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Posted by on August 15, 2008, 4:38 pm
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> Hi,
> Hoping someone with some sense can help.
> I've being having problems for a long while now with 4 1/2" and 9" angle
> grinders that I cannot seem to fix.
> The trouble lays with the grinder 'snatching' while using metal cutting
> discs. =A0Recently, I had a new 9" disc burst when the grinder suddenly
> snatched. =A0Good job I was wearing goggles. =A0Am I using the grinder 'u=
pside
> down' ? and thereby the disc revolving the wrong way?
> The snatching seems to only be when I've been cutting a while ..... is it
> because I have relaxed my grip? and holding it too loose?
> I've just cut some concrete blocks and the same thing happened with the
> 'snatching'.
> Any helpful comments welcome, especially where safety is concerned.
> Cheers
> Brad.
I've had a similar problem in the past. The disks have an expiry date
- I never understood why. I believe that the matrix holding the disk
together degrades owing to the environment....moisture etc. Now I only
keep a small stock such that they don't go out of date. have you
checked the expiry date of the disks?
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> Hoping someone with some sense can help.
> I've being having problems for a long while now with 4 1/2" and 9" angle
> grinders that I cannot seem to fix.
> The trouble lays with the grinder 'snatching' while using metal cutting
> discs. Recently, I had a new 9" disc burst when the grinder suddenly
> snatched. Good job I was wearing goggles. Am I using the grinder 'upside
> down' ? and thereby the disc revolving the wrong way?
> The snatching seems to only be when I've been cutting a while ..... is it
> because I have relaxed my grip? and holding it too loose?
> I've just cut some concrete blocks and the same thing happened with the
> 'snatching'.
> Any helpful comments welcome, especially where safety is concerned.
> Cheers
> Brad.
>
>