Welding Tips Metal Fabrication, Tools and Layout Stair Handrails
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2021
- Welding Tips Metal Fabrication Tools and Layout Stair Handrails This week I am MIG welding and fabricating a metal handrail for stairs. There is a lot of information about metal cost, fabrication tips and methods, metal cutting tips and equipment, layout and welding tips along with lots of other useful information about tools, safety and welding gear. I hope you enjoy this how to diy jam packed welding video.
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Welding a Stair Handrail just jumped to the top of my list when I get a nicer welder than my Lincoln Tombstone 225AC. Both my knees are over 70 years old so it's nice to have a handrail to hang onto. Excellent tutorial, Brandon.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it! I totally agree with you. My knees have seen better days as well LOL
I love watching you work. You remind me of my father. My father would get an idea in his head and then head to Home Depot and bring back half the wood that they carried at the Home Depot LOL. When my other would build something he built it to last. The bench that he had me when I was little had out lived him.
We used to poke fun of my dad. He could not build anything small. Building birdhouse that was so big that I made the first floor my apartment. -)
If he was around today I cannot even imagine what he would do building with metal. When he graduated high school he and my uncle started working for a company that built hi riser across the world. He would be in the yard with my uncle welding all day long. When I was a little kid when they would be done with the blueprints of what my dad were working on he would bring them home and explain to me how to read them.
I still have one of his tool boxes filled with welding rod. Everything he did was stick weld. He would go nuts today with how everyone has a welder. Like I said before I could not even imagine what my dad would build.
That's why I'm saying you remind me of him. You could have very easily built your railing from wood but you decided to go with something that would probably Outlast your house.
I like when you give tips I really like that miter saw trick with cutting a 45. Whenever I start my next project I'm going to use that technique. Like I tell everybody on here I will steal your idea and tell everybody I thought this up. -)
My very close friend owns a huge welding business he's got offices across the state. Sometimes he would go out on road work and I would tag along. Since he's the boss he really doesn't have all the tools that his guys carry. So when he needed to cut a piece of steel I couldn't figure out how he was coming to accomplish this seeing that we had no grinder or acetylene. That's when he showed me how to cut steel with the welding rod and showed me how to use the welding rod as filler
About a year later there was a whole bunch of all of us volunteering to weld and patch containers that day start their athletic equipment in. So my buddy brought his truck and still had no torch on the back of his truck. I was working with someone and he said we need to cut this but you didn't bring anything so I begin to show him what my friend has showed me about a year earlier. I told this guy that his brother technique that I learned by myself that I was messing around and discovered it. My friend who taught me this technique was standing right behind me and said you came up with this I said absolutely. I said what did I tell you that day he says I don't know the year ago I told him I was going to tell everybody that I discovered this. He just laughed all my friends no I'm a goofball and it's hard to judge what might come out of my mouth at any moment. That's why I always say they love doing things with me that I entertain everybody.
Sorry for the long response. Of course I am a subscriber and I always leave a thumbs up after watching your video. I look forward to watching many more.
@David frank I am blessed to be able to have this channel and this large following of really nice people such as yourself. When I set out with this channel I primarily started it so I could document builds with my kids and they could look back on these videos to remember our times together but it's morphed into much more than ever thought so when I hear comments like this it really resonates knowing that I have impacted so many people in such a positive way. Thank you so much for sharing. I love what I do and I enjoy passing on my ideas and inspiration to others. It really makes my day knowing I'm helping others. Thank you! 🙏👍😁
Looks like you knew exactly what you were doing Brandon .🤫. Great job, turned out fine. Got some more handy tips from your video today too. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋
@OLD DAWG DREAMING thanks man! Sometimes I get lucky! 😁
BLUNDERFUL work mate. Thanks for the spot on instructions & not wasting time as many vids do.
I'm an retired Aussie in Cambodia 🇦🇺 now 20 years, encouraging locals to change ways & this works for me! I'm subed!
Thank man I appreciate your support and SUB! It means a lot. Congratulations on your retirement! 👍🙏
My steel vendor gave me a heads up on the price increases coming in late 2020 and I dropped about 10k on sheet, plate, flat bar, round rod, angle and tube. He ended up getting laid off a year later and the vendor massively scaled back their business and ultimately shut down. I did get to thank him a few months later, but I had no idea how helpful that heads up was at the time. Prices never dropped back down to those rates from a few years back.
