A gift for your angle grinder

[Sodo]

Some angle grinder attachments include "the nut" such as a wire brush cup. Others (like thin cutoff wheels) require the 5/8-11 fittings. So when you remove the fittings, and the 'nut' where do you set them?

I usually set 'em somewhere then knock them off the table. Because I'm grinding I don't hear them tinkle deep down into the scrap pile .

I welded a 5/8-11 thread stub to a 5/16-18 bolt, to act as a holder for the fittings. It screws into the handle hole (I never use the handle on a 4 1/2" grinder). But anyway it's pretty easy to make with a MIG. And Mudd, it's not likely to cut parts loose on the freeway! Newbies could do this, and be successful (even if their welds never pass xray tests ). Some guys "could" do it with stick, and of course James would TIG it .

This part could be molded out of plastic and would sell well, I think. MFRs should have moulded this thread stub into the grinder's plastic housing somewhere.

 

[rswyan]

I like it :thumbsup:

 

[SimS]

Genius! Soon to be copied for all of my grinders. Thanks.

SimS

 

[Bladehauler]

Genius! Soon to be copied for all of my grinders. Thanks.

SimS

X2 !:thumbsup:

 

[chopped]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Sodo]

Glad you guys like it. For DeWalt angle grinders you need an M8-1.25 bolt, and of course the 5/8-11 side is standard for all.

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

Sodo - is there a particular reason you like opening threads with insults and half- insults directed at other members?

 

[Gary Fowler]

I prefer to keep my grinder fittings in a top drawer of my tool box right next to the wrenches needed to take them off. Having the washer/nut is of no use without a wrench, so both stay together in the drawer so they are easy to find. I think with vibration of grinding the nut would likely find it way off the bolt and be lost anyway unless it is tightened with the wrench. JMO
NOTE: I almost always use the handle on my grinders unless I cant get it into a tight spot with it on. MUCH SAFER that way. Even 4" grinders have a pretty big kickback when the blade/brush binds.

 

[Sodo]

Sodo - is there a particular reason you like opening threads with insults and half- insults directed at other members?

Well I may be a little defensive due to all the full-frontal insults as of late. It will pass I guess/hope once 120v becomes legal. If I insulted you Dave it was certainly un-intended! Sorry!

If you think James TIG is an insult - honestly just fun there, even though he's been grumpy with me. I was expecting a friendly reply like "you're right I'd TIG that". Mudd,,,,, well he's being a grump to my every post.

Dave, since you asked,,,,, I respect your replies but If you would like to make a change I think you had more than a few opportunities to ask those guys to cut it out before taking it up with me.

Back to welding?

Gary I can't remember the last time I used the wrench on those fittings I just tighten/loosen by hand. It sure doesnt seem like they will rattle off the holder.

 

[chad22]

That's a fantastic idea there. I seem to lose things to my grinder as well.

Though what I really lose the most is my wrench to my grinder and have had to use a pair of channel locks to change the disk. Then as I set the channel locks down on the work bench I spot my grinder wrench. lol

Chad