Angle Grinders

[alib103]

Been reading a lot of posts recently with guys recommending angle grinders. I've had my eyes on the one in CTD and just wondered if it had many uses. I'm used to cutting porcelain with my wet cutter and nibbling out the rest which takes a little while but i can get a decent result. Are the angle grinders easy to use, do they do a good job? What else can i use them for? The CTD one looks a bargain so i might snap one up.

 

[DHTiling]

I have one of those ones from CTD but i would get a better blade for porcelain...they are very comfortable to handle....some fixers use them a lot and some don't...but deffo a bargain for £20..

 

[robbbin]

Get a cheap one from wickes comes with a carry case £18 I think also as Dave says a good blade I use grinder a lot especially for travi and slate much quicker than wet

 

[frogeye]

...... I use grinder a lot especially for travi and slate much quicker than wet

I found the exact opposite. Most of the slate I was using was too thick for my little plasplugs (one down from the expensive(ish) one) I was using Cutting with the angle grinder was real pain and very dusty - out comes the respirator - but when I started using the slightly thinner stuff and the wet cutter was bought into use - joy of joys - rapid clean cuts - apart from the 6" streak up my tee shirt front.

Mind you I was only using stone cutters supplied so I will accept the points about a proper blade being important.


frogeye

 

[enduro]

My wet cut getting dusty in my shed these days only use angle grinder these days, took a bit of getting the hang of.

 

[cp3147]

splash out and get a cordless grinder, i had a hitachi cordless grinder untill some tea leaf lifted it a couple of week ago! worth its weight in gold, comfortable & easy to use, i replaced it with the dewalt one but im not kean, its not as comfy to use and its not got a li-ion battery so dosnt last aslong. iI still have a 110v grinder tho for porcelain n a wetcutter but thats covered in dust in the garage, and i agree with dave dont buy budget blades get the marcarist one www.Tradetiler.com sell them at fair prices, On that has anybody tried the rubi grinder wheels??

 

[rob]

Angle grinder is all I use now. used to use a wet saw, but find that a good quality angle grinder and blade makes a faster and neater job. I even cut pipe holes out with mine, and do all my tile mitres with it. No need for water, or bulky wet cutter and does a great job. Just takes a while to get used to using it. Saves having to use nippers a lot as well. It is one of me best tools. I got a good quality Makita one

 

[doug boardley]

must say that I prefer to use wet cutter than angle grinder,dust,grab,noise etc, but an angle grinder does have a place in a tilers box tho'

 

[alib103]

Think i'll treat myself and give it a go. I'm sure i'll need some practice, used to my wet cutter now but it is bulky and if i can get the same result with a grinder, maybe its the way to go. Is it easy to get a straight cut with the grinder, just a biot worried i'll end up with wavy cuts

 

[Dave Ramsden]

I recently bouth a 115mm bosch grinder to replace my makita, I find it lags a bit under load. Back to makita for me next time.
Ive been using Marcrist blades for over 6 years now and have never had any problems with them at all.

Grinders are excellent tools for awkward cuts and once youve been using one for a while there wont be any more impossible cuts