1.2mm thick, they go through box section and sheet stainless like a hot knife through butter. They are insurpassed for trimming.
A genuine contender for the title "The Tool"
John
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Just got to report how fantastic ultra-thin cutting discs are in a 115mm angle grinder.
1.2mm thick, they go through box section and sheet stainless like a hot knife through butter. They are insurpassed for trimming.
A genuine contender for the title "The Tool"
John
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i tried using a thin disc in mine but i couldnt tighten it up enough to stop it spinning! do is need a spacer? normal ones are a lot fatter.
Yes you do need a spacer! the thread is normally long enough to allow very thin disc's.
Whatever you do - always where eye protection when using these wheels they are very susceptable to splitting. I know they flex, but I saw one bust as
an apprentice and I'll never forget it! If a fragment comes for your eye - your eyelid won't stand a chance of stopping it!
Great tool - I love it - use it for trimming all sorts of things!
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use it for trimming all sorts of things!
prefare the 0.8mm thick ones............
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Originally posted by Brooky
Like toe nail's !
[Edited on 21/2/04 by Brooky]
to put your cutting wheel on your grinder without it spinning turn the locking nut the other way round and tighten with the spanner
I was demontrated the merits of one particular brand of slitting disc (can't remeber which brand sadly) by it having a large triangle chopped out
of the side of it and then being used to chop up a piece of 5mm steel, very impressive.
Kingr
your eye would be history before you ever thought of blinking!
Personally Id be very wary of a thin disk. its easy to stress a disk when cutting, and a thin one had gotta be more fragile.
whats wrong with the normal 3mm type? they have a defined cutting line - A jigsaw or nibbler would remove at least 3mm of material anyway
atb
steve
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Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
whats wrong with the normal 3mm type?
Gotta agree with the positive sentiments re thin blades.
Less waste material, and therefore dust!
Accurate cuts.
Just don't do what I did - try cutting an engine mounting with the engine unsupported (thought it was!!) - blade just exploded. Glad I was in
safety conceous mode (with googles!)
ATB
Simon
and less stress on your bearings and motor, grinder lasts longer, everybody's appyyyyy
you know it makes sense.
Thin ones are brilliant- is all I use now. Just can't see point of wider ones at all.
I use a 6mm for grinding and the 1.2mm for cutting- perfect combination.
James
I didn't discover these until I'd finished cutting all the steel for my chassis, with the wide disks - buggered one grinder and p*ssed off my neighbours!
there seems no lack of speed on my 230mm grinder with a 3mm disk in it.
cut my outer door panels from stainless 3mm sheet with it on Saturday, no probs.
I need a new stock of disks, so I have bought 5 115mm jobbies to try from screwfix.
atb
steve
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i just got my thin discs working today, shockingly easy! just glides thru stuff, so much better for the poor old dear next door! Its persuaded me to
keep on with the trailer project that i had abandoned due to noise considerations!
That's why we wear goggles.
I've been using some 115mm 0.8 blades for cutting sheet steel and they are brilliant. They don't snag as much as the thicker ones. As quoted
earlier, turn the securing nut over and they clamp tight. They are not suitable for 230mm grinders but do have the same centre hole size. The larger
gearbox gets in the way and you don't have the same fine control. For grinding welds down get some 40 grit flapwheels or emery disks on a backing
pad, not as vicious as grinding wheels and a nicer finish.
yours, Pete
Brilliant if you use one of these from Screwfix and a 0.8mm blade - who needs a hacksaw!
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£12 before anyone asks!
that looks like it does compound angles as well! can it? i spent £200 at MM on a band saw, which admittedly is nice and quiet compared to a grinder,
but for the 180 quid difference the neighbours can go to hell with ringing ears!!
Yeah, we have one of those chopsaw adapters. May I just say though that the clamp on it is SHITE, plus due to the way it's set up you can't
cut any angle greater than about 30 degrees on it or the blade can't reach the base of the tube.
Still, worth having.
Yep, clamp could do with improvement! - but well "cheap as chips" and always being used
Bet we could make a better one - just can't be bothered at the moment.
Nice little project - could make it do all the mitre angles etc.
" i spent £200 at MM on a band saw, which admittedly is nice and quiet compared to a grinder, but for the 180 quid difference the neighbours....
"
I cut all my chassis tubes with a hacksaw (yeah - one blade, and that wasn't even new), so saved even more!!
ATB
Simon
how quaint, you have a working 'toothed saw'? isnt it quite valuble nowadays?!?
I bought a mitre saw recently and was wondering if I will be able to get a metal cutting disc for it as if so that would be great for cutting the chassis tubing. Not looked yet, but does anyone know if they are available?
i believe they are, was looking at the mm catalogue this morning!
Yes - and you can get ones that don't even spark!
You can get the angle grinder stands from Lidl for 7 pounds now just guess how I know ????
yep occasionally it pays to read the rubbished stuffed in with the free paper!
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Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
I need a new stock of disks, so I have bought 5 115mm jobbies to try from screwfix.
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Originally posted by MikeR
You can get the angle grinder stands from Lidl for 7 pounds
yep occasionally it pays to read the rubbished stuffed in with the free paper!
yes
tried one to cut 3mm steel.
wouldnt say it was knife thro butter, but a WHOLE LOT better.
I had to cut out some crescent or banana shapes to act as fillers for my doors, and it made the job really quick and painless.
suppose I might need to buy more when the other 4 expire
still, got 5 more 3mm disks for my kick ass 230mm grinder too.
atb
steve
i bought a 10 pack of the 1mm disks from my local tool shop the other day for £12.99 which i thought was reasonable. they came ion a nice round metal
tin too!
and they went through the 1" tube like a hot knife through butter...
Ned.
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suppose I might need to buy more when the other 4 expire