HARBOR FREIGHT NEW McGRAW ANGLE GRINDER REVIEW

[@Eric-W0EDG]

I bought one of the 29.99 McGraw die grinders this morning. Worked fantastic for the brake job I did today.

[@mrpresident5186]

How's it holding up after two months?

[@bucky5869]

I'm looking to get one of these to clean up/polish the water pump mounting surface on an engine block. As I don't normally use them I'm not looking for upper end. Thanks for the insight.

[@JunkworksGarage]

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[@JJ-bm2jj]

Great info, thanks

[@nativexsoul]

what size air compressor would I need to use this tool?

[@JunkworksGarage]

not sure sorry

[@bucky5869]

A couple factors to consider with that question. On tools like die grinders you need a lot of air so if you have a single stage compressor with a nominal CFM rate, you'll want a larger tank and allow it to fill completely. If you have a two stage compressor with a higher CFM rating, tank size isn't as important. The lower the CFM, the bigger a tank you'll need. Otherwise you'll only have short bursts of tool runtime and then waiting for the compressor to refill.

[@turbot6592]

My shank is only opening up to 1/8".

[@nickmoffett4000]

what you said about cheap tools forcing you to be more agile and less agressive is true, makes us better finishers for sure.

[@JunkworksGarage]

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[@iceeey7684]

They issue these at kawasaki where i work to grind the parts coming out of the die. Cheap mfs lmao