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Die grinder
Cheap and cheerful, does the job but could do with a spindle lock on it, everytime you want to change wheels its a 2 spanner job to 1) lock the spindle and 2) another spanner to undo the Colette, variable speed would have been good also - but for what it cost its very very basic, its like a 25yr old tool thats been found unused and brand new. Read full review
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Lucky it's cheap!
Pros: It's cheap!
Cons: The collet was not made correctly (only 3 slits, not 4), the main shaft was already rusty on delivery, have to use 2 spanners to change bits so can't hold grinder still, the main nut to hold the bearing / driveshaft in was loose, toggle switch not trigger, front section gets quite hot in use (gloves required), speed not totally consistent (hopefully will improve as brushes bed in, makes clicking noise when tuned by hand (see previous hope!).
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Katsu Electric Die Grinder - cheap and very useful.
I've waited before commenting on this die grinder 101730 by Katsu so that I could see whether it would rapidly deteriorate with occasional DIY use and it hasn't. It's proved to be very useful indeed and I find myself turning to it over and over again when I come to those awkward difficult to get at things. It has a high rpm/performance and can destroy a tiny wire mop. It's been good for chassis details for example but I used it today on cylinder head valve seats so that I could then clean them with solvent and dye them to inspect cracks. Yesterday I used it to enlarge a bolt hole into a slot. It's a meatier beast altogether than the Dremel. In short I'm glad I tried one. There are spare brushes with it. The carboard box could have been longer. I've now resorted to keeping it in a zipper poly bag along with the two spanners, instructions and brushes, etc. Overall it's far better than I'd expected for the price. Read full review
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Better than an air die grinder.....
Having used many professional electric grinders in my career, I find that this item is just as good as equipment four or five times the price. It is most certainly better than an air powered die grinder and is more efficient. My air compressor running costs are considerable when compared to this electric die grinder. It's a no brainer really.
The only slight negative comments I have are about the positioning and type of on/off switch that is fitted. A slide type switch fitted to the body would be a safer fitment and a longer power chord would be more welcomed.
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BASIC TOOLING
NOT A BAD TOOL AT ALL DOES WHAT SAYS ON TIN VERY WELL PACKED AND SPARE MOTOR BRUSHES INC FOR THE MONEY ITS GOOD ON OFF SWITCH IS POOR SERVICE MANUAL IS NOT READABLE BUT U GET THE IDEA GOOD GEAR AT A PRICE TO GET A JOB DONE . DON,T TRUST ON OFF SWITCH AND UNPLUG WHEN CHANGING TOOLING .Read full review
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Good first impressions
It works well and seems well made, feels heavy and solid.
Smooth running and vibration free.
Only time will tell if it is reliable / good quality but for the price I do not think I can go far wrong.
Collets not quite as precise as on much more expensive grinders.Read full review
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ok for hobby use.
Just for starters, it works well and functions how i need it to, but i would not recommend this to anyone with a metal/workshop.
bad bits: its a cheap tool, built to a budget. the "cast ally" front is actually painted plastic.
good bits: its a cheap tool, for a hobbyist it will work well, also came with spare brushes which is nice.
Overall: good, but recommended for light or home use only.Read full review
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Better than the price would reflect
A good grinder for the money, well built and manly enough to port a cylinder head. Speed control would be nice but for the money I didn’t expect that feature.
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Good product
Seems to be very good. Very low price compared to other brands. It does come with a couple of grinding tools which are not so good but I have a lot of tools for it already.
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Cheap but would not recommend
Have had the item for 12 months or more and would not reccomend it.
The problems I have experienced is that after a couple of minutes use it gets so hot you can not hold it anymore and if I use a rotary wire brush (new) it vibrates so much my hands go numb. May be cheap but not good quality, quite frankly wasted money.Read full review
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