CRF857 557 #1 Posted 3 hours ago Scored a set of 25lb. IH wheel weights at a garage sale. While looking at them the lady asked if she was asking too much and seemed willing to reduce the price. But they were already cheap. I knew she was a recent widow with teenagers so I paid her price and bought some other stuff I really didn’t need. The weights were an ugly shade of red over some yellow paint. Using a wire bush on an angle grinder most of the paint came off. But the magic smoke started pouring out of my good Makita grinder.🤬🤬 Have had it for about 25 years. Painted the weights orange and will install them on the Roper with the front boom. Gonna miss that Makita.🥺 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,817 #2 Posted 1 hour ago (edited) Similar happened to me last fall with my 25ish year old Craftsman corded reciprocating saw. I was working it hard trimming branches early last Fall when it had a "Thermal Event". Just stay up wind from that Electro-toast smell! I already own a couple of Dewalt 20 Volt items, so I caught a Black Friday sale & purchased the cordless model. Works great, but sucks thru batteries! About 4 in an hour..... My son has the cordless angle grinder - says it works great. Edited 7 minutes ago by ri702bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,991 #3 Posted 15 minutes ago 3 hours ago, CRF857 said: Using a wire bush on an angle grinder Those big wire brushes kill a lot of angle grinders. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
