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====== Hand Held Grinder ====== | ====== Hand Held Grinder ====== | ||
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+ | Angle grinders / die grinders are very useful tools to have around and have many uses by switching the wheel or attachment: \\ | ||
+ | You just need to make the sure the different wheels / attachmnets are compatible with your tool. | ||
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+ | * Grinding and Sharpening: | ||
+ | * Using a grinding wheel, you can grind welded joints smooth, remove excess material, de-burr edges, shape metal, sharpen / dull / round off metal edges, sharpen blades etc. | ||
+ | * Just keep the grinder moving throughout the operation to keep the heat down. | ||
+ | * Cutting Metal: | ||
+ | * Using a metal cutting wheel, you can cut rods, bars, frames, shorten bolts, etc. | ||
+ | * Cleaning Metal: | ||
+ | * Using a wire wheel or cup brush, you can remove rust and flaking paint, clean the threads on a used bolt etc. | ||
+ | * Polishing Metal: | ||
+ | * Using a buffing wheel, you can polish metal. | ||
====== Angle Grinder ====== | ====== Angle Grinder ====== | ||