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Title: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: CaptainZok on 22 February 2007, 15:48:58
Just been in my local Aldi and this weeks bargain is a 4" angle grinder, 1020 Watt motor and 3 year warranty for only £8.99.  :y
Not an item I use regularly but at that price worth stashing in the tool shed for that odd job.
Remember though safety first, get yourself some goggles as well, they are much easier to replace than your eyesight.
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: x25xe on 22 February 2007, 16:49:55
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Remember though safety first, get yourself some goggles as well, they are much easier to replace than your eyesight.

Agreed.  

The other day I saw some work men using one of those petrol powered grinders - no googles or ear defenders!  Madness.
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: CaptainZok on 22 February 2007, 17:13:15
As a safety rep I would go spare if my company didn't provide PPE for staff, so it would be rather hypocritical not to get myself some for home.
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: AndersH on 22 February 2007, 17:39:43
When I was a student, my landlord at the time was using an angle grinder which apparently "bounced" off something hard behind what he was working on and it ended up cutting right through his collar bone and almost taking his shoulder and arm off  :o Although it did get better, he still couldn't use that arm 6 months later. After hearing that and seeing him a while after I never want to go near an angle grinder! Not sure a 4" one would be quite as scary though...
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: sir moanalot on 22 February 2007, 17:45:22
ah ! very helpful piece of kit for getting rid of those akward little wheel clamps.

(the sender of this message in no way recommends thats what you use it for)

but if the anger takes you..........
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2007, 21:39:41
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ah ! very helpful piece of kit for getting rid of those akward little wheel clamps.

(the sender of this message in no way recommends thats what you use it for)

but if the anger takes you..........
Wouldn't you need a very long extension lead?  ;D
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: Tony H on 22 February 2007, 23:49:41
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ah ! very helpful piece of kit for getting rid of those akward little wheel clamps.

(the sender of this message in no way recommends thats what you use it for)

but if the anger takes you..........
Wouldn't you need a very long extension lead?  ;D
Not if you've got a good inverter :y
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: TheBoy on 23 February 2007, 09:42:36
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ah ! very helpful piece of kit for getting rid of those akward little wheel clamps.

(the sender of this message in no way recommends thats what you use it for)

but if the anger takes you..........
Wouldn't you need a very long extension lead?  ;D
Not if you've got a good inverter :y
Have to be a bloody good inverter. Inverters don't like inductive loads either, and often struggle to provide start up current for such devices....
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: lukie on 24 February 2007, 17:01:12
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As a safety rep I would go spare if my company didn't provide PPE for staff, so it would be rather hypocritical not to get myself some for home.


but as  a safty rep, you must take 1 of all PPE things home to test surly ? lol
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: Ken T on 24 February 2007, 17:10:22
I've got a 3hp generator, that should run it OK ;D
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: Chopsdad on 24 February 2007, 22:40:17
I used mine to cut a hole for a cat flap in my garage door the first night I moved house.  Pitch black, just me and pretty orange sparks - and a lot of curtain twitching.  More power, ug , ug , ug  :y
Title: Re: Latest bargain from Aldi
Post by: DaveL on 25 February 2007, 08:47:55
The grinder sounds a good bargain. Very useful piece of kit. Got my last grinder from Lidl's and it is still doing good service. :y
 8-)
DaveL