Why Me?... Why Me? (Rant)

"desertdog5051" (desertdog5051) 01/25/2015 at 16:21 • Filed to: None

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Loaned my grinder to a guy last summer. He brought it back with the wheel almost gone. But he did buy another wheel and said he put on a cut-off wheel and then put my wheel back on. Anyway, I just tried to take off the used wheel and the spanner nut is so tight I broke the wrench that they give you to hold the shaft from turning. How do people put things on that tight and why do they do that? Now I have to break off the wheel so I can get a pipe wrench on the spanner and grind a 3/4" wrench to fit the narrow gap on the shaft. I tell ya.

gawdzillla > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 16:22

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anytime anyone ask me about a grinder i told him to go pick one up from harbor frieght

davedave1111 > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 16:25

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I assume no grinder has a thread such that the nut would unscrew from the torque of the wheel spinning. In which case it seems likely that it tightens itself while spinning instead.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 16:32

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Fun fact: here in Rhode Island we refer to long sandwiches (subs, hoagies, whatever) as grinders. I would not lend somebody my grinder. It good, and it mine.

Nibby > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 16:35

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Fix grinder, use it to grind off your friend's genitals.

desertdog5051 > gawdzillla 01/25/2015 at 16:36

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Good idea.

desertdog5051 > davedave1111 01/25/2015 at 16:41

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Exactly. You are supposed to just lightly tighten it and the nut will tighten itself more when you use it. I don't know what he did but I did not give him the wrench set that comes with the tool. Figured he was just going to used it and not need to change wheels.

davedave1111 > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 16:44

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What I meant was that if he did enough grinding to use up an entire wheel, maybe it tightened itself that much.

DasWauto > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 16:51

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No need to grind a wrench to fit between the grinder and the wheel, there is a button on the top on the grinder that holds the wheel still so you can remove the nut. You can just see it on top of the grey part in your picture. We've got a couple of those Milwaukee grinders, they're excellent.

 > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 17:00

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Use vice grips to get the nut off. Done it many times when I lost the tool.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 17:44

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I very rarely lend tools out anymore, never got them back without damage. A couple of times I had the tool replaced with better quality units! Why they didn't just go buy themselves the tool in the beginning I don't know?

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > davedave1111 01/25/2015 at 17:50

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The one i have is reverse thread just like my circular saw....

Dusty Ventures > desertdog5051 01/25/2015 at 18:11

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Your post caused me to do some Googling to see if it's possible to just buy replacement angle grinder nut wrenches. That, in turn, somehow brought me to a post full of photos of angle grinder accidents (disc explosions, mostly). I may never use an angle grinder again...

davedave1111 > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 01/25/2015 at 18:44

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And which way does the blade spin, relative to it? The same way, I assume?

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > davedave1111 01/25/2015 at 21:52

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Yes. I thought no at first, but looking at it, yes it does.

desertdog5051 > Dusty Ventures 01/26/2015 at 11:28

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I have a service center locally where I can buy a new one. This thing is on too tight to get off with the 10 gauge steel wrench they supply. I bought a wrench at a pawn shop for a buck fifty. Will use my other angle grinder to make it skinny enough to fit. Jeez, not what I need to see. I have 3 angle grinders and I don't want to never use them again. Moral to that story: Don't buy your discs from Harbor Freight.

desertdog5051 > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 01/26/2015 at 11:32

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Good point. I guess from now on my reasoning will be: If they won't buy one, they should not borrow one. The one time I lent my Saws-all it came back with damage too.

desertdog5051 > davedave1111 01/26/2015 at 11:44

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A good possibility. Never had one get that tight before.

desertdog5051 > DasWauto 01/26/2015 at 11:47

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That was a stock pic I pulled from the net. My 2 Milwaukee grinders are older and don't have that feature. I bought a 3/4 wrench at a pawn shop for $1.50, will use the other grinder to make it fit today.

davedave1111 > desertdog5051 01/26/2015 at 11:49

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*nudgenudge* knoworrimean?

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > desertdog5051 01/26/2015 at 11:51

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Yep, that's it. Can't buy it, don't borrow it.

Stay strong and keep the tool inventory quiet. If they need a tool and they are prepared to drive over and pick it up just go with them, do what is needed, have them supply beers and return you and the tool. WINNING!

desertdog5051 >  01/26/2015 at 11:51

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Good point. Did not think that would work so I bought a 3/4 open end wrench at a pawn shop for $1.50 and will use my other angle grinder to make it fit today. Thanks for the tip, though.

desertdog5051 > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 01/26/2015 at 11:53

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Excellent idea. I like the way you think.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > desertdog5051 01/26/2015 at 11:58

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Thanks, will you sign an official document and send it to my wife? (She hates my thoughts.)

desertdog5051 > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 01/26/2015 at 12:00

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She does not realize she is married to a tool Einstein. Send me the papers.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > desertdog5051 01/26/2015 at 12:02

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"tool" Einstein? Not sure if it's a compliment or not? Either way I'll take it.

Paperwork on the way.