Angle Grinder wire brush attachments

Can anyone recomend some wirebrush attachments for an angle grinder, Machine mart are about 9 each

and then theres twisted knot and something else

I need to get rid of some rust so i though that might be better

 

I use the tewisted wire ones in the cup shape, not the disk shape ya know. I usually pay about 7 like this:


be careful of the bench grider types though(not my finger):

 

^^^ thats why i only use them on sander polishers - much safer speed = more managable and still does a good job.

 

Oh Martyn you friggin git, i nearly hurled my supper back up


Paul Haslam just lost his index finger [:^(] .

 

Yeah I spoke to him a few days ago. Belt sander yuck!

 

I use the Bosch 100mm knotted bevel brushes about 15.99 from Screwfix.

GET A FULL FACE MASK if you buy one though. Gloves, long sleeved top etc.

They sting bad enough through jeans when a wire flies off so best not to risk one in the face.

 

Agreed

Its a brave man who uses them on angle grinders tbh I think they're well sketchy

 

Hotgolf I think that post should come with a warning lol!

 

at the finger.

 

Warning?
Bet you'd love to have a nibble on the old stump wouldn't ya? lol

 

You sick puppy Mart!

Seriously tho, take care when using with an angle grinder they don't have kick it they snag on something and safety specs and gloves are a must!

 

I dropped mine while sanding & it ripped my trainer to shreads, luckily it didn't reach my foot inside.

 

talking of nasty accidents......

remember this one:
http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4962

 

spoke to him the other day, still working on his house, god does that guy ever stop lol

 

Best to wear to goggles marked with EN166.1B as specs (EN166.1F) are only for low energy impact and fall off to easily when hit by debris. I have to investingate many accidents through mis-use of abrasive discs and you'd be amazed at the risks people take. Seeing these injuries has made me a little over cautious maybe but I now wear goggles with a headband and visor on top just to make sure plus it stops all the hot metal and dirt going on your face.

 

Spoke to Paul also - sad to hear, though he sounds chirpy enough.

Those wire brushes are fappin dangerous, because they grip rough edges and jump very quickly.

Use at arms length only, wear welding gloves, never have anywhere near clothing and only use if the drill / wire brush alternative won't do the job. Full face protection needed.

Also make sure the angle grinder had the side handle attached. If you've lost that, don't use the wire brush or buy a new grinder - simple as.

 

Makes me cringe when you see peeps on Orange county Choppers using grinders with no guards, gloves or goggles with one hand!!!!!

I had and angle grinder with metal cutting disc jump and run across my thumb, got away with just a couple of stiches luckily.

Gurds

 

As the others have said, be very careful using it. My brother had an accident with one last year at work. He was up in an arch grinding away some rust ready to weld when it snagged on something and few out of his hand. He said he can't remember what happened, he just put his hands over his head and rolled away as quickly as possible. Luckly the grinder only hit his hand, but it still done this to him and that was through welding gloves.

 

I got the red Clarke twisted knot one from Machine Mart. Cleaned up my rusty calipers a treat, albeit nearly killing me in the process.

Cost about a fiver.

 

My brush with death (lol, brush) was that I "dropped" it (or it jumped out of my hand), it bounced off the work bench, flew at my chest, got caught in my t-shirt (which was all I was wearing on the top half), span at the rate of 4,000 rpm (or whatever) until the t-shirt was so jammed in it it stopped rotating and just buzzed...

Leaving me the perfect opportunity to switch it off at the plug and get a nice cup of hot sweet tea.