I was looking at ibell impact drills to buy in the future since the branded ones are expensive. This one is brushless: [ibell impact drill](’
). I wouldn’t go less than 18v or 20v versions.
edit: @6499 bosh gsb 183 looks like a good deal : [gsb 183](’
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Thanks, folks. Treated me with the same.
It’s ridiculous. Everything is so easy now. Sawed a big hole into the wood, put a screw in the metal for the first time. Too easy. Ordered a few bits for tiles. Ceramics will become holy tomorrow.
I would not buy an Ibell drill especially a cordless one. The most tangible difference between good brands and rebranded chinese ones would be the battery quality.
Congratulations. Looks awesome. Don’t forget to set a low torque value before screwing in stuff to avoid stripping the screwheads. You can always increase the value if it doesn’t go in.
If it’s specifically an impact driver you need, the Dewalt brushless impact driver should be a good choice. Ingco is at a lower cost and works well too.
That’s an impact wrench, great for tyres and things where a lot of torque is needed.
You probably need a Dewalt 996ish series hammer drill (and yes, it’s overkill). Ingco makes cheaper tools.
The hammer drill easily drills into concrete, and with the right HSS bits, can drill through steel/iron.
For your points #6 and point 3 (Granite) - you’d need a rotary hammer drill, but those won’t do the other stuff as they take SDS bits.
Edit: Just saw your picture with the Bosch you purchased. Congratulations.
Fun fact - Cordless drills, wrenches, and screwdrivers were advanced through NASA’s collaboration with companies like Black & Decker during the Apollo missions. Since there are no standard power outlets in space, NASA needed battery powered tools for astronauts to perform maintenance, which led to innovations that later influenced the cordless tools we use on Earth today.
It might also be why we hardly see any AC powered impact drivers.
Anyone here own an angle grinder for personal use?
I have never used one myself, but I have held stuff in place for the other person to cut once.
What are you trying to do?
Oh. In general, metal, stone, and wood cutting and polishing.
The thing is that angle grinders aren’t expensive, and in my view, they should pay for themselves in one use.
I do have tons of uses around the house. For example, the main gate of my house needs rust removal before before its due painting. Painter is not going to do that. If I get a fabricator, he’s going to demand 2-5k (depending upon his mood). I can get an angle grinder from Bosch for, like, 2.5k, and it’ll last me a lifetime.
I already have a much-higher-torque/lower-RPM machine from Skil. It has an M13 spindle. Standard angle grinder wheels require M10, though. Even if I make a wheel seat, my machine isn’t safe for cutting or grinding due to its low RPM.
Which bosch model do you exactly have in mind? For polishing low rpm and adjustable speed is preferred.
Just looking for a dedicated angle grinder. ~800W.
BTW, I wasn’t seeking product recommendations. I was simply curious if anyone here possesses an angle grinder for hobby purposes. Or am I crazy?
I already have an RPM-adjustable machine.
I own a hikoki g10s. Have not used it heavily. Looks good. It was this or the cheapest bosch.
Was looking at hikoki pda-100m for heavy work.
I’m waiting for monsoon to clear. Scrap metal gate rust using the angle grinder. And paint it. In youtube, there is a disc pad that removes rust much better than wire wheel or sanding disc. Can’t find it here.
Got it, I am gonna unload this unecessary information here anyway, in case anyone finds it useful.
If someone is planning to buy one angle grinder for life, consider this model once.
When I was researching angle grinders for someone, this one got my attention.
This is a 5 inch(125mm) grinder, this size is in the middle and is the industry standard for mid level work, gets you out of the entry level stuff which I guess are the 4 inch ones. This one take 5 inch disc, M14 spindle.
This has many safety features that the entry level models don’t have like soft start, kick back control, anti-vibration handle.
Other features include (these ones I am not sure if the entry level ones have or not, you have to check, most likely they won’t have)
Constant Electronic Speed Control maintains speed under load (smooth, consistent cutting).
Restart Protection prevents auto-start after power returns (e.g., during power cut)
Overload Protection electronically limits current to protect motor from overheating
If you are sure your work is very light/occasional then this is probably overkill, but if you require a tool for lifetime that can handle medium to heavy workload, this is the one.
Caution - Angle grinder is notorious for causing lot of accidents. Proper knowledge of handling is required.
The average DIY guy doesn’t keep an angle grinder in his regular toolkit, if he has, then he can not be considered average.
This guy is talking about how to use this thing the right way.
Good to know that I’m not crazy.
Why not get a dedicated cutter? I have not seen a 5in angle grinder in the wild.
I don’t think it’s for me. I’m not a professional. I don’t think normal hardware shops keep various 5-inch angle grinder-rated wheels. Not only that, but I have had a hard time matching M10 wheels on my M13 machine. Spent good money on this fruitless exercise. I’m not taking more risks. I also think it’s a tad bit heavy. My current machine is heavy, and I hate it for it.
He he. I’m a noob. But I know the seriousness of using angle grinders. That said, I do have a few hours’ worth of experience of using my contractor’s angle grinder to cut some grooves in masonry to lay electrical wires.
Not unnecessary at all. I welcome it. What I meant was, there are, like, only a couple of choices available in the market.
Yeah 4 inch grinder is more popular and will be easy to get 4inch discs. It is perfect on it’s own.
5inch can be considered heavy duty not in size though, a slightly over powered tool bring consistency. 5inch Discs are easily available online, yeah regular shops might have less stock of them.
A cutter is a different tool, used for straight precison cuts. It can’t remove rust.
You are the tool man. 
I painted a metal ladder once, I removed the layer of rust via a sandpaper, then a coat of primer, then paint.
I think you should be able find a painter, who will do the job properly. In my area workers do exactly as you say, they might charge more.
Out of all the tools, angle grinder is the scariest for me. This tool needs special care to use. I have seen people cutting rebar without the guard far too many times.
BTW, I wasn’t seeking product recommendations. I was simply curious if anyone here possesses an angle grinder for hobby purposes. Or am I crazy?
As @heisen said, for polishing and rust removal, you don’t need that speed.
An angle grinder is a very useful (and very dangerous) tool, so ensure you have the guard fixed on at all times regardless of what others do, and go through a beginner’s course on using it on Youtube (Pointing it away, holding it properly, correct angles for polishing and cutting, not using cutting discs for polishing/burr removal, attaching discs, direction of cut - holding an angle grinder OVER the cutting material so that it doesn’t fly towards you etc).
Angle grinders stick with Bosch or Dewalt. If you go with a 5inch version, I believe you get option on some models with variable speed.
I personaly own a dewalt since 15 years, recently used it to cut tiles. The tile laying person refused to use my Bosch granite cutter with water to cool the blade and reduce dust. They all use angle grinder without water. This caused lot of dust to get into the spindle, ruining the bearing and splines. Took it to service center they have a service kit for the most common Dewalt models, costed like close to 1000 bucks and is as good as new.
I also used a dimmer to make it variable speed. Low rpm is good for removing rust, polishing.
Bosch also now has models with X lock quick change system. I think this will be the future like all other bosch made standard which has become the industry norm.
When you change a wire wheel on angle grinder, those sharp wires on the wheel will penertrate the skin while loosening usinfgthe traditional spanner to remove the nut. So if I where to buy a new system I would totaly get one which supports X lock.
I need this, specially the foot operated one. For my Ingco mini grinder.
Not sure what you meant but there is no foot operated dimmer. You could rotate the knob with your toes if you put them in a small enclosure, so that you don’t get a shock. The lowest speed you can do safely is around 3600rpm any lower you can burn the armature.
100mm angle grinders rpm is 11000 to 12000.