It's crazy the prices these days. I have some new old stock on hand and it always makes me smile when I get the opportunity to use it, some of which I paid half of the current going rates.
A chop saw station is very helpful when doing accurate repeated cuts. I have learned a lot from your channel! Thank you.
Thanks man! I have been trying to come up with ideas about recessing it into my pneumatic table but it might be very difficult.
Your friday's videos are my saturday morning show when I drink my coffee! I love watching them, gives me new ideas and the list of tips and tricks you gave me in metal fabrication is so long now!! I've always worked with wood and lots of my DIY stuff would have been easier and better in metal, but now I CAN DO IT! And it's because of you! Thanks man! Keep going! You're doing an AMAZING job with your channel!!
You made my day Nicholas! I appreciate your kind words! It's viewers like yourself that inspire me to keep posting and sharing. Thanks man! 🙏❤👍
Great project! Can't wait to see more! Cheers!
Thank you!
Love the insight on your method
I appreciate that!
Super good job on the railing and the video. Thank you.
Thank you very much! @Steve Larsen
Fantastic video! Once again, learned some tricks from you. Thank you sooo much for the fantastic tutorials, and always making it light hearted and fun!!! ⚒😁💪👍🏻
@Steven watkins thanks man I appreciate the compliment. Those are always my goals when I make these videos so it’s great to hear that it’s being received. Thanks again man I appreciate it! 👍❤️
Brandon, you the kind of neighbor every diy-er would love to have!
@J W Dickinson thanks man I appreciate it! 😊
Excellent project, we’ll explained, and got some great tips, thank you!
@Reinhard Burkholder thanks man! I appreciate you watching! 👍
Love this content. I just helped build some custom bunkbeds with some fabricated, guardrails, handrails, and stair ladders for the bunkbed.
That is awesome!
Excellent job!
@Willy D thanks man! 😊
Great job Brandon. Turned out really well. Enjoyed that one. Had a very busy weekend myself.
Keep them coming👍🏻👍🏻
Hopefully you had some time to relax. Thanks again buddy @Basil Keen
Great job looks amazing!
Thank you!
Nice work Brandon!
@Earl Cavenaugh thanks man! 😊
Great video! I am in the process of putting a rail similar to this together. Thanks for all the details!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Quality work!
Thanks man! @KILLco Welding
Very cool 👍🏼😎 Brandon Lund
@Max Gallegos thanks man I appreciate it! 🙏 😁
That was one slick build ! That brain or yours works really good for those on the fly builds ! ! Stay safe and GOD Bless. TANK
@Tank Soldier thanks man! I appreciate it! God bless you and your family also! 🙏👍
Hey whats up Brandon. Thanks for the tips! Just got a job as an industrial maintenance mechanic and am learning to stick and mig weld ( among many other things) on various projects around the shop. Thank you for your time and sharing the knowledge. God speed!}
Nice work! Congratulations man and thanks for your support!
That stair case rail looks nice. Good job Brandon
Thanks man I appreciate it! 😁 @Lawrence Bedard
Great job on the railings. Some great tips I always have an issue getting the rating angles but it works out! Your tips make it a little easier
@Gadgets House of Build thanks man I appreciate it! 🙏
Looks nice !
Thanks William!
Really enjoy your content, keep it coming. rail looks awesome.
@Frank DAmore thanks you very much! 🙏
Good video definitely got a lot of good tips learned something new!
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you!
I really like watching your videos. Especially the cast iron welding videos. Thank you very much for that. I need to weld a stove and exhaust manifold.
Glad you like them! Thank you! @Leif Nilsen
Great job 👍 thanks Enjoyed the video
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent build...
@Hip Airbrush thanks man and I appreciate your ongoing support! 🙏👍❤
Awesome build buddy.
@Lucion Koinva thanks man! I had fun with this one 😁
Great job.
@Stan Peterson thanks man! 😊 💪
Nice!!
Thanks! @Juan Morales
Great project! I use the Graff discs also. They have cut through anything I needed to.
@Shane Barton thanks man! Another thing I like about the Graff Disc is they have a continuous rim so they don't skip as opposed to the Lenox discs that are segmented :)
thanks for sharing sir learned some technique
@backyard welder thanks man I appreciate it! 🙏👍❤
Brandon, another well put together informative video. I appreciate the simple approach you take to doing a job. Thank you for taking the time to share your talents. By the way, here in Ireland, steel has gone up by 50% this year... so far. As we say over here, "Keep her lit".
