Opinions wanted on Milwaulkee 18v fuel grinder

[oldwino]

Anyone use one? Decent power? Have a jobe coming up with quite a bit of grinding but can’t get within 100’ or so. That much cord is a PITA

Worth buying?

[ronsii]

I have a few

I have some of the top switch 4.5/5 inch... decent power for a cordless... the stupid switch broke off the other day so now I have a rubberband holding it on it will stall and shut down if you load it up too much compared to a corded dewalt 5incher..

I have some of the paddle switch they're ok but the stupid safety is reversed compared to the dewalts I like.... no problem yet with the switch breaking...

I have one of the 7/9 inchers.. will probably get another one or two soon as play money permits again decent power but not near wht the BnD's, makita's,etc... I have used.. also if you load them up too much they shut down... but still handy. I do like the tooless arbor nut but have heard it is flimsy and can break... I also really like the nuts on the 5 inchers way better then a standard pin wrench!!! the one downside is having to keep the allen wrench around and no place to store it on the tool

If you're going to do a *lot* of grinding make sure you have plenty of batteries!!! I keep no less than a dozen in the truck - couple of 12 amps, 5-6 5 amps 3-4 9 amps...etc....

[mla2ofus]

So you don't have to do any welding?

[oldwino]

So you don't have to do any welding?

Actually someone did the welding, hence a lot of cleanup needed. I have a small backpack set of torches if anything needs touchup. All architectural, not structural

[12V71]

100' of cord for a cord type 5" grinder is far cheaper than that many batteries IMO.

[ronsii]

Used my 7/9 on the fireline repair today... only because I didn't want to roll the 100' cord out again and start the genny

[JayWal]

I'm a big fan of the 5" one for prep and cleanup, especially for running a wire brush. Highly recommend. For any actual heavy grinding id be a bit hesitant, with a heavy load they eat batteries.

I also have the bigger 7/9" and frankly its the biggest waste of money I've spent on a tool if I'm honest. Good power, but the thing sucks batteries dry so darn fast. Its really only worth using with the 12.0 AH batteries as even the 9.0s will overheat and shutoff before they're even fully drained. You can probably get 15 minutes of solid grinding out of a 12.0. But at around $300 (Candian pesos) you can buy an entire electric grinder AND extension cord cheaper than one 12.0ah battery.

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[Capt B]

This is what I use as long as you have the 60 volt batteries it has plenty of power and battery life is pretty good.

https://www.dewalt.com/products/powe...eries/dcg414t2

[idacal]

I just got a 4.5” one its a joke. one tack, maybe a couple inches of weld, some cut off wheel work. but large amounts of grindingits time to run out the cords i put pressure on my grinders and this thing just shuts off I dont have all day liightly touching the metal while sending a delicate stream of small sparks. It shuts aff so easy i can let my 5 year old run it Grinders are Meant to grind. This thing doesnt. Imo

[JayWal]

I just got a 4.5” one its a joke. one tack, maybe a couple inches of weld, some cut off wheel work. but large amounts of grindingits time to run out the cords i put pressure on my grinders and this thing just shuts off I dont have all day liightly touching the metal while sending a delicate stream of small sparks. It shuts aff so easy i can let my 5 year old run it Grinders are Meant to grind. This thing doesnt. Imo

You sure you have the Fuel version mate? Milwaukee has a cheaper brushed version that is pretty much useless. While I agree with you, if I'm grinding I pull out a cord, the Fuel version has very good power especially with larger 9.0 or 12.0 batteries. I use it a lot with 40 grit flap wheels and I can put quite a lot of pressure on it. Comparable to my 5" corded Metabo in terms of power. But still, battery life is the issue with em

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[oldwino]

Thanx for the input, guys
Went to site today and I could get all the way close even without four wheel drive

Talked to a friend that has the 18v Fuel version that he will let me try out. Packing the generator and cords just in case. Will report back on my experience with the cordless. If it’s half as good as the sawzall I’m on it