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Post by huntsgemein on Jan 22, 2019 22:38:19 GMT -5
Not all models will be available in all markets. North America however seems to run 150mm/6" discs more than any other however. So it's probable that NA is more likely than other markets to have 6" models available.
I'm only familiar with 240V models of course, but currently M has a few suitable 125 & 150mm grinders (suitable in that max revs are =/< 10000RPM for safe use with 6" discs): WEV 15-125 Quick HT WEV 15-125 Quick Inox WEV 17-125 Quick Inox RT (Rat Tail) WEVA 15-150 Quick (Autobalancer) WEV 15-150 Quick
All above are variable speed, plus there's an additional slew of less expensive 6" fixed speed grinders @ 9,600 RPM max too. You can't use any 5" fixed speed grinders, with the exception of the WE15-125 HD, as they will rev too high.
Grinder adjustable guards are interchangeable between 125 & 150mm sizes too, meaning that just about any 5" or 6" grinder may be selected provided max revs are below that magical 10 K safety margin. To operate any grinder over or above this limit (most of Metabo's 5" grinders operate @ 11 K max) renders insurance policies null & void, and is probably illegal anyway. Metabo NA will undoubtedly have spare guards readily available in a range of sizes.
How many of these particular tools are actually available in 110v in NA is probably more in your sphere of inquiry than mine.
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Post by kraftt on Jan 23, 2019 11:15:22 GMT -5
lol, thanks for the hand holding, I just wasn't scrolling down far enough on the Metabo webpage thinking that if they started with the 6"/150's at the top and the 5"/125's came next there wouldn't be any more 150's lower down. I see the v/s versions now. (HT though only goes to 7600rpm). The info-graphics in their manuals should go on the website - in one glance I would have been up to speed. It's always 'Sales' screwing things up.
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Post by aas on Jan 26, 2019 6:28:17 GMT -5
The Festool is back after a week, new armature and brushes, not bad for the little use it's had! /sarcasm
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Post by huntsgemein on Jan 26, 2019 18:21:17 GMT -5
The Festool is back after a week, new armature and brushes, not bad for the little use it's had! /sarcasm I'm certainly no fan of the bile-green tools myself, but I'd always regarded the output from their Ceska Lipa Czech factory to be extremely robust, if a little crude. The few Narex & Protool labelled tools that I've used over the years have been simple, old-fashioned (in a good way) & robust. Just what I'd thought is required in a grinder. If one wanted a "step up" in performance, quality, safety &/or reliability then you'd have to be spending Robert Bosch/Metabo/Flex sort of money for a better grinder.
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Post by kraftt on Jan 26, 2019 20:44:14 GMT -5
-deleted. edit: just thought that for depth of cut and versatility they could have designed the CED plate to be used with the their new guide rail so that the wheels could also roll atop the media too. A more thought out design would have omitted that bolt on track guide which is just another part to fiddle with or lose. With it riding off to the side you could now drop weight on top of the rail without obstructing tool and be able to flood media with water for wet blades and not worry too much about rail movement when clamping isn’t possible.
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Post by aas on Jan 27, 2019 12:48:35 GMT -5
The Festool is back after a week, new armature and brushes, not bad for the little use it's had! /sarcasm I'm certainly no fan of the bile-green tools myself, but I'd always regarded the output from their Ceska Lipa Czech factory to be extremely robust, if a little crude. The few Narex & Protool labelled tools that I've used over the years have been simple, old-fashioned (in a good way) & robust. Just what I'd thought is required in a grinder. If one wanted a "step up" in performance, quality, safety &/or reliability then you'd have to be spending Robert Bosch/Metabo/Flex sort of money for a better grinder. I prefer the Metabo that has replaced it.
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