I bought an angle grinder this weekend.

"Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig" (AndySheehan-StreetsideStig) 01/04/2016 at 09:28 • Filed to: None

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I promise to wear eye protection.

Urambo Tauro > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/04/2016 at 09:46

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I just broke in my new one yesterday, cutting off seized tie-rods. Battery didn’t last very long; I’m seriously thinking about finally stepping up to lithium...

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Urambo Tauro 01/04/2016 at 09:51

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I went cheap and bought a corded one. But to be honest, the last time I used a cordless, it was so big and bulky I could barely position it to make the cut.

crowmolly > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/04/2016 at 09:57

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Not cheap. Better.

Autofixation > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/04/2016 at 10:00

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Do wear eye protection, because I can tell you from experience that getting metal embedded in your eyeball is not fun, and getting the subsequent rust removed from said eyeball is less fun. They literally tell you to pick a spot on the wall and focus on it, then they take a drill to your eyeball to remove the rust. Lastly, you get to wear an eyepatch for three weeks and run into shit.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > crowmolly 01/04/2016 at 10:04

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Yeah, I’m finally using an actual garage, so there’s not much point in going cordless. I could see the convenience, though, back when I was working out in the street.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Autofixation 01/04/2016 at 10:06

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That sounds profoundly terrible. That sounds like a Saw movie.

I got a tiny flake of metal in my eye once and ended up at a clinic. I’m done with that.

Master Cylinder > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/04/2016 at 10:07

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I used mine yesterday to cut off the outer race of a driveshaft carrier bearing. It is kind of the nuclear option when you just can’t get something off “the right way.”

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Master Cylinder 01/04/2016 at 10:12

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Indeed. I’m often stuck using the cutoff wheel on my tiny Dremel for jobs far too big for it, so I spent my Christmas Lowe’s gift card and bought the real thing.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/04/2016 at 10:17

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Even the harbor freight ones last a long time. Hard to beat for $15, and so useful

Master Cylinder > Autofixation 01/04/2016 at 10:29

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Been there, done that, bought a nice pair of safety goggles immediately afterward.

Not a pleasant experience.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 01/04/2016 at 10:35

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I really should have gone to Harbor Freight. I spent about $30 on mine, a basic Porter Cable.

crowmolly > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/04/2016 at 10:43

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Waiting for batteries to charge is pretty inconvenient, too.

If you are slicing a bolt, fine. If you are grinding down welds or doing heavy cutting it blows.