This grinder is OK for light grinding and hardly any cutting. Don't expect it to be as good as a 240v. E.g. I tried to cut a 5mm thick bolt and the grinder kept stopping every half a mm. Not good for cutting anything thick! Get a 240v grinder if you want to cut
If you stalled it with 5mm bolt then it's either wrong disc or pushing it too hard.
It was a cutting disc. Yes, pushing too hard. I'm used to using a 240v grinder which cuts things QUICKLY. I reckon you could cut through a bolt with a good quality metal hand saw quicker than this 18v could
What the hell, a 5mm bolt. This thing sounds terrible…
Challenge accepted!
I cracked out my circa 2016 version of this same Ozito angle grinder and attempted to race myself vs using a hacksaw. The result is, I suck at hacksaws. The blade was tight as it would go. Maybe too tight? YOU BE THE JUDGE.
But yes, the angle grinder cuts 5mm bolts no problem. If you push hard enough you can stall it out.
I have used the Ozito 18V grinder heavily over the past 6 years, in ways and conditions that are probably best avoided. The little rubber coupler in the gearbox finally disintegrated just a few months back, so I jammed some door stop rubber in there and called it good. Noisier, but still working fine.
Certainly worth using a 4AH battery for many tasks - especially with a grinding disk. And of course, I crack out the 240V grinder for bigger jobs. But the little Ozito is great for things exactly like trimming bolts, flap disking all the things, cutting the padlock off your neighbours shed while they are on holiday etc.
I have not found anything it won't do - it just takes longer. My 240V angle grinder would probably save at least half a second a cut, for a mere 30 seconds extra dealing with the extension cord. If you already have batteries, then this is a good deal IMO.
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@Prong: I have one of these circa 2019 and its an absolute gem. Not sure if I've ever stalled it out but it is the first grinder I used to any serious extent. So I probably always started off light and felt it out from there. I also bought a 240V version as a backup about a year ago but so far haven't needed it.
Hmmm… I'll be the judge! Most people who have never earnt a trade waaay undertension hacksaw blades. Also, it might have been a fair comparison if you held the hacksaw correctly, and had the workpiece in a vice but I guess you aren't vying for a spot on mythbusters now are you? hehe
@ZilogX: I since discovered the hacksaw has spare blades inside the handle, and they are significantly shorter than the one I broke, and tighten up properly.
So 100% user error, and an insult to hacksaw enthusiasts.
Your back steps need to be power washed
Not sure if putting 2016 in the title is good for seo?
@t_c: I think that is for the best ;)
Excellent feedback, but it's a just for fun stupid video I recorded to procrastinate cleaning out my garage.
That clip was brilliant, thank you. 😂
Nice work. That significantly better than i expected. Wasn't going to grab one of these but that is excellent for the price.
The majority of people use an angle grinder wrong when cutting and push/force it too hard. Not safe either when that force breaks the disc and you get shrapnel flying.
You should be running the cutting disc up and down across the surface of whatever you're cutting over multiple passes using just the weight of the grinder, rather than having the grinder stationary and just pushing/forcing it onto the work piece.
Definetly a user error. It isn't the fastest grinder (ones 10x the price are about 2-3 times faster). I've cut 12mm bolts with mine without issue, certainly quicker than a hand saw.
I've got this as the backup for the dewalt brushless one and it is fine. Generally just has a wire brush or flap on it but have done cutting and it is much better that the money it costs. Sure if you do a lot of grinding you would probably appreciate the next step up but for a infrequent user or as a secondary tool it is fine.
Not brushless would be why it will be underpowered.
Yeah, brushless is way better. Get what you pay for :)
For $30 I reckon it will be great with a flap disk for sharpening my mower blades
Link pls
Was juat thinking that. Use it for sharpening blades of all sorts
FWIW I got a couple of these (https://www.hoselink.com.au/products/sharpener - got two so one is a spare, plus some other stuff to bring the total past the $50 for free shipping), and it seems to work a treat. I know it's not the same as using a power tool, but then again I can do it without having to remove the blade from the mower….
How long is this deal? I just bought one yesterday, unopened, need to go back for refund
290mm
I was going to say 6 inches!
That's what she said
lol I mean when is the deal end? If its one day deal, I have to head back later today
Just buy another one, and return the one you bought for full price with the receipt.
PriceHipster says the normal price for this is $59
In stock at Marion, SA as of 30 minutes ago.
bought now, think later.
who know a good deal of compatible batteries….
I've got one of the older Ozito batteries (green) does anyone know if they are compatible with the red ones?
No
What's the Ah of the battery you're using? I've got an AEG 18V with a 5Ah and it cuts through anything, but when I use the 2Ah, it slows down and stops if I put pressure on it.
That's a good point. I have 1.5ah and 4ah batteries. I can't remember which one I used. I will try the 4ah
I've got a brushless AEG and only use the 6AH batteries. Cuts really good and compared to the ryobi grinder I had used previously the difference was night and day.
