Thread: Mini angle grinders??

Vern,

I purchased the LHW long neck grinder as the King Arthur Tools "Merlin" kit in 2012 to do the fiddly tidy up work on a traditional rocking horse I made for our first granddaughter. It came with the KA "Merlin" chainsaw disk and several other Sabur like carbide disks and sanding disks.

Overall, it performed well but I'm not sure that I would like to work it hard continuously. It has rarely been used since as I'm more into glue sniffing these days aka Powderpost's influence. It had sufficient power to do what I wanted it to do, however heavy cuts taxed it.

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

Vern,

I purchased the LHW long neck grinder as the King Arthur Tools "Merlin" kit in 2012 to do the fiddly tidy up work on a traditional rocking horse I made for our first granddaughter. It came with the KA "Merlin" chainsaw disk and several other Sabur like carbide disks and sanding disks.

Overall, it performed well but I'm not sure that I would like to work it hard continuously. It has rarely been used since as I'm more into glue sniffing these days aka Powderpost's influence. It had sufficient power to do what I wanted it to do, however heavy cuts taxed it.

Thanks for the info. The Merlin looks exactly the same as the Proxxon but costs more than double. Robustness was my main concern with the Proxxon - they look more like toys in the pictures but I've never seen one in real life.

Hi TTIT,

Can’t help you directly but I do use a Proxxon Professional drill/grinder IB(SE) which I believe uses the same motor (100w). I like the Proxxon gear, decent build quality in my opinion. However, the use you’re describing is tougher than mine so I’d definitely recommend you get your hands on one ‘in the flesh’ for a trial.

Good hunting!

Brian

Have you considered a right angle pneumatic die grinder or even one of the small straight shaft pneumatic handpiece type things, similar size to a Foredom handpiece, but with about a metre of very flexible airline instead of a shaft and remote motor.

90deg 1/4" Air Angle Die Grinder Tool + 120Pcs 2Inch For Quick Change Discs AU | eBay

or
25pc 3mm Micro Air Die Grinder Tool, Rotary Grinding Polishing Stone, Combo Set | eBay

Originally Posted by malb

Have you considered a right angle pneumatic die grinder or even one of the small straight shaft pneumatic handpiece type things, similar size to a Foredom handpiece, but with about a metre of very flexible airline instead of a shaft and remote motor.

90deg 1/4" Air Angle Die Grinder Tool + 120Pcs 2Inch For Quick Change Discs AU | eBay

or
25pc 3mm Micro Air Die Grinder Tool, Rotary Grinding Polishing Stone, Combo Set | eBay

Thanks Malb. I often use my 110 degree die grinder and have actually made an arbor to attach the 50mm carbide disk to it since my first post but it has a few problems that stop me using it exclusively . . .
1. The NOOIIISSSSEEEEE!!!!
2. My compressor can't keep up to it so it runs constantly and just adds to the NNNOOOOIIIIISSSSEEEEE!!!!
3. The die grinder is a lot longer from the disk surface to the top of the tool which limits where it will squeeze into.
4. Did I mention the NNOOOIIISSSSEEEEEE!!!

I haven't seen the micro version before so I might look into a right-angled version of those rigs.