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Hey, ya’ll. Just got a new 13A DeWalt angle grinder to replace my 8.5A Craftsman Professional that literally burned up and caught fire.
Well, I’m using a polishing pad on the grinder and the pad is so close to the handle and trigger that my hands and particularly my knuckles are plum ate up. Something about a 10k rpm wool pad touching your knuckles that really fricking hurts.
Anyway, saw a couple things online where a guy had an arbor extension to put the pad safely away from his hands. I searched and searched for an extension for my grinder and never could find one. So I emailed DeWalt and heard back today. They say there is not an extension available for my grinder!!!?? Well, I do not accept that answer. I don’t care who I have to kill, I will get an extension! Preferably with your help!! 🙂
This is what I have: DeWalt D28115 Type 1, 4.5″ to 5″ angle grinder. 5/8″ – 11, 9k rpm. 13A 120v
Thanks!!!
Never seen one, I would assume that there is some sort of safety issue, why not get a buffer?
Can you get a different backing deal for your polishing pad that holds that goes out a way from your grinder?
Never seen one for your grinder
Have a machinist make you one. or use the right size wheel/proper equipment.
There are so many safety issues with grinders that I doubt anyone would sell something like that (where safety issues are ways to seriously injure yourself, not things osha think are unsafe) The extender you saw was probably homemade.
grinders can be very dangerous as they are no need to add to it….
comp56 wrote:
On 2/24/2016 at 4:22 PM, comp56 said:grinders can be very dangerous as they are no need to add to it….
This. I would personally never use a angle grinder without a guard in fear of a fragmenting wheel which almost always results in catastrophic bodily injury.
Et tu, Brute? Would never have expected so many naysayers on a tool subject on a tool forum! Thank goodness there are people like me that are willing to invent and push the envelope; otherwise nothing would get accomplished in this country! I reject your reality and substitute my own!
JimboS1ice wrote:
On 2/23/2016 at 3:08 PM, JimboS1ice said:Never seen one, I would assume that there is some sort of safety issue, why not get a buffer?
I have numerous buffers. My application requires high speed that really only a grinder can provide.
Stercorarius wrote:
On 2/23/2016 at 3:39 PM, Stercorarius said:Can you get a different backing deal for your polishing pad that holds that goes out a way from your grinder?
I have a different backing flange, but it makes it even closer to the grinder itself than without it.
Fazzman wrote:
On 2/23/2016 at 4:16 PM, Fazzman said:Have a machinist make you one. or use the right size wheel/proper equipment.
Is there a machinist union? Way to drum up business! lol The proper equipment IS an arbor extension, or more specifically, a spindle extension.
jeffmcmillan wrote:
On 2/23/2016 at 5:13 PM, jeffmcmillan said:There are so many safety issues with grinders that I doubt anyone would sell something like that (where safety issues are ways to seriously injure yourself, not things osha think are unsafe) The extender you saw was probably homemade.
Grinders are damn sure dangerous. I’ve sustained numerous injurious from them over the years! Luckily none of them serious. The extender was, in fact, purchased from a company that specifically designed the product for the purpose of extending your rotating tool SAFELY away from your hands and body.
comp56 wrote:
On 2/24/2016 at 6:22 PM, comp56 said:grinders can be very dangerous as they are no need to add to it….
Grinders are indeed dangerous – no argument there! However, it’s SAFER to use the proper tool, which in this case is an extender.
Jim86 wrote:
On 2/29/2016 at 2:38 PM, Jim86 said:This. I would personally never use a angle grinder without a guard in fear of a fragmenting wheel which almost always results in catastrophic bodily injury.
Using a cut off wheel and having it sling apart always adds a little excitement to one’s day, doesn’t it? lol Years ago I was helping a friend work on his hot rod. He was running a wire wheel on a grinder. He’d been running it for some time and next thing you know he hollering and turning the tool off. Believe it or not, but a tiny little wire from the wheel had slung out and literally pierced his lip. Went in through the front of his lip and was sticking out the other side in his mouth by his bottom teeth! Crazy! He was wearing safety glasses. After that, he was wearing safety glasses and a full face shield. lol!
So, to update my situation: I have located an extension. I was having a hard time finding one because I wasn’t using the right key words in my searches. It’s more specifically, or correctly, called a spindle extension and there are a dozen or more to choose from. Some are as much as a grinder itself!!! For anyone reading this and in my same boat, here is the one I wound up going with. It works like a charm and I don’t have burnt up knuckles!!!!
