Well, it finally happened. I think my oldest most abused HF 4.5 inch angle grinder finally bit the big one. After countless hours of abuse, being dragged by its cord behind my welding truck, etc, today I dropped it while it was
*running*. It landed face down onto a concrete floor. I jerked the plug out of the wall to stop it dancing. Anyway, I picked it up, switched it off, and plugged it back in. When I switched it back on, it runs slowly and sounds like it is straining. I think the gearbox is trashed.
Oh well, I just unboxed another one that's been waiting on the shelf for this one to die, and back to work.
Gary