angle grinder quick release nut

aidan

Member
Location
Ireland
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
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......

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
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.
 

cheggars

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
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.
Mine fell apart after a around 20 disks.
and no abuse given to it either.
 

Poorbuthappy

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Devon
Got a Bosch type like this
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?
 

Andrew

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
Location
Huntingdon, UK
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.
 

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