Rigging and Lidl angle grinder

That is rather compact, takes small discs and for lightweight cutting (I assume) as it has a tiny battery.
The larger 4" would be better as more up to heavier cutting and battery would be interchangeable with jig saw or whatever if you decide to extend your Parkside cordless range who's batteries are rather cheap compared to known brands ?
I've not found a Parkside tool that is rubbish ! It's quite good and found a set of star t-bar drivers that totally outperformed many good brands ! The others just bent or snapped.
 
pessimist said:
The accepted wisdom of the forum seems to suggest that an angle grinder is the preferred method of cutting rigging. Lidl are currently offering a cordless version here - Parkside Cordless 12V Angle Grinder – Bare Unit - at . It is a 12v machine which seems a bit light. Up to the job or not?
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Are you thinking of using this to cut up wire rigging to make your own standing rigging, or as a means of cutting your standing rigging away in the event of a dismasting?
 
pessimist said:
Thinking of having it on board in case of dismasting. At the price it seems silly not to.
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Consider you also need a battery ot 2 plus a changer that will most likely be mains powered so you may also need an inverter.

I have several ryobi battery tools which use the same battery but still need a mains battery charger to keep them working.
 
Far more sensible to have a good full size hacksaw with top quality bi-metal blades. IIRC, the crash boat test in PBO found this to be effective. The big plus is there is no battery to go flat.

I have a large bolt cutter and a big hacksaw fixed near the emergency tiller in a lazarette, both oiled and inside strong plastic coverings. I fully expect the hacksaw to be most effective should any heavy cutting be required.
 
pessimist said:
The accepted wisdom of the forum seems to suggest that an angle grinder is the preferred method of cutting rigging. Lidl are currently offering a cordless version here - Parkside Cordless 12V Angle Grinder – Bare Unit - at . It is a 12v machine which seems a bit light. Up to the job or not?
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I hate angle grinders at the best of times. The idea of trying to use one on a a pitching yacht deck in the sort of conditions that is likely to have caused a dismasting is truely frightening.

However I don't have a better idea - I carry a pair of bolt cutters that I am 99% certain aren't up to the job of cutting through the shrouds.
 
Haven't even bought the boat yet, but I would expect to have an inverter on board for charging purposes. I had a battery powered drill on board the last boat and had no problems keeping it charged.

I take the point about the hacksaw but I quite like belt and braces. I carried some heavy duty cutters on the last boat and tried them out on some of the old rigging when we had it replaced. Much grunting and heaving but not very much progress - and that was on dry land in the boatyard. The idea of waving an angle grinder around on a pitching deck worries me too but the next boat will be a cat so hopefully a little more stable.

All that said I'd still be interested in views of whether it would be up to the job or not. :)
 
Old Harry said:
No, but i cant remember a cruising yacht, losing a mast in many years, racing yachts have to carry cutting kit
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I have bolt cutters, never used so perfectly sharp, greased and wrapped up in a thick plastic bag which is kept ...........erm, somewhere on board.

Where are they if I need them in a hurry? I must find out when I'm allowed back on board. :rolleyes:
 
This particular grinder is very handy and can be easily held and used in one hand without any major risk. Will cut stainless 6mm bolts easily. Using a hacksaw on s/s rigging is practically impossible . Not really a grinder, more of a cutter. More uses than one would first think provided you have a charged battery and some spare cutting disc. Can get to places that a standard angle grinder could never be safe to use.
 
johnlilley said:
This particular grinder is very handy and can be easily held and used in one hand without any major risk. Will cut stainless 6mm bolts easily. Using a hacksaw on s/s rigging is practically impossible . Not really a grinder, more of a cutter. More uses than one would first think provided you have a charged battery and some spare cutting disc. Can get to places that a standard angle grinder could never be safe to use.
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Thank you - exactly the information I was looking for.
 
Using a hacksaw to cut rigging wire might be plausible if the wire were held in a vice. On a heaving deck, trying to hold the wire still while getting the teeth to form a cut and stay in it, good luck. Only another seven wires to go...
I'd go for the cordless angle grinder, it'll cut with the lightest pressure on the wire - but pack some spare batteries.
 
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