angle grinder quick release nut

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aidan

Member

Location

Ireland

• Aug 3, 2020

• #1

are these all a v short lifepan part ?

After ~50 discs the second one of these bosch brand has failed, I havent abused it either it just seemed to crack and that was that

Are there any better quality ones on the market, as they are handy or are there any DIY solutions that people have thought up

P.S. I put copper grease on the M14thread everytime to ensure it doesn't sieze, got caught a long long time ago......

 

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ACEngineering

Member

Location

Oxon

• Aug 4, 2020

• #2

aidan said:

are these all a v short lifepan part ?

After ~50 discs the second one of these bosch brand has failed, I havent abused it either it just seemed to crack and that was that

Are there any better quality ones on the market, as they are handy or are there any DIY solutions that people have thought up

P.S. I put copper grease on the M14thread everytime to ensure it doesn't sieze, got caught a long long time ago......

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No issues with my milwaukee fixtec nuts. Dont put grease on them ever!

There are 2 sizes of fixtec aswell. One has slightly smaller outer better for dished type discs but not a easy to undo sometimes and not so suited to the 7 and 9 inch.
Larger one I prefer for everything other than dished 115mm and 125mm discs. It fouls the dish so dont tighten right and harder to undo.

Never go back to standard nuts now.

 

milkloss

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

East Sussex

• Aug 4, 2020

• #3

I've got some fixtec nuts. They're ok I suppose but not ground breaking stuff, good for slitting discs on a 4" because they're too fragile to snatch off by hand.

Hitachi grinders don't have enough thread really... barely get one turn hence my attitude.

 

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br jones

Member

• Aug 4, 2020

• #4

Got a makita one on both grinders the 4 inch has had hundreds of discs on it,no probs

 

Shavings man

Member

• Aug 4, 2020

• #5

Got Milwaukee fixtec seems ok so far saying that only few discs with it.

 

B R C

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

South Beds with a bit of Herts and Bucks

• Aug 4, 2020

• #6

Anyone else find that no matter how lightly you do it up you need pliers to undo it?

 

Steevo

Member

Location

Gloucestershire

• Aug 4, 2020

• #7

Another MIlwaukee one here - never had a problem with it yet. Easy to undo too.

 

ACEngineering

Member

Location

Oxon

• Aug 4, 2020

• #8

B R C said:

Anyone else find that no matter how lightly you do it up you need pliers to undo it?

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only when you use the larger dia fixtec with a dished disc.

 

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cheggars

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Montgomeryshire

• Aug 5, 2020

• #9

ACEngineering said:

No issues with my milwaukee fixtec nuts. Dont put grease on them ever!

There are 2 sizes of fixtec aswell. One has slightly smaller outer better for dished type discs but not a easy to undo sometimes and not so suited to the 7 and 9 inch.
Larger one I prefer for everything other than dished 115mm and 125mm discs. It fouls the dish so dont tighten right and harder to undo.

Never go back to standard nuts now.

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Mine fell apart after a around 20 disks.
and no abuse given to it either.

 

ACEngineering

Member

Location

Oxon

• Aug 5, 2020

• #10

cheggars said:

Mine fell apart after a around 20 disks.
and no abuse given to it either.

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I have 3 and dad has 1. No problems.

happens though. I just bought a new Milwaukee soldering iron opened box plugged it in and it didnt work

 

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cheggars

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Montgomeryshire

• Aug 5, 2020

• #11

ACEngineering said:

I have 3 and dad has 1. No problems.

happens though. I just bought a new Milwaukee soldering iron opened box plugged it in and it didnt work

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as it does. It was just the riveting of tbe components that gave way.

 

Poorbuthappy

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Devon

• Aug 5, 2020

• #12

Got a Bosch type like this

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But not sure on brand, but it's outlived 3 9" grinders. Need another now for my new 5" cordless. So do I go for same type again?

 

v8willy

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

our house, Norn Iron

• Aug 5, 2020

• #13

Bosch ones here on everything except the latest cordless, have them 12 plus years now & no issues.

 

Andrew

Never Forgotten

Honorary Member

Location

Huntingdon, UK

• Aug 6, 2020

• #14

Got a Bosch one here that’s on it’s 2nd 9” grinder and Fixtec ones on the 4.5”s, one on it’s 3rd grinder. Never put anything on the threads.
I seem to kill the grinders but not the nuts.