Cheap angle grinders - fit for purpose?

[PetiteFleur]

I started with a Makita several years ago which I was using when doing a job for a friend but it suddenly stopped - as I had to finish it quickly I had to get a cheapy one to finish the job. It lasted just long enough to finish - about 3 hrs. Then the Makita suddenly started working and has been going ever since! I've also bought several tools from Aldi/Lidl and they have all been excellent.

 

[Greenheart]

I bought a "Skil" in France in 2011, mainly to dig a tunnel through a stone wall around 30" thick. Not at a bank.

When I started finding uses for it on the boat, I posted it home to myself. Not cheap, but worth it.

always wear gloves and glasses.

Glasses, always; but I never wear gloves - there's no point. This is one piece of kit where you don't want your control of the on/off switch to be fumbled; yet the only gloves that would protect from that 100mph edge would be thick enough to take all dexterity.

...the motor had no grunt and I could stop the disc with my fingers...

That...that's one test not ever to attempt, gloves or not. :hopeless:

 

[penberth3]

I started with a Makita several years ago which I was using when doing a job for a friend but it suddenly stopped - as I had to finish it quickly I had to get a cheapy one to finish the job. It lasted just long enough to finish - about 3 hrs. Then the Makita suddenly started working and has been going ever since!..

Possibly a thermal cut-out?

 

[PCUK]

My 1979 Black and Decker just finally fell apart ,it worked hard on restoring two MGB's and performed countless other jobs although the on/off switch failed a couple of years ago. I've replaced it with a £30 Titan from Screwfix, does the job well. I would probably buy Makita if I needed every day use, otherwise I'm sure this new one will do the job fine.

Any pics of your motor gun boats?