Festool Angle Grinder

[Cheese]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member]  said, “Hit it with a burr trimmer and you’re good to go.”

Is a burr trimmer a thing?

[member=297]Michael Kellough[/member]  It sure is...
http://festoolownersgroup.com/other...d-deburring-chamfer-tool/msg573567/#msg573567

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[Birdhunter]

As the OP, I fail to see any need for this tool in a Woodworking shop.

 

[Jiggy Joiner]

As the OP, I fail to see any need for this tool in a Woodworking shop.

There probably isn't much use for it in many woodworking situations depending on what's being made. A very versatile tool in other applications though.

I think [member=44099]Cheese[/member] was suggesting other uses for the machine, if they can take different type discs/blades etc? Obviously the working RPM has to be considered.

It looks a handy tool though, we have a couple of 18 v brush less Makita 125mm grinders, and like the other poster mentioned, they have a multitude of uses. I get what [member=44099]Cheese[/member] is suggesting, just last week we had to cut down 200 M10 bolts, and chose a thin cutting disc and a Burr trimmer and a vice to do the job. No problem  [thumbs up]

As somebody also said, no dust port on the Makita but, we recently bought a couple of Makita dust shrouds complete with dust ports.
I think they were £60 each, and they have transformed the little grinders. I'm amazed at how well the dust is collected. We chase walls, cut through render with them, tiles, just about everything. Like a lot of tools of this design, the closer the tool is to the work surface, the better the dust extraction.

As much as I'm happy with what we've got, I will look at the Festool version with interest, as it looks a lot less bulky than counterparts.

 

[rvieceli]

As the OP, I fail to see any need for this tool in a Woodworking shop.

[member=15289]Birdhunter[/member] quite a few folks out there carve wood as part of their process. Put one of the many power carving wheels on an angle grinder and you have an excellent tool. Cordless is a big bonus. Rather than turn bowls on a lathe there are those that use the carving wheels to hollow out irregular shaped bowls.

Here are a couple of great examples of these applications. They may not be your cup of tea but they are outstanding craftsmen.
http://www.nugeandwood.com/
https://cbmdesigngroup.com/

Ron

Ron

 

[Birdhunter]

I guess my vision of woodworking was way too narrow. Thanks for the comment.

 

[rvieceli]

in an application that a bit closer to regular woodworking, many people use a cutting wheel on an angle grinder to rough out those fancy sculpted seat bottoms for chairs and benches.

Ron

 

[Cheese]

If you want to stay strictly within the woodworking vernacular, you can put different wire wheels on the grinder and distress wood for that "old used for years" look.  [smile]

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[ach_78]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has an issue of « excessive » battery usage on the Festool angle grinder ?

I know it’s a powerful tool but on brand new 5.2Ah batteries the time it gets for me to sharpen an axe (Max power), half of the charge is gone. Interestingly the tool goes not get really hot. So basically one charge only provides enough for really quick jobs (no more than maybe 10 mins)

Is this typical of this grinder or is something wrong with mine ?

 

[aloysius]

Angle grinders are extremely useful & versatile tools.  I use mine for sharpening, sanding, carving, flooring, derusting, paint stripping, stonework, masonry, polishing, cutting & on occasion, actual grinding.

Battery grinders are useful for small jobs, but tend to be a bit gutless & have only limited charge life.  Given that Festool's battery system is now almost 10 years behind most professional competitors in terms of technology & capacity, it's not really a viable option for many (most?) tasks.

The best battery grinders these days are from the Bosch range, with excellent power, versatility & runtimes.  Grinders from the Cordless Alliance vendors are probably the second best alternative these days, having additional power available & close to double the charge runtime of the Protool/Festool together with the obvious benefits of a universal battery system with capacities varying between 2.0-10.0 AH and high-current capacities.

Corded grinders are nevertheless my preferred option, having increased stamina & unlimited runtime.  Metabo's range is currently the "state of the art", with a choice of well over 100 tools available for just about every single conceivable task to which one would apply such a tool.  My preferred model is the WEV 17-125 Quick Inox, which has an extra slow speed for sanding/polishing a reasonable top speed (especially when fitted with 6"/150mm wheels & guard) for more "normal" grinding duties, plus rather extraordinary reserves of power & torque for truly heavy duty tasks.

 

[mkasdin]

I have a Bosch angle grinder. Bosch makes a shroud attachment for dust collection. I’ve used the grinder for trimming granite, and level concrete, very good for the edges and corners  the Bosch has a variable speed. They make two models one with an on/off switch and another with a paddle switch.  Hooks straight onto a Festool dust extractor.