HILTI angle grinder quality???

I've been looking around for some extra angle grinders so that I don't have to constantly switch between grinding disc, cutoff wheel, cup brush, etc--just grab and go.

I found a local guy who has some Hilti angle grinders for sale. The model number is DC 700-S and the Hilti link is here:

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Can any one comment on the quality of these units? I am familiar with the Hilti rotohammers and their quality is second to none. I didn't realize that they even made angle grinders.

Thanks for any input.

Jeff Dantzler

mylastname at d r i z z l e , c o m

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Jeff Dantzler
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I use the cheap-o angle grinders from Harbor Freight (under $20) to solve the same problem. So far, I have not had one fail.

BTW, HF has an accessory attachment which replaces the grinding disc with a

1" rubber drive roller, and converts it to a belt sander. Some call it a power file. This works really well, and is tons cheaper than my Milwaukee (which I admit is better made.)
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Leo Lichtman

Hilti stuff is some of the best in the world. Right up there with Flex, Metabo, Fien, Trumpf and Hitachi, for quality.

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Ernie Leimkuhler

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Steve Lusardi

I too have been using a HF angle grinder, around $18 on sale. (They sell several, some of which are a little too cheap even for me!) I HAVE had mine fail, twice ... the first time it was because the brushes needed to be replaced (awfully quickly, IMHO -- and they included spare brushes in the box. Hmmm...). The second time I couldn't figure out what was wrong for a while; finally narrowed it down to a bad power cord ... and then realized that somewhere along the way I had parked the still-spinning disc next to the cord and severed part of it. I guess I can't blame HF quality for that one!

Bottom line is, while the HF quality is not overwhelming, it works just fine for my hobbyist uses, and I would readily buy another. However, for large scale production work, which I'm thinking is what the original poster may be doing, I can see where it would be worth paying for the top quality!

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Andy Wakefield

I checked out that Hilti grinder last night and decided to pass on it. This is a 15.5A, 7" grinder that comes with a diamond cutting wheel and a thin abrasive "grinding" wheel that I would have called a cutoff wheel.

The no-load speed on the label turned out to 11,000rpm as opposed to the

8,500rpm listed on the Hilti site. This limits the wheels I could use considerably. I'm still looking for a grunty lower rpm grinder to keep a grinding disc or cup brush on and 11,000 rpm would be scary-fast. This Hilti looks to be more suitable for cutting stuff--including masonry.

Another thing I noticed was that the guard was a lot thinner metal than the one on my 6" Porter Cable (=FLEX) grinder.

Cheers,

JLD

In article I wrote: I found a local guy who has some Hilti angle grinders for sale. The model number is DC 700-S and the Hilti link is here:

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