Anyone used a DrillMaster angle grinder from HF?

[K_P]

I know they're cheap but I wouldn't mind having a couple extras around to keep from changing them out so often. I see HF has the DrillMaster angle grinder for $10 which makes it easily disposable but if it doesn't work worth a **** its not worth having at all. They're rated at 4.8amps I believe, cant remember the rpms. Anyone use one??

[MadMax]

I have 2 of them. They suck but get the job done. They vibrate a bit more, and spin a bit less, but, like I said it gets the job done. I'm going to pick up another with the beltsanding attachment and see how it does..

-Max.

[Storydude1]

You cannot kill them. I've tried. I've let the magic smoke out 2 or 3 times on the one I have.

LEt it cool, and it spins again...Albiet slower, and noisier.

[moody]

the price sure looks good

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3150

i wouldn't mind having one for small work

[david_r]

KP,
I've had one for about 6 months. I run cut-off wheels in it. It's got a cracked brush housing from a 15 foot drop and I've jammed a wheel and had smoke pouring out of it. When on a jobsite, I usually store it in that real fine powdery dirt you can only find in a drylake bed. It just won't die. For the price, it's hard to beat. It is down on power compared to more expensive ones but gets the job done.

[K_P]

thanks for the input guys. Sounds like they may be worth having around for $10 each. I'm just an occasional weekend warrior so they should suffice for me to use to keep my time spent changing them out down.

[Hotfoot]

I have a few. Keep flap disc on one, grinder on another, cut-off on another.

[Brad-Man]

I like this one for $13.99:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91222

[reedfish]

I got a Clark angle grinder and I have used the ****ens out of it and it works great. It came with 10 discs.I have dropped it a number of times and it just keeps on grinding. Got it at tractor supply and paid 24.99. Bullet Proof.

[RickSidebottom]

I bought 3 on e-bay. 1 smoked and caught fire in my hand trying to use a cutting disk. :eek: The other 2 work like dogs. Grind with 1, flap sand on on the other, and cut with a Craftsman 4" that was a return. :)

Makes it easier then changing out wheels, just pick up the one you need and go at it. :D

Go for it.

[storts]

I have a few. Keep flap disc on one, grinder on another, cut-off on another.
Use them and trow them away, ps, they even send you a new set of brushes with them!! or they did the kast ones I bought, Look on ebay,Not hf, but they sell case lots of these drinders for 2 bucks ea ,if you take 10 or 15,,,,bought a case of 50 a couple of years ago and sold them for $7.50,ea + s&h!!!! made more monet of s&h than the grinders :D Jack