But you do need the big batteries for some tools to get their full potential.
Was it the brushless ryobi?
Not sure. It was about 3 years ago I reckon.
It was a mates I was using and it was rubbish. I then used my father's cordless a few months later which was an AEG but brushed.
I then waited till a deal came up with the brushless AEG and picked one up. It's been going strong ever since.
My old corded angle grinder died whilst I was starting to cut through 5mm angle iron - 4 cuts.
I started swearing, but I plugged in a 4 AH battery to this cordless grinder and gently applying pressure this worked really well. (Yes it did stall a couple of times, but I was pushing too hard when it did this)
Love this tool, cordless is definitely the best way to go. Wish it was stronger, but the difference in price to a real cordless grinder is worth it.
I got similar experience. I really abused it for a year and a half using it at work.
I was surprised how much abuse it took for the price. Absolutely have to use a 4Ah battery and gentle pressure (this saves blades anyway)
Adequate for DIY use.
As someone that has over 20 Ozito PXC tools, I'd definitely advise against this one. They're quite poor and break easily.
Yes, these are an <OK> grinder especially for 30 dollar. I busted the crappy rubber coupler doing just light work in 4 years and they gave me a new one.
People saying things such as they "keep stalling under load" firstly don't understand what an angle grinder is for, and secondly do not understand the inherent (and designed) limitations of the Bunnings budget line of tools.
Is it any good for breaking wheel clamps?
Will be slow, but better than a hacksaw .
Probably good with a 6ah battery
6ah at 54V, don't think this machine would be able to handle 54V.
Just C&C'd my order just now. The CS said she got an influx of orders all of a sudden and was like wtf… Then saw the DISC is 50% and goes I see. Power of OzB lol
Just grabbed one at Newstead Brisbane - plenty left on the shelf
I bought one of these a while ago. They're a bit weedy but OK for light duty. One thing that didn't impress me was the switch. Most newer grinders now have a safety switch - if you let go, it turns off. This doesn't. It makes turning it on a little harder but also turning it off isn't automatic on release.
If you need to cut things go a reciprocating saw instead. Use mine to cut through just about everything, metal, couches, branches etc. Even lawn edging works well with a recip saw.
Recips are quieter, safer and less messy too.
Please tell me how you do the lawn edging with the recip saw? What blade and how do you do it? I'd love to be able to do it for my nature strip!
I just used whatever old blunt blade i had, nothing special at all. Doesnt take much to go through grass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nm-CR_3mP4
Seriously took me about 1 min to go the whole width of out nature strip. So much easier than a manual tool.
Don't bother, batteries don't last, they are generic cells, have had to repack every battery I have, 2 angle grinders burnt out with very little low impact use, bought Makita stuff through a pay later scheme.
Advise please, I'm new at power tools but I do already have a few things from the Ozito range.
I bought a used shed that I need to cut a padlock off. I was headed to Bunnings to get a bolt cutter but they're minimum $20 for something I presume I'll never use again.
This angle grinder seems like a better deal because it's more likely to have further use in the future right?
I get a lot of people are saying this one is crap, but what are some potential ways I would use this model and it would be fine?
Wouldnt it be easier to just remove the thing that the lock is on? Just drill out the rivets or remove the screws.
Put a new one on: https://www.bunnings.com.au/pinnacle-150-x-10mm-zinc-plated-…
Haha, I feel so dumb, what a brilliant idea!
Thank you 😊
Hope it will cut my wifes cooking:)
The shit thing about this is, its so fat and hard to hold. So try it out in store first. THey have displays above the boxes.
Will this remove a catalytic converter, asking for a mate.
Doubt bolt cutter will cut padlocks. My tyre guy cut one with a DE Walt angle grinder so can't see why ozito should not work with the right blade
I bought one of these to use for sharpening mower blades etc with a flap disc. Only because I already have a couple of Ozito batteries for garden tools.
It works an absolute treat for this - literally took a couple of minutes. Finished the job in less time than it would have taken to dig out my 125mm Makita 240V grinder, get an extension lead etc.
But, although I didn't try any real cutting or grinding with it, my guess is that it is pretty pi$$ weak and would struggle to do anything that even the worst 240V 115mm grinder would manage.
Would it cut a decent sized padlock (not a little luggage lock) ? Maybe, if you took it very slowly and had the time and batteries (it did seem to drain my admittedly small 2Ah battery quite quickly) and used a nice thin cutting disc.
Summary - if you just want a garden tool sharpener, or something for small light jobs, this is probably a great option for the price. If you want to do actual cutting and grinding of steel (not alfoil), buy something else.
What do you mean by a flap disc?
Thats why i bought it
To sharpen things around the house and also offer a sharpening service on fb marketplace
Ends tomorrow (18/5) as seen on a tag in NSW
Any recommendation for good cutting disc for this grinder please?
Kango. ensure you check the correct diameter size.
Thanks
$29.50