cheap $21 100mm/4" angle grinder unboxing and quick test

I decided my angle grinder needed a friend, so I bought the cheapest one I could find. This will mainly be used for removing mill scale - the strip disc to do this cost almost as much as the grinder.

[@mbahmannz]

Bunnings best price . Grinder still grinder . Doesn't matter what price still use for grinding

[@lapislignum]

I'm glad I didn't spend more on a little one and I guess all grinders are about the same in terms of precision (it comes from you, not the grinder) but I do like my $90 Bosch more than this. This one was totally worth the tiny price though!

[@nickking8317]

They’re a good grinder for what you pay I am on my 2nd one as the first one lasted 6 months blew her up on a race car I had that I was putting together

[@vinniemcintyre4987]

I got one of these and I love it and Ive made plenty of knives and sorted stuff out of high grade steel what are the main problems with it? Since I got it recently

[@lapislignum]

Any angle grinder is better than no angle grinder. For the price this grinder is great and if you don't have any problems with it I wouldn't go looking for them. If you do want to go looking for them here's what I don't like: I don't like 100mm discs, I haven't ever needed a disc to be this small, but some day I might, who knows. the switch is a bit annoying to use with the little safety lock, especially with gloves on. it sounds a grindy it feels cheap it isn't very powerful I have a feeling it won't last long, but if you aren't relying on it it isn't a big deal to take it back the the green shop and replace it.

[@vinniemcintyre4987]

SPE yeah I fixed the Grindy sound by putting a washer underneath it

[@lapislignum]

@@vinniemcintyre4987 yeah forgot to mention the guard is too close to the cutting disc too, the grinding noise I mentioned is from the gearbox (i think at least)

[@vinniemcintyre4987]

SPE yeah I also lubricates the insides as swell probably helped I’m guessing the grind disc that it came with isn’t very nice also it said it was like 12 k rpm that’s pretty decent isn’t it?

[@lapislignum]

@@vinniemcintyre4987 all 100mm grinders spin roughly that fast, I only measured the RPM because I have a tachometer.

[@jorgeisaacponceposligua1324]

Does it run on 110v?? i want to get it, i tried to search from Amazon i couldn't find it, do you now where can i get it??

[@lapislignum]

This is 240 volt, but you should be able to find a 110 volt angle grinder pretty easily.

[@isaacpahima1792]

Not worth the price even a 21

[@lapislignum]

Better can be had for this money if you are lucky with sales, I have other tools by the same brand and they are a bit better. If you only have 21 bucks and need a grinder this beats not having one.