Thread: 9" grinder which one?

Peter

It is hard to go past the three year warranty and it looks like a good tool. I think Protool is the more conventional (reasonable) industrial arm of Festool. I don't know much about them, although my son did have a Protool 1000W drill, which he burnt out. He asked too much of it .

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Paul

Are you sure all Metabo is made in China?

Last I looked, within the last 12 months, only the base model 4" grinder was made in China all the others were indeed made in Germany.

Cheers

Justin

Originally Posted by riverbuilder

I think I might sell all my tools and just stay inside and watch t.v. And read books and write things on the Internet. I wasn't really after a referendum on power tool safety just some advice. A lot of you must have a lot of time on your hands. Thanks for the replies.

Have you heard of 'Sedentary Death Syndrome'?

You can still die even when you are NOT using a 9" grinder....

'A dingo took my baby!' Lindy Chamberlain.

Fresh evidence was revealed by this thread: Azaria Chamberlain was in fact taken by that most evil of all creatures, the 9" angle grinder.

Originally Posted by Jarh73

Are you sure all Metabo is made in China?

Last I looked, within the last 12 months, only the base model 4" grinder was made in China all the others were indeed made in Germany.

Cheers

Justin

It's not that simple...

A lot of German companies ( european companies for that matter ) get parts made in either China or in Eastern Bloc countries at cut rate prices, then do assembly and packing in the EU, still says made in Germany or whatever, but the true manufacturing picture is much more complex.

A lot of hardware stores in Austria and Germany like Bauhaus ( sort of a German Bunnings) have shelves full of cheap stuff made in ex soviet eastern block countries.
Much the same as Bunnings in Australia is full of cheap stuff from China.

Not all stuff made in China is poor quality.

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Ray

For anyone interested, Amazon is running a 50% off special on Metabo angle grinders... I just ordered a couple of 5" variable speed units to replace the 5" Makita that self immolated last week.

EDIT: Details here .. Amazon.com: Metabo - Grinders / Power Tools: Tools & Home Improvement check to make sure it's 240V (removed link to 110V version)

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Ray

Originally Posted by RayG

For anyone interested, Amazon is running a 50% off special on Metabo angle grinders... I just ordered a couple of 5" variable speed units to replace the 5" Makita that self immolated last week.

EDIT: Details here .. Amazon.com: Metabo - Grinders / Power Tools: Tools & Home Improvement check to make sure it's 240V (removed link to 110V version)

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Ray

Ray

Those are very attractive prices: Maybe a bit too attractive. I didn't click on every grinder, but quite a few were 110/120V, some didn't state what they were and others were possible to be shipped to "selected" countries outside the US.

That all leads me to believe they are 60Hz machines. I think it is indicative of the dire financial state of the US at the moment that they are able to offer a 50% discount.

I received today a shipment from Amazon, which had taken less than two weeks to arrive. Pretty good.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Ray

Those are very attractive prices: Maybe a bit too attractive. I didn't click on every grinder, but quite a few were 110/120V, some didn't state what they were and others were possible to be shipped to "selected" countries outside the US.

That all leads me to believe they are 60Hz machines. I think it is indicative of the dire financial state of the US at the moment that they are able to offer a 50% discount.

I received today a shipment from Amazon, which had taken less than two weeks to arrive. Pretty good.

Regards
Paul

Hi Paul,

Yes, I'm starting to think I shouldn't have linked to that sale, someone will buy a 110V angle grinder...

I think the armature, electronic control unit, the power cord and the brush cut out, are all parts that are rated either 120V or 240V, worst case would be having to change over those parts to convert a 110V unit to 240V.

The armature **might** be able to be wired parallel or serial for 110/240? The Electronic Control Unit might be a different matter, often the same PCB will be used for both versions, perhaps as simple as just a link or build option to select which voltage.

Regards
Ray