Thanks much for the help Don, David and Scott.

I'll suss out a Makita, and check out die grinders too. I know my
little Dremel helped out, and I have the big Craftsman grinder.
Hmm....

Anyhow.

Thanks again!

Neil.

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> yes, that's true,
> and here's a tool that will REALLY get into small places.
> I use a Makita die grinder.
> the spinning end is straight off the end, not 90 degrees like a regular disc
> grinder.
>
> and the cutting tools that fit in this die grinder........it does 14,000 ,
> or more, rpm btw..
> I only ever need this one bit for it ................
> it's cone shaped, very, very pointy and about a inch long, and about 10 mm
> thick at the widest point.
> And the material that the cutting bit is made of is super hard. I've been
> using this one bit for a few years, just never seems to wear out.
>
> And where it will fit.........you can open up the inside of an 8 mm bolt
> hole if you need to - makes a perfect 'combination dirll / tiny grinder '
> .......like surgical grade even. �There are many sizes and shapes of bits
> for it of course, and when you need it ......
> it's the kind of tool you *really* need, when you need it.
> Bit expensive I imagine, but good for decades of use.
> my makita 'drill gun' ...........cordless, I've gotten 23 years out of it
> before the switch finally gave out, and it �was 12 bucks for that �new part
> at a makita repair company. That's the equivilant of 400,000 miles in my
> mind...........i.e. makita stuff almost never ever wears out.
>
> this one looks like the one I have :
> http://www.amazon.com/Makita-GE0600-4-Inch-Die-Grinder/dp/B00004YOKS
>
> can't recommend it highly enough. �Indispensible when you need it, and will
> dig or cut through anything - metal chips just fly. �And with a pointy bit
> on it, get into the tiniest places.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Hundt" <dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
>
>
>> Neil,
>> I have a 4" makita, wonderful grinder. �Buck up and pay for it or
>> something
>> of similar quality. You will use it a lot with wire wheels, sanding discs,
>> cutting discs, grinding discs, etc....With a really worn down 4" grinding
>> disc you can fit it into surprisingly small areas.
>> Don
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:17 PM
>> Subject: Smaller Angle Grinder?
>>
>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> Finally got around to welding a patch onto worn radius arm hole. I
>>> need to grind some weld bead for new radius outer bushing to fit flush
>>> with new plate. My old Craftsman grinder wheel is too big to work in
>>> that space. And the arbor attachment seems Craftsman specific (I'll
>>> double check) So.....
>>>
>>> Any recomends on specific brand and model of grinder that will be
>>> small enough to fit into more cramped quarters? I know I need a 4.5"
>>> (or smaller?) and likely a Makita from what I've read. If there's a
>>> less expensive brand people have had luck with, I'm all ears!
>>>
>>> Space I need to work in:
>>>
>>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/RadiusArmHole2.jpg
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
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