Angle Grinder

[Monaro Pete]

My 115mm angle grinder decided to stop working yesterday.
I can't see what's wrong with it :nenau Though it did trip the consumer unit.

I've had for 15 years so I reckon It's done well :thumb2

I have another as a spare, one of those gutless cheaper ones from B&Q (I think) so I'm in no rush so to speak.

Anyone recommend a particular new one?

 

[Banshee]

My 115mm angle grinder decided to stop working yesterday.
I can't see what's wrong with it :nenau Though it did trip the consumer unit.

I've had for 15 years so I reckon It's done well :thumb2

I have another as a spare, one of those gutless cheaper ones from B&Q (I think) so I'm in no rush so to speak.

Anyone recommend a particular new one?

I've always had Bosch and they've taken some abuse :naughty

 

[don simon]

I'm sure someone mentione Screwfix because of the guarantee, but I might have been dreaming.

 

[Fez_uk]

The ones from lidl can take a hammering

 

[emjaybee]

I tend to always go for Makita.

:thumbs

 

[solarman216]

I'm sure someone mentione Screwfix because of the guarantee, but I might have been dreaming.

I had a Titan heavy SDS drill from them cheap as chips, lasted 2.5 years before the gearbox went and yes it had a good amount of abuse, then realised it had 3 year warranty but not got receipt, went into shop and they looked it up, found it because I bought it on a card, guy just said bring it back and we will swap it, well chuffed, Rick

 

[macabethiel]

Tool stopped working ?

In the past 5 years I have had a couple of failures of electrical appliances, first was a vacuum cleaner second was a Jetwasher.

In both cases the moulded plugs had failed inside between the plug case and the outer lead. Cut off plug fitted normal and both items returned to life. There was no external signs of damage in either case.

Worth checking ?

 

[Blocky10]

Bosch 110volt for me. I have a cheap 240v £20? from the local store and it's hanging apart but still works.:thumb2

 

[Monaro Pete]

In the past 5 years I have had a couple of failures of electrical appliances, first was a vacuum cleaner second was a Jetwasher.

In both cases the moulded plugs had failed inside between the plug case and the outer lead. Cut off plug fitted normal and both items returned to life. There was no external signs of damage in either case.

Worth checking ?

I opened up everything yesterday & checked continuity, I couldn't find anything wrong.

I figured the windings had gone or sumat :nenau

I've just gone back & checked again to find the neutral wire had broken inside, it must have been touching when I checked yesterday.
I've cut out the bad section, rewired & I now have a working grinder :thumb2 :thumb2

It doesn't end there.................. I have a very nice Dewalt on it's way that I ordered earlier, I now have three angle grinders :doh :doh :lol :lol

 

[Blocky10]

It doesn't end there.................. I have a very nice Dewalt on it's way that I ordered earlier, I now have three angle grinders :doh :doh :lol :lol

Perfect. I have 1 I use for flap disc and 1 with a cutting disc. Saves so much time when you don't have to keep changing discs :thumbs

 

[Monaro Pete]

Perfect. I have 1 I use for flap disc and 1 with a cutting disc. Saves so much time when you don't have to keep changing discs :thumbs

Uhmmmm............. One with slitting disc, one with grinding disc & one with flap disc :thumb2

 

[Blocky10]

Uhmmmm............. One with slitting disc, one with grinding disc & one with flap disc :thumb2

That's the way :clap

 

[jims-terrano]

I went through two when I was doing the project car, a reet old cheap one that had done alsorts of stuff for years and then a bosch that had done very little work. After that makeitfit put me onto a brand that screwfix sell with a two year guarantee.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb666grd-750w-4-angle-grinder-220-230v/5224j

This one has done loads and been really good.