Searching the Internet for “5/8-11 extender” will yield quite a few results. If you have a different sized spindle, type in your spindle size plus “extender” and you should be able to find what you’re looking for.
This will be my first and last thread on these forums.
Better hope that shaft is rated for higher rpm from a grinder, but what do we know on these forums, sorry you didn’t like our answers being concerned about safety, not one to stir the pots on these forums but your comments indicate “you know everything” anyways, so have a good day sir!
That is all
Jimbo
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Oh boy you scared me for a second. I opened my phone just now and saw in big letters Et tu, brute? and thought “**** who did I stab in the back this time?” I’m sorry I couldn’t have been of more help.
Oh boy you scared me for a second. I opened my phone just now and saw in big letters Et tu, brute? and thought “**** who did I stab in the back this time?” I’m sorry I couldn’t have been of more help.
Interesting. I just hope it works out for him, not being sarcastic but just showing my humanity, not going to wish a painful accident on him by any means. I would trust the manufacturers for the most part when it comes to such high speed applications that the length of their spindle is engineered for that application and is not designed to be lengthened.
I get what he’s saying about inventing and pushing the envelope but the problem comes when the consumer pushes back on the manufacturer with lawsuits because of a poorly engineered product, they have to cover their end by erring on the side of caution. In this case, it’s a shorter spindle than he would like.
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I guess he expected us to all jump on the stupid wagon along with him so he wouldn’t feel so bad sitting in an emergency room holding his left hand from falling off when his make shift grinder attachment flies apart…….how about cutting the blade housing off of a 6.5hp lawn mower and slap a cutting disc on that this way your hands will be really far way……..
Stercorarius wrote:
Oh boy you scared me for a second. I opened my phone just now and saw in big letters Et tu, brute? and thought “**** who did I stab in the back this time?” I’m sorry I couldn’t have been of more help.
You got the stutters too?
Jimbo
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Itsanss wrote:
2 hours ago, Itsanss said:Et tu, Brute? Would never have expected so many naysayers on a tool subject on a tool forum! Thank goodness there are people like me that are willing to invent and push the envelope; otherwise nothing would get accomplished in this country! I reject your reality and substitute my own!
I have numerous buffers. My application requires high speed that really only a grinder can provide.
I have a different backing flange, but it makes it even closer to the grinder itself than without it.
Is there a machinist union? Way to drum up business! lol The proper equipment IS an arbor extension, or more specifically, a spindle extension.
Grinders are damn sure dangerous. I’ve sustained numerous injurious from them over the years! Luckily none of them serious. The extender was, in fact, purchased from a company that specifically designed the product for the purpose of extending your rotating tool SAFELY away from your hands and body.
Grinders are indeed dangerous – no argument there! However, it’s SAFER to use the proper tool, which in this case is an extender.
Using a cut off wheel and having it sling apart always adds a little excitement to one’s day, doesn’t it? lol Years ago I was helping a friend work on his hot rod. He was running a wire wheel on a grinder. He’d been running it for some time and next thing you know he hollering and turning the tool off. Believe it or not, but a tiny little wire from the wheel had slung out and literally pierced his lip. Went in through the front of his lip and was sticking out the other side in his mouth by his bottom teeth! Crazy! He was wearing safety glasses. After that, he was wearing safety glasses and a full face shield. lol!
So, to update my situation: I have located an extension. I was having a hard time finding one because I wasn’t using the right key words in my searches. It’s more specifically, or correctly, called a spindle extension and there are a dozen or more to choose from. Some are as much as a grinder itself!!! For anyone reading this and in my same boat, here is the one I wound up going with. It works like a charm and I don’t have burnt up knuckles!!!!
Searching the Internet for “5/8-11 extender” will yield quite a few results. If you have a different sized spindle, type in your spindle size plus “extender” and you should be able to find what you’re looking for.
This will be my first and last thread on these forums.
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good riddens,Sorry i dont feed trolls and neither will anyone else around here.
JimboS1ice wrote:
You got the stutters too?Jimbo
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Apparently.
A little sassy action this morning huh fellas! Lol
T75R wrote:
A little sassy action this morning huh fellas! Lol
The union comment did me in!
Jimbo
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We love tools here. Not people who act like tools…. Enjoy amputation sir