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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:19 pm
by Teddy
I bought a B&Q angle grinder nearly 2 years ago and I've so far used it to cut just one kerb stone...
I really want to use the thing now but the supplied disc is useless so I want to fit a diamond tipped disc. Trouble is the shoddy thing has broken the locking mechanism.
So I simply want to buy a slim 20mm ish spanner to hold it all in place while i use the supplied peg spanner to loosen the washer.
I can not find anywhere that sells such narrow spanners in the size required.
Does anybody know of any national sources that will sell such things?
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:22 pm
by matt h
I USUALLY MAKE MY OWN, BUT TRY HALFORDS FOR BIKE SPANNERS,THEY SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH:D
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:18 am
by Dave_L
Yep, either adapt another spanner or buy another grinder - I bought a 115mm Bosch one for £24!
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:25 pm
by Rich H
If it's the 9" one doesn't it have a lock button on the main motor housing? I bought one of those and couldn't get the disc off (believe me I tried everything - heat, oil, WD40, grease, swearing, lump hammers) and just threw the lot away in the end... 
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:15 pm
by dig dug dan
remove whats left of the locking mechanism (the button on top to stop the blade spinning when you use a spanner), cut the end off a 4"nail, and jam that in the hole, spinnning the disc until the nail jams it, then use the spanner to undo.
I had to do it with mine a few times when the lock broke!
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:22 pm
by Dave_L
Good tip Dan! Perhaps we should have a top tips section?
My tip for the day? Don't eat yellow snow.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:45 pm
by lutonlagerlout
tips 2 and 3
never p!ss into the wind
and never vomit off the side of a ferry on a booze cruise (people on decks below)
have done both ahem.......
LLL 
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:56 pm
by Teddy
I've got some bike cone spanners but they are too small. I like the idea of removing the button and using a nail...I'll give it a go. Nothing ventured nothing gained...
Thanks guys.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:59 pm
by Mikey_C
tip 4) Never jump under a moving bus.
Unlike Mr. LLL not something I have attempted, but advice I often dispense.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:11 pm
by Rich H
Never try to polish your shoes under the spinning brush of a street cleaner
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:29 pm
by lutonlagerlout
Mikey_C wrote:tip 4) Never jump under a moving bus.
Unlike Mr. LLL not something I have attempted, but advice I often dispense.
sadly i have been hit by a bus as well ('92)
after a quick pint or 7 in the george the 2 in bute st, luton(right next to the bus station)
i walked straight out and got smacked in the head by a bus mirror as the bus pulled out of the station
i was half senseless for over an hour
LLL
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:08 pm
by lutonlagerlout
thank you for your kind thoughts matt........
LLL :;):
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:45 pm
by flowjoe
Grinders/Disc Cutters of any kind are usually abused to some degree ( how many 100mm grinders do you find without a guard on) Sean, LLL, T.Mc ?
I may have mentioned this before but one of our lads used a still saw to cut the edges of a road dig (instead of the floor cutter provided, D&%K Head!) and cost us loads of £££££££££ to replace double glazing on two floors of the property across the road.
The disc failed and made a hell of a mess, i hate to think what it would of done to passing cars, children etc...........
Three weeks ago one of our lads took a good hit from a 100mm blade as it broke up, he was lucky to have a black eye and a nasty cut mm below his eye socket. He had the protectors on but it was the angle he was cutting at that got him.
Tony Mc probably covers this in his training but i find the biggest cock up is the misuse of the discs, you can not cut stone, rebar, cast, concrete, wood?, masonry with the same disc without causing damage.
So the top make grinder with a crap disc is as good as the shiiiiiite you buy from the car boot/e-bay/etc.....
Quality tradesmen use quality tools. (and discs) Full Stop... 
but quality tools in the hands of goons = :p
Rant over, thank you for your time 
Edited By flowjoe on 1191099943
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:06 am
by seanandruby
you are bang on. i reckon i follow safety to the letter. but on my job the chippies built the box outs around the pop ups to small. so i have a 3" grinder to fit in small places, trouble is as soon as you cut the guard is hitting the pipe. yes i admit i take the guard off. other option is to break out more around the pipes and use a bigger cutter.....time and money, the old story I'm afraid.