Milwakee----7 years old
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Milwakee----7 years old
I also forgot to mention, I use mine one-handed most of the time and choose the ones I buy to work that way. Some of the more expensive grinders are too bulky for one handed use. Obviously I don't use the 5" Makita one handed.
I have the DeWalt Industrial or Heavy Duty, my wife bought it for me a few years ago on my uncles recommendation. I love it, it's great, seems to absorb vibration better than both of our black and deckers. I also like the paddle type trigger, you guys know what I'm talking about? neither my uncle nor myself like the trigger switchs. my dewalt and both black and deckers have paddle type switchs. I prefer the dewalts in this regard because it has the little safety catch so you have to purposely turn it on, versus the black and deckers where you can just grab it and WIIIRRRRRRRR.
my only complaint on the dewalt is the yellow body shows grime more. but hell, it's a tool.
We have a big 9" grinder, I can't remember the brand off hand, it's 25+ years old, damn thing has a steel body. it works great, but you'd better have great shoulders.
Red
yep the old metal body grinders and buffers fun fun i used a HD black and decker when i first started buffing &painting cars that thing was a big som of a $icth it needed a kick stand after buffing cars every day you would get blisters on your hands from working with that thing .the old sioux were metal as well and heavy .come to think about it that is maybe why my shoulders are abit screwed upQuote:
Originally Posted by Dago Red
Oh man - I had forgotten that 800 pound Black & Decker iron gorilla I used to have. No clue as to when it was made, but it had a cup to put compound or polish in along with a lever to squirt it on the pad. It was a 220 volt version and I would bet that it weighed 12-15 pounds. Finally sold it cheap and bought my big variable speed Hitachi - and that thing weighs 9 pounds with a 9" wool pad and backer plate.
Paddle switches are nice. My Bosch angle grinder has one, while the Riyobi is just an on-off switch.
I used to use Craftsman but they turned to sh## in about 2 years,then they changed the body style, then I bought 3 5" Makita's and they are tuff, and I like the pull trigger under the handle, I paid $145 ea. for them and have never had a gripe about them.
I have both the HF cheapo and a Makita. Both work great, the Makita stuff varies depending on what you buy, just like Dewalt. Like what has been said above almost all of these probably come off the same assembly line in China, just different switches, brushes,etc.., paint and decals.
For heavy duty I can't say, but for general purpose, the makita stuff I have had for two decades.
I own a 7" craftsman and a 4 1/2" craftsman for I don't know how many years.Been a least 10 yrs I guess.I got the 7" as missing parts where I fashioned a side handle for it.
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