@jp cahall thanks man I appreciate your encouraging words. Unfortunately I don’t see prices getting any better either for a while but I keep hoping. Eventually they will have to level out at some point. I like that “keep her lit” 👍 thanks for sharing 🙏❤️
nice project. lots of. fun
Yes it was! Thanks!
That was fun! :-)
Right on :)
Great Job and grat Job .
Thanks @William Chapman!
I stumbled on to your video and when you showed the sharpener for the silver streak pencil I was happy. I have one and never knew that either.
I have now learned something new for the day and am quite satisfied. I have to try it now. Haha
@nelsod76 thanks man! Yah I went a few years before realizing this also lol. 😅
Well done dude 👍
@SirMo thanks man! 😁 I appreciate it!
Excellent project! Saludos!
@Jose Vazquez thanks man! I appreciate it! 🙏 😊
Nice progression of process
@nelson glass thanks man! 😁
Very nice build Brandon, a year ago I went to buy the Chop saw and they were out of stock, the marking pencil I have had for about a year and half I really like it too. if my steel has a lot mill scale on it and I need to cut to size I use a silver sharpie to save the the other marking pencil.
It was nice to see you look up the OSHA requirements for the rail heights. There are also requirements for distance between the stiles to keep childrens heads from getting stuck!
TheFalcolnJetDriver thanks man! That pen and saw are super time-savers in the shop!
Nice job dude
@salceti thanks man I appreciate it! 🙏🤪
Hey awesome job on the railing
Thank you!
Nice job, enjoying the channel
Much appreciated! Welcome aboard!
Nice job
Thank you! Cheers!
Very interesting work
Many thanks!
thanks for the silver streak sharpener trick. I have own one for a while and never knew that either
No problem 👍 I'm glad i'm not the only one! lol
I’m trying to learn all this stuff by the seat of my pants like you…😂 I’ve learned a lot from you already and subscribed to your channel. Thanks for all the tips and tricks along the way. I really appreciate it.
Awesome! Thank you! I appreciate it Justin 👍
Great work
@AJ's Iron Works thanks man! 😊
I really want one of those saws. I see mixed reviews. What is yours. I build fire pits and put rings around them. I cut a lot of pieces at 22.5 degrees and they need to be pretty close. How long does the blade last and how well is the saw built
@AJ's Iron Works they are awesome! I have 2 of them. I upgraded my oldest model for this one in the video because it has the detents I showed. My older one doesn't. Its all cast iron, heavy duty and cuts perfectly. My 1st blade lasted about 300 cuts but then I started experimenting and cutting things on the bias like I mentioned and i also got the "feel" of how much pressure to apply which also lengthens the life of the blade. I send my blades out through a mail order company that uses really high tech equipment to precision sharpen the blade as good if not better than new for about 40 bucks. I've used about every method to cut and this is hands down the best way I have found. It's a but pricy up front but in time it pays for itself. I spend about 80 dollars a year on sharpening. I have 2 blades. When one gets dull I send it out.
Very nice job Brandon. It’s called eyeball engineering. I’ve always done it this way. I really dislike numbers also. Plus you can change anything on the fly. Enjoyed watching. Cheers 🍻🍺🍻
@Flathead Ron's Garage thanks man! whenever I can avoid using numbers I'm avoiding making a mistake lol 😆
Great tutorial and finally I learned how to use that slotted angle finder! So simple, but so effective! Yeah I got the magnetic Devil Level, but I always wonder if I which angle I need to apply it to. The Speed Square was an eye opener, too! I see you do Woodworking projects, so familiarity with that is perhaps the reason. I never read the rafter booklet...Bwt, I bought the EVO 15 in. about 6 months before I ran into your posts. It's a great saw, compared to the yellow friction saws I was used to. And less space than a horizontal band saw. I also find myself having more control with a cut off wheel in the filed rather than the Port-a-band. I never liked the "pull" towards the blade guide...
@MARK SAROVICH those EVO saws are a huge timesaver!
great way to find the angle.
@Steve Cook thanks man! Anytime I can avoid numbers I'm generally avoiding making a mistake lol.
Every SINGLE piece of metal I fabricate with is scrap, literally have never bought a new hunk of steel stock, and as a last resort I'll go to the scrap yard and buy their stuff, (once so far). Bed frames, fence posts, black pipe, I make it work.👍💯
Thanks for the video
@Shootin from the hip thanks man and I LOVE using scrap metal also!
