overseas and upped the amps to 10 amp. It has a 5 year warranty but it's for factory defects only.
Can't use 7" on any but the largest jobs.
Are there any electric 4-1/2" grinders you guys like?
For the record, it's not the wheels or that they are being abused (for the most part). It's just the run time while under load.
Walter