Metabo 125mm 18V cordless grinder video

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 20, 2016 7:48 AM CT

Hey guys

Thought I’d share my latest video on the new Metabo cordless grinder.

Been using it for the last few months and can confidently say it’s another win by Metabo.

Excuse the user error half way through when I fail to tighten the locking nut on the disk… Rookie mistake 🙂

https://youtu.be/jqxvsg6tc9U

The feature to change blades without a tool has to be the best feature on this machine, it’s awesome!

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JimboS1iceMember since Sep 2015Feb 20, 2016 8:02 AM CT

Ha ha I’ve done that with a circ saw before makes you feel like an idiot lol

Jimbo

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MikeyBMember since Dec 2014Feb 20, 2016 8:14 AM CT

Great review James, that grinder looks like a beast….

StercorariusMember since Dec 2015Feb 20, 2016 8:48 AM CT

Shit, goodbye $560. I thought I had talked myself out of getting it.

StercorariusMember since Dec 2015Feb 20, 2016 8:49 AM CT

Does anybody actually use their spanner for changing wheels though?

John GlasseyMember since Jan 2014Feb 20, 2016 9:07 AM CT

Thanks James, that was a cool review. Shows we are all human lol. The Metabo is a really nice grinder, how easy was it to stall it? Was it something that you would likely during a typical grind? Thanks.

LoganMember since Jun 2015Feb 20, 2016 10:02 AM CT

Great review james

KnarlyCarlMember since Jan 2016Feb 20, 2016 10:05 AM CT

Stercorarius wrote:
Does anybody actually use their spanner for changing wheels though?

Nope never have, just grab the wheel with my gloved hands and push the spindle lock in, turn it on and off that way

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unclebudMember since Dec 2015Feb 20, 2016 10:49 AM CT

Good review James, thanks

jeffmcmillanMember since Jun 2015Feb 20, 2016 11:19 AM CT

With the nut coming loose that may actually be a dangerous defect. The reason you can loosen the nut with a little ring instead of big wrench is the momentum of the grinding wheel against the brake will loosen the nut a bit. If the brake catches to much larger grinding wheels or wire wheels can come loose after its been run a couple times without tightening.

BigmikezMember since Jun 2013Feb 20, 2016 12:55 PM CT

Great job on the review James!

AndrullMember since Apr 2015Feb 20, 2016 1:49 PM CT

Cant look up the video right now, but I have been using makitas lock nut. It is also designed to be thightened without any tool.

But to correctly thighten it, you would actually turn the whole grinding/cutting disc. This way, you would get more than enough thightening torque. At least 4-5 times that of just turning the ring. 🙂

Me myself havent experienced that it would untighten or loosen up in any way at least.

james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 20, 2016 4:07 PM CT

Jimbos1ice wrote:
Ha ha I’ve done that with a circ saw before makes you feel like an idiot lol
Jimbo
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Yeah it sucks… 🙂

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 21, 2016 2:21 AM CT

MikeyB wrote:
Great review James, that grinder looks like a beast….

thanks Mikey!

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 21, 2016 2:22 AM CT

Stercorarius wrote:
Shit, goodbye $560. I thought I had talked myself out of getting it.

Haha, yeah power tools will do that to you 🙂

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 21, 2016 2:27 AM CT

Glasseyi wrote:
Thanks James, that was a cool review. Shows we are all human lol. The Metabo is a really nice grinder, how easy was it to stall it? Was it something that you would likely during a typical grind? Thanks.

Cheers mate! It took a fair amount of body weight for it to stall it. I found that you can fell it coming on unlike the Makita I reviewed last year, that thing would just cut out unexpectedly. I doubt it would stall much under general use.

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 21, 2016 2:27 AM CT

Logan p wrote:
Great review james

Thanks bud.

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 21, 2016 2:28 AM CT

unclebud wrote:
Good review James, thanks

Cheers mate!

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 21, 2016 2:29 AM CT

jeffmcmillan wrote:
With the nut coming loose that may actually be a dangerous defect. The reason you can loosen the nut with a little ring instead of big wrench is the momentum of the grinding wheel against the brake will loosen the nut a bit. If the brake catches to much larger grinding wheels or wire wheels can come loose after its been run a couple times without tightening.

Good point.

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james10millionMember since May 2015Feb 21, 2016 2:30 AM CT

Andrull wrote:
Cant look up the video right now, but I have been using makitas lock nut. It is also designed to be thightened without any tool.
But to correctly thighten it, you would actually turn the whole grinding/cutting disc. This way, you would get more than enough thightening torque. At least 4-5 times that of just turning the ring. 🙂
Me myself havent experienced that it would untighten or loosen up in any way at least.

Good tip, I should have tried that 🙂

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