Great job looks good ,I would definitely paint the lags and a washer black this way they won't stand out
@Chill thanks man! A permanent marker came to the rescue lol
Nice job mate. If I ever fly around the world I'll be sure to stop and buy you a beer
@Karl.Myers thanks man and I'll get the next round! 🍻🍺
I have the same saw, it's a game changer.
It sure is! Makes things go REAL smooth!
Nice work sir….. amazing talent you have✅
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Let's do this!!!
@Steven watkins right on brother! Thanks for watching!
i have a question.. OK so i have a workshop drawing and i need to cut a PFC at 153(Degrees), how do i find out the angle to set on the bandsaw, or transfer that angle to the Bandsaw to cut the PFC at that degrees...?
There are a bunch of ways to do it. You could use a digital angle finder or you could take a known angle (say 90 degrees) and draw that onto your table then take the additional degrees (153-90 = 63) and add to that measurement. You will usually need to end up making a jig to do these steep cuts unless you do it free hand.
Great video, great explanation and great build. Good to see a simple bevel gauge being used still 👍 Shame about the price of steel though, it’s doubled over here!
@Nick DV thanks man! Sometimes the simple tools are the best 👌 hopefully things start coming down but I don't see that happening for a while
@@BrandonLund Absolutely no chance of it coming down here either - probably keep rising 😡
@Nick DV
Yes, price changes but it's only our thinking historically that sees it as a negative. Either way there are no better materials than steel.
Aussie in Cambodia 🇦🇺🎉
@@donoakes5965 Absolutely agree with you on that 👍
Instead of creating a template and marking every 28 pieces, establish a sturdy stop and set saw or stop to the dimension and cut equal pieces every time! Marking then/or lining up each end on every cut can expand error.
Great idea. I wish I had more room, I would set up a production table
You're definitely OCD, brother. Solidarity, I am too. It sure can make things difficult. You're doing good. 👍
You got that right brother. I've gotten a lot better as I get older. In my younger years the "having to have everything perfect" really got in the way. Lots of unfinished projects. It's a blessing and a curse lol
Hold tight on the metal prices. They are fixing to tank real soon. I'm not a scrapper but know a few who do, like in tons, not like, pounds of cans type of scrapping. They will hold onto metal for a few months at a time monitoring steel prices. The scrap prices are dropping really bad in the last few days. This should spill over into steel cost to buy. BUT, this could be either speculation or coincidence. But seems to be accurate. Maybe someone else can conform or deny our findings. My Evo cut off saw is my FAVORITE tool in my shop. (wear ear plugs they are LOUD) At least until I get a lathe, mill and CNC. Working towards getting those next. I'm like you. I HATE numbers. I suck at it. I like your tips man, they are useful.
Well I hate to see the price of scrap drop but a steel reduction would be great. I've been wanting a lathe for a bunch of years but I have a feeling I would use it for a few months then it would sit idle. Unfortunately I don't have much of a need for a lathe in my business but it would be fun to learn and thats the part that really interests me about getting one. Do you buy new blades for your saw or send them out to be sharpened?
All the years of fabricating and using those pins I never knew it had a sharpener on the end
I know right. Same here! 👍
Can you add the link to the site you used for where you found the standard height measurements in this video please?
I dont remember the specific site. It could vary depending on your location. A quick Google search will give all the details.
I had never heard of the Construction Master calculator at 15:30 before but I think I was able to find the app for my phone which will save me a lot of Math! I also have a question about the OSHA regulations at 16:30 What is the 'Top Rail'? I can't figure out the difference between the top rail and the top handrail.
Thanks again for your excellent content.
Thanks man. So from the ground to the top of the rail it has to be at least 42 inches in height and it needs to have at least 30 to 38 inches of materail below it. In other words you cant just slap a single rail horizontally between point A and point B and call it a handrail. It needs to have barrier material below it which can be solid material, mesh or pickets and they must be at least 30 to 38 inches in height.
@@BrandonLund thanks Brandon that’s a great explanation
In my area steel is up over half of what it use to be depending on what it is. It's crazy!
Same here man! Its ridiculous!
Hi Brandon, quick question I’m currently in the market for a welder doing basically the same projects as yourself. I can’t make up my mind on which one to go with. Just when I think I’ve got it figured out, I realize I’m further away then when I started a couple of months ago. Your rationale and opinion would be appreciated. As for budget, I’m a buy once cry once type of guy. Best regards.
