I'm new to welding and have a mig welder and recently bought a Hypertherm 30 xp to do some craft projects and just tinker in the garage. I want to replace my old Craftsman angle grinder since it's only 4" and most wheels are 4 1/2". I'm looking at the Metabo WP9-115 which has an 8.5 amp motor with paddle switch or the DEWALT DWE402 which has an 11 amp motor. I know the Metabo is made in Germany which seems like a good thing. I believe the Dewalt is made in the USA with imported parts. Which one would you buy or do you have another suggestion, preferable under $100.
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Mike E.
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I'm new to welding and have a mig welder and recently bought a Hypertherm 30 xp to do some craft projects and just tinker in the garage. I want to replace my old Craftsman angle grinder since it's only 4" and most wheels are 4 1/2". I'm looking at the Metabo WP9-115 which has an 8.5 amp motor with paddle switch or the DEWALT DWE402 which has an 11 amp motor. I know the Metabo is made in Germany which seems like a good thing. I believe the Dewalt is made in the USA with imported parts. Which one would you buy or do you have another suggestion, preferable under $100.
I have got at least a dozen dwe402's in the last couple years an I don't think any of the had. USA on em.... Good grinders though 
Haven't tried the metabo yet but have bought other tools from Germany and not seeing the quality as I saw just 20 years ago.
Haven't tried the metabo yet but have bought other tools from Germany and not seeing the quality as I saw just 20 years ago.
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Any good mid price 4.5" grinder will do. I have a mixed bag of Dewalt, Hitachi, and Bosch. I don't like to pay big bucks because I consider smaller grinders disposable unless they need a cheap fix like a new cord. But do stay away from the 10 dollar HF types.
My bet is your old Craftsman was made by Dewalt. Had a bunch of them.
My bet is your old Craftsman was made by Dewalt. Had a bunch of them.
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While I like my old US made Milwaukee
power tools, my 4 1/2 grinders are all
cheap Chinese-made and they work well
enough. Two $28 Ryobi and a Makita that
came “ free” with a hammer drill. All from
Home Depot.They are all holding up well so
far. With 4 1/2 inch grinders ,three cheap
ones are better than one good one,with the exception of those loud gear noise, self-destructing Harbor Freight grinders.
power tools, my 4 1/2 grinders are all
cheap Chinese-made and they work well
enough. Two $28 Ryobi and a Makita that
came “ free” with a hammer drill. All from
Home Depot.They are all holding up well so
far. With 4 1/2 inch grinders ,three cheap
ones are better than one good one,with the exception of those loud gear noise, self-destructing Harbor Freight grinders.
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Hi Mike.
Welcome to the forum.
As said, 2-3 midprice grinders are better than 1 expensive grinder. Then you can keep a flap disk on one, cutoff wheel on one, and hard wheel or wire wheel on the other.
I have a Makita, 2 Dewalts, and a Ryobi. I finally killed the Ryobi’s twin after 8 years but I can’t seem to kill this one.
Welcome to the forum.
As said, 2-3 midprice grinders are better than 1 expensive grinder. Then you can keep a flap disk on one, cutoff wheel on one, and hard wheel or wire wheel on the other.
I have a Makita, 2 Dewalts, and a Ryobi. I finally killed the Ryobi’s twin after 8 years but I can’t seem to kill this one.
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DeWalt is a good grinder. Fits my hands nicely, not too fat. Like the paddle switch...…….very nice feature if you ever have one come out of your hand while running it. Catch the cord on something, and it pulls out of your hand etc.
Off topic....but I have no clue what I'm gonna do when my old Makita chop saw bites the dust. The new ones look like junk. That saw has treated me right for almost 20yrs. And it gets USED.
Off topic....but I have no clue what I'm gonna do when my old Makita chop saw bites the dust. The new ones look like junk. That saw has treated me right for almost 20yrs. And it gets USED.
I have 4 different makes. One milwaukee (older one), a porter cable, a makita, and some hf pos I never use.
What I like and look for in a grinder is a paddle trigger, I can't stand the on/off switch some have.
The milwaukee and porter cable are my go too's. I'd buy more of either one. Saying that, instead of buying one $150 grinder I would recommend two or even three $80 grinders. One for stones, one for flaps, etc.
What I like and look for in a grinder is a paddle trigger, I can't stand the on/off switch some have.
The milwaukee and porter cable are my go too's. I'd buy more of either one. Saying that, instead of buying one $150 grinder I would recommend two or even three $80 grinders. One for stones, one for flaps, etc.
I like the Dewalt also. last couple I got were from Home depot... 2 for 100 bucks? cant remember
like Burt said I have one for each process.... prolly be getting one more now that I fell in love with 4.5" sanding discs. :cool2:
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Having multiple grinders does definitely make working easier and more efficient. It's like having one adjustable wrench or a set of fixed sizes.
The Dewalts are pretty hard to beat and under a $100.00. My personal favorites are METABO. My first METABO is from 1979 and still going. My latest is the one you mention and is really nice. I also have their compact die grinder.
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AMAZON has these on a PRE ORDER SALE !!! $29.97 GRINDER ONLY It's only 6.2 amps. https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-HPT-G..._1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1546089784&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=metabo+and+grinder+4+1/2''
The Dewalts are pretty hard to beat and under a $100.00. My personal favorites are METABO. My first METABO is from 1979 and still going. My latest is the one you mention and is really nice. I also have their compact die grinder.
######## I SENT YOU PRIVATE MESSAGE !!!!
AMAZON has these on a PRE ORDER SALE !!! $29.97 GRINDER ONLY It's only 6.2 amps. https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-HPT-G..._1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1546089784&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=metabo+and+grinder+4+1/2''
The one I posted at Amazon states five year warranty . Doesn't say where it is made. I'm gonna get a couple more and I really don't need them. Can't pass up for $30.00
I bought a couple of the HF grinders on sale for $9.99, I ran one hard until the smoke seal went out, let it cool down and ran it until it ran out of smoke, I looked for a fill plug, but apparently it's a sealed unit or takes some sort of special tool, maybe like the transmission fluid exchanger. in all seriousness though, I have 2 porter cables, not the little ones but the ones with an actual handle like a 7 inch, I also have a Hilti, and a HF. I like em all, prolly won't buy another harbor freight though, may order one of the metabo units from Amazon.
You know that can't happen, I'm sure it's chinesium smoke, a non existent part just like replacement parts for everything they sell.Hey Caveman, if you find a reasonable source for the special smoke the hf units use let me know
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The Metabo and Bosch rattail have have been my favorites. The German higher end Metabos have overload, soft start and clutch for jam protection. I know some of their lineup is now made in China, still a great grinder. Many other well known brands are just as good, a lot is personal preference. I like the Dewalts for the price but have had 3 die this year for various reasons. More amps is better.
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