Angle Polishers and Angle Grinders

Angle grinder is a hand held power tool. It has a geared head that is driven by a power source. A disc is mounted on the geared head, which rotates at a right angle and depending upon the type of disc, the tool can be used for grinding as well as cutting and polishing. Angle grinders and polishers are typically equipped with an adjustable guard and side-handle for two handed operation.

Various types of discs are used for different materials and tasks. These may be used for simply removing excess material, removing dust, polishing or cutting into a piece. For example, a diamond blade is used for cutting purposes. Other types of discs include abrasive grinding and sanding discs, grinding stones, wire brush wheels and polishing pads.

Types of Angle Polishers

The primary difference in hand held polishers is in the speed, torque and size of the disc. Some models have a variable speed ranging from 0 to 3000rpm. While buying proper consideration should be given to no-load and rated load speeds. .

Types of Angle Grinders

Basically there are two types of angle grinders, bench grinders that can be fixed on a bench and hand held bar or disc grinders. Much depends upon the size of the disc and the power of the motor. The power source (electric or pneumatic), speed and arbor size also determine which grinder is the best for you. Electric grinders are versatile and more popular.

Disc size and power are commensurate to it each other, which means that larger the disc size the higher the power. Small electric grinders and polishers are also available and probably the only option if you want one for your home tool-kit. The most appropriate is a four to four and half inch angle grinder, which is suitable for nearly all tasks

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