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    cut off wheel info

    Hi to all, I am looking for advice on cut off wheels for 4 1/2'' grinder. I know the thin ones would work best but is it worth it to pay for the name brand wheels? Some of them are also rated for non-ferrous and I wonder if it really makes a difference?



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    i haven't used any on mine yet but have seen several recommend makita. I've been using a 10" metal blade on an old miter saw

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    I use "Walter" brand. I find the 4 1/2" are easy to break, but they sure cut good. I use the 7" ones for heavy cutting, they seem to put up with a bit more flex.

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    I use cheap cut off blades from HF. They are thin, if I'm cutting copper or brass I have less waste. I don't cut anything to thick or they will brake apart and that can be dangerous. I cut everything but heavy metal.

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    5pack of dewalt at lowes are only $8 for the money and how they last is the best value ive found so far

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    Thanks for all the input

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    Been using Dewalts wheels on a skil tool.their holding up well.

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    Any of the metabo brand wheels that say slicer on them work great, i work for about 10 different contractors boilermaking, we have a couple that buy the metabo brand and from my experience they are the best cutting and have the best life, the dewalts i can go thru one of those in less than 5 min on 1/4" plate so you get what you pay for.

    These are less than $1.30 each when bought in bulk. So its actually cheaper to buy made in USA metabo cut off wheels than the dewalts which are made in germany.

    Metabo Slicer Cut Off Wheel 4 1 2" x 040 Box of 100 | eBay

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    I guess it depends on what your cutting, the thicker the metal the better the blade needs to be. I don't cut anything to thick and alot of times I cut soft metals like brass or cupper and aluminum so the cheap ones from HF work good for me.


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