If you weld or fabricate metal, you know how important an angle grinder is from start to finish. Grinders are available in variety of sizes. So it's important to choose a size that is appropriate for the task at hand. Larger grinder can cover more area with their larger wheels but are heavier and can cause fatigue. A smaller size may be more appropriate and manageable for smaller jobs.

Each wheel has an rpm rating. Be sure that the wheel has a rating equivalent or greater than grinder's maximum no-load rmp. Toolprice provides fast grinding wheels at a reasonable cost. This recommended level is usually on a tool's nameplate. The variety of wheels you can equip grinders with (wire, wire cup, stone, sanding, flapper, and diamond masonry joint blades) makes them highly versatile. Selectin the proper wheel is not only a safety measure but also lends to better control and efficiency. Some manufacturers label wheels with symbos to designate the right applications.
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Angle grinder may have sparked Ridleyton fire

Fire fighters believe an angle grinder being used near a petrol tank caused a fire that gutted a car repair workshop at Ridleyton in Adelaide's western suburbs today.The fire started just after 3:00pm at an LPG conversion workshop on Hythe Road.
Part of the workshop's roof collapsed and up to five cars were destroyed, resulting in more than $500,000 damage.

Hythe Road was closed and neighbouring residents were evacuated but no homes were damaged and people have been allowed to return.The Fire Services district officer, Les Wood, says the nature of the business made it dangerous for firefighters.
"With vehicles and this type of workshop there's all sorts of materials that give off quite toxic fumes," he said.
"That's why we have to use self contained breathing apparatus."
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High performance solid carbide drills

Used increasingly in the aerospace industry, the aerodynamic qualities and excellent strength-to-weight ratio of composite materials will help manufacturers to meet targets for weight and fuel efficiency. As such, composites look set to become the predominant material used in aircraft manufacture over the next 3-5 years. They are, however, more brittle than metals, and their machining has brought new challenges. Designed for use in Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs), also known as Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs), the drills work equally as well in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers (GFRPs). The range features a unique, patented point design which reduces thrust and torque requirements. This improves cutting efficiency and significantly reduces splintering and delamination at exit.

There is an internal coolant option for wet machining and a diamond coated option to further enhance tool life. The range is available from 2.38mm to 20mm diameter and with overall lengths up to 310mm as a ‘special order’, allowing the end user to specify their own requirements, including sizes, applications and cutting conditions.
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New Bosch Accessories - Bits & Blades

Over the past year Bosch has made some serious strides to increase their place as one of the top tool manufactures by expanding their tool and accessory lines. When you think about it, your accessories can make a huge difference in the productiveness of your tools. By improving different specialty blades and bits in the line you can really get the most out of your old tools with a relatively small investment. Of course when you are happy with these accessories you will be much more likely to buy the Bosch Tools in the future and the good people at Bosch may be aware of this fact.

Additionally the company has made serious advances in the overall marketing of the Bosch Tool line. Just look at the tool & accessory displays they have added to our showroom. It has a built in 27” HD TV which is suppose to run Bosch promos all day but we put on ESPN for “Mike & Mike in the Morning” and maybe a little Sports Center. Of course we stand behind their products 100% for use by diy users, contractors and professionals of all kinds. It doesn’t matter how fancy the displays we will only put products in our store and on our website if they can live up to abuse our customers expect.
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80% more air flow with static pressure blower

EAO, representatives of Sanyo Denki has launched what it claims is the industry's highest air flow and static pressure 97mm blower in the market today, the San Ace B97. EAO, representatives of Sanyo Denki has launched what it claims is the industry's highest air flow and static pressure 97mm blower in the market today, the San Ace B97 With a maximum air flow of 1.37m 3 /min and a maximum static pressure of 760 pa, the San Ace B97 blower delivers an over 80% improvement in air flow and a 270% improvement in static pressure, compared to previous models. The San Ace B97 blower delivers the best cooling performance in the industry for DC blowers in this frame size. It is available in 12 or 24 volt operation and has life expectancy of over 4 years continuous operation, and a fan failure alarm available as standard. With devices becoming more densely packaged, high static pressure cooling requirements are an ever increasing must for thermal engineers.

Axial fans do not commonly provide the static pressure performance required due to their fundamental design. The advantage of the Sanyo Denki blower product range is that it has as many as 30 to 80 blades, far exceeding the three to thirteen blades found in axial fans. The extra blades allow a blower to gain a bigger static pressure than an axial fan.