Thanks for reaching out Jeff. I have 3 clear options, With that being said, the Fronius 2200 is THE BEST welder money can buy. Period. Its the Ferrari and Rolls Royce of welders. Nothing even comes close in my opinion, but that comes at a price of around $2300. It will do MIG, TIG, stick and it will MIG weld aluminum WITHOUT a spool gun. This is a buy it once machine and you will never regret or wish you bought something else but it does put a big dent in the wallet. I have detailed videos on my channel of this machine. With that being said, I have 3 YesWelders and I'm super impressed especially with the 205DS that does basically the same thing just not as good as the Fronius for less than $450. However, I haven't owned them long enough to say how reliable it will be 5 or 10 years down the road but the reviews are great and so far I'm very happy with my purchase. My last tried and trusted If all you want to do is MIG or Self shielded wire and you don't care about stick or tig welding, either a Hobart Handler 140, 190 or Hobart Ironman 240. These are all transformer based machines that do MIG only. Any of these machines will outlast you and I combined. They are super reliable and bullet proof. If you rarely weld anything thicker than 1/4" than the 140 will do. The 140 runs on 120 volt power only. The 190 and the Ironman need 240 volt power and can easily weld 1/4" and thicker.
Clear as mud? Lol. On a side note, I feel your pain. I research stuff like this for months also. Your not alone. It drives my wife crazy lol
Hi Brandon, thank you for the very quick response. Ok if your Fronius is the best and it does Stick, Mig, and Tig. Why would you buy a “Yes” Tig machine? I really appreciate your feedback.
So the reason for Fronius and Yeswelder, the Fronius machines stay in my shop permanently. They are just too expensive for me to justify toting them around. My YesWelders do everything I need but if it gets run over by a piece of equipment or damaged on a jobsite, it's only a fraction of what a Fronius costs to replace.
Ahh….Brandon your a beauty!
I went from clear as mud to pea soup, now it’s crystal clear. Fronius it is. All the best from Vancouver BC! Love your channel
Thanks Jeff! You won't be dissapointed. Oh and Fronius Welders can be run on an extension cord over 300 feet long which is insane! This is the video that sold me on mine czcams.com/video/mo_RZqoPxFM/video.html
Hi, great job with the stairs.
I can't find the links for the tools
They should be down in the video description?
@@BrandonLund I'll have another look
If you can't find what your looking for just reach out and I'll see what I can do 👍
Dont worry Brandon about wearing shorts if i had legs like yours i would be wearing shorts too lol
🤣🤣🤣👍
Coincidentally all of these price hikes happened right after an election. Build looks good
@Mike dunn Thanks man I appreciate it! Yah I agree. Lumber prices going to record levels along with steel prices and everything else. I hope we aren’t going back to 5 dollar gas again but it seems to be going in that direction again 🤞👍😉
the metal store here in Norcal charges by the weight very costly
@Mike Moreno I think a lot of the big box stores price their metal that way also. For the price of about a 4 foot piece you can almost get a 20 foot length for a couple dollars more.
wooow square tube! that's one expensive rail, looks nice but OMG dude there are much cheaper ways to get nice looking stylish rails, now retired I owned a third generation fab business and one of our bread butters was Comercial railing for apartment complexs, I mean literally 1000s and 1000s of linear feet over a 40 year period. Style is what one wants, this I understand and you can spend 2 to 200 dollars a foot if one choose, that being said, if price was an option the Molded Steel Cover Rail, 1 3/4" (about $2 bucks a foot) which can be welded to a 1" channel underneath or just 1/2" solid square bar for stiles straight or twisted for style, the lower rail 1" shallow channel, your end posts 1"x 14 or 12g indoor, 1/8" outdoor (slows down rusting). on the bottom end of your hand rail a lambs tongue heated and bent around a 3" piece of pipe cut in half adds a nice touch. if you like scroll work it can be added every so many feet between the stiles, there's a million different designs, I had this set of rail stairs books we got in the mid 60's (big format 10 volume set) that had every style you could think of from art deco to prison BLA., what you did looks fantastic, but as you said costly.
Thanks man I appreciate it. Although cost wasn't a huge concern at the time, it was rather expensive. Buy once cry once. It's all a distant memory now lol :)
I’ve been using those pencils for the better part of 10 years. Did not know about the sharpener!
