I decided to upgrade my Makita angle grinders , 1 x 115 and 1x 125.

A while back there was a Makita tool less A/grinder locking flange nut.

I have looked in catalogues all over the place and in our local Mitre 10, Bunnings and the local Sydney tools and the that type of Makita flanges have seemed to have disappeared.

I am not seeking the flange nuts that utilise the pin spanners (got them) or the new X lock system, but instead the hand operated lock nut.

Do any of our members have any information on these locking flanges.

Theres plenty of pin spanner and x lock solutions around but the Makita non tool flanges seemed to have disappeared.

Was there are call because of safety concerns or perhaps the intention is to push the loyal Makita users to X lock.

Maybe I have not searched for long enough.

Milwaukee have a version but I think their A/ grinders spindle thread is different or so the Sydney tools salesman said today.

Any information will be indeed appreciated.

Thanks

Grahame


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