Originally posted by Achipmunk:
mn51andmummdog, I have to agree with you guys. We all know that the jobs are a little different and sometimes different tools work best for certain applications but I discovered a few months ago how much I love my 4 1/2" grinder. Man, I had used die grinders, dremels and an assortment of other tools until my son in law donated me some cut-off wheels for my grinder. Man, it will make short work of most anything. I have to be careful and "pay attention" when using it. (I use a milwaukee brand)
That is sort of the "cutting torch" of die grinders.
I have used mine with a "cut off disc" before, on a frame.
Boy, if you can acuratly cut sheetmetal pieces off with it, you are a better man than I.
I do this stuff for a living and I have to tell you, using a small air powered die grinder, a small air powered "angle grinder", a couple of different spot weld drilling tools (drill with a special bit and a specific "Spot weld driller") along with the tin snips I mentioned is ALL I have used or seen used in the shop in years.
If you like that 4.5" grinder (and I do, they are GREAT tools) for using a cut off disc, and you have reservations about how aggresive it is (it sounds like you do) then you really need to get yourself a small air die grinder and try 1/32" thick cut off discs. You could cut a penny in half with it holding the penny with a small pair of pliers. It is a very easy to control, very delicate cutting tool that still can cut off a whole quarter panel in minutes. You can cut a straight line down a six foot piece of sheetmetal or cut a small 1/4" tab off a piece of fitting. It is THE tool of most bodymen.
Brian