@Brandon B I know right! Same here! P.S. Let's Go.....oh never mind. I'm sure you know how that goes 🤣🤣🤣
Use a oscillating tool to remove the inside edge of the floor molding. Remove the thickness of your upright. Why make a ragged edge you can see
I like to leave details like this exposed so viewers have something to complain about.
Thanks for your response.
😁
I believe Code says 4 inch centers on Pickett
I think your right 👍
I haven’t had time to comment for a bit, but I thought that all the videos were fun videos.
What I noticed several years ago, was that shortly after those 25% tariffs came out, metal prices jumped, and they’ve been going up ever since.
@Mel Gross thanks man! Hopefully the prices stable out soon but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. I was told the tariffs are no longer in place but the price continues to skyrocket but who knows. At least the lumber industry is starting to stabilize.
@@BrandonLund I believe the tariffs are still in place. It’s easier putting them in than removing them.
Thats very possible I'm sure :)
local place 24ft aluminum 1.5 square tubing cost exactly 100$ comparing to this is cheap. metal is just a couple buck cheap
Dont forget code is no greater than 4 inch between pickets
Who uses regular drywall in the basement?
I give up?
I know I couldn't believe how expensive stainless steel is or any steel even aluminum is more expensive
It's crazy right now!
Don't fell alone on the price increase. I am a cabinet and furniture maker and most of my materials have doubled.
It's crazy how much things cost now!
That’s tidy
@barry jackson Thank man! 😁🙏👍
Why not place the railing on the wall and have the open side open....
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Steel in the Uk has rocketed up in price too. 70% more expensive than a year ago. And for the construction industry it gets worse. Rebated or "red diesel" will be banned from use in all machinery and equipment from 1st April 2022 UNLESS, you are a farmer, generating electric for consumption in a hospital, tower block or similar or it is being used in a boiler to provide heat.
That could happen in the USA too? So, what can the consturction industry use to fuel diggers, dozers, cranes, back hoe's, dumper's and the like? White (road diesel @ £6.23p or $8.52 per gallon or you could use HVO. What's HVO? Hydro Treated Vegetable OIl and it is currently about 16% dearer than red diesel. 2022 is set to see inflation rocket!
@Jon Dingle sounds like we are experiencing very simular! Our gasoline in our area was under 2 dollars a gallon now it 3.25 a gallon. We allso have on road and off road diesel but they havent banned the off road stuff YET. We also have biodiesel (made from recycled vegtable oils) which sounds simular to your Hydro treated. Nobody wants to work either in my area because Covid money and unemployment is paying the same if not more than actually working a job so it's leaving employers desperate for help. Everyone is hiring locally but nobody wants to work.
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Thanks!
Imagine following osha guidelines
OSHA is for workplace safety. Hence the name. It doesn't apply to private non commercial entities. Like if I'm on MY roof without fall protection OSHA can lirerally do NOTHING.
Get yourself a XLock angle grinder trust me you wont go back
@Will . Awwww man. I'm a day late and a dollar short as usual. I literally just looked at these about 2 hours ago and ended up passing on it because I hadn't seen or heard of them yet. I ended up buying another 4 1/2" and 4" instead - both Makita. All my grinders are Makita except i have one Fein 4 1/2" that I don't use because the cord is not flexible rubber but the stiff plasticy vinyl type. I'll have to look more into it. Thank you for sharing.
The accessories are more expensive and not as much variety
What you really want is a Metabo Quick Series. They use the normal attachment but the nut is designed to hand tighten and loosen by slamming on the grinder brake! Amazingly enough.
I've got one of these. Made in Germany. Absolutely top notch grinder.
@Matthew Hall interesting you mention this because that's what my local welding shop uses and they swear by the Metabo. They said they get about 4 years out of one which is pretty impressive for industrial use by guys that don't own them but just use them all day. They are using the corded versions and the the price seems reasonable. I'm going to look into it. I just picked up a 4" and 4 1/2" Makita last week for spares which I've always had good luck with also.
Hey Matthew is this the one you reccomend? I'm going to pull the trigger on one Metabo 603623420 W11-125 11-Amp 4-1/2” / 5” Quick Angle Grinder
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Still think you're a relative of Woody Harrelson..
🤣🤣🤣 I wish!
Do you thank Biden for the price jumps? That's nearly double
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