What's the best cordless angle grinder

[jonnyc]

I've had a Makita lot 18 v lion 3.0 bga452z for only 9 months and it's packed up.
i know it gets a lot of use on porcelain and 20mm stone but a bit surprised.
is there a more heavy duty / robust one of any model that you could suggest.

 

[Gazzer]

Bosch do one as do Hilti but its a 125mm wheel.

 

[Stef]

I've had a Makita lot 18 v lion 3.0 bga452z for only 9 months and it's packed up.
i know it gets a lot of use on porcelain and 20mm stone but a bit surprised.
is there a more heavy duty / robust one of any model that you could suggest.

Jonny, don't bin it, mines packed in & I changed the brushes on it & it's working as good as ever now.
Pick brushes up for £5.

 

[Chalker]

I think cordless grinders are really meant for occasional use, I was thinking about getting the makita one.
has it been used and abused? or are you disappointed and think it should have lasted longer?

 

[jonnyc]

Jonny, don't bin it, mines packed in & I changed the brushes on it & it's working as good as ever now.
Pick brushes up for £5.

Did the brushes actually stop it working completely.
I'll have a look. Thanks.
i think that it gets used more than it needs to be in truth.

 

[Stef]

Did the brushes actually stop it working completely.
I'll have a look. Thanks.
i think that it gets used more than it needs to be in truth.

Jonny, the brushes are carbon & they wear down quickly.
There are 2 black caps on the side of the grinder, unscrew them & pop the brushes out & you will see how much they are worn.
I bought a replacement body & had my old grinder sitting in the garage for ages then saw something about brushes & swapped them over & it worked straight away.
Bought two sets for £10 through Toolchest direct. (I think)


These are new.

 

[radim]

9 months. still under warranty isnt it?

 

[jonnyc]

should be but cant remember where i bought it from to look up the invoice and date!!
still looking

 

[radim]

try to giv it a clean with compressed air. I did it with my corded dewalt and started workin again. worth a try anyway.

 

[jonnyc]

Switch it on and horrible burning smell

 

[radim]

brushes than me thinks.

 

[mike1979]

I use a ryobi plus1 I bought it without the battery as I use two ryobi drills that came with two batteries I bought the grinder for 60quid had it for a while and it's fantastic best buy Ive ever had I use it daily for sockets and bits in kitchens as it's quicker than setting up a mains powered

 

[Stef]

Switch it on and horrible burning smell

Jonny that doesn't sound like the brushes.
If the brushes are worn & don't connect then there won't be a kick out of it.
Pop them out & you will see how much they are worn & take it from there.

 

[Qwerty]

Switch it on and horrible burning smell

Sounds like a burnt out motor

 

[judge]

Burning deffos not a good sign.Take it back to place it was purchased.You should get a lot longer than 9 months work out of it.Personally i think the dust does loads of damage to the grinders and as Radim said ,compressed air gun every now and again should help the life of the grinder.