Can I use an angle grinder to cut bolts?
09-25-2005, 07:01 PM
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Can I use an angle grinder to cut bolts?
Bolts holding my cat converter to the exhaust pipes are frozen with rust, and I want to install a new cat. Can I use an angle grinder to cut through the bolts? Is it safe to do so?
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09-25-2005, 07:06 PM
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its fine, just gotta watch out for the sparks and hope you have enough room... a die grinder with a cutoff wheel would be more ideal, or a sawzall
also, it gets quite loud, wera hearing protection as well as a heavy long sleeved shirt and pants to minimize spark burn
Originally Posted by GRNTACO
Yes........wear safety glasses.
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
its fine, just gotta watch out for the sparks and hope you have enough room... a die grinder with a cutoff wheel would be more ideal, or a sawzall
also, it gets quite loud, wera hearing protection as well as a heavy long sleeved shirt and pants to minimize spark burn
also, it gets quite loud, wera hearing protection as well as a heavy long sleeved shirt and pants to minimize spark burn
Check... safety glasses, a heavy long sleeved shirt & pants, and ear plugs. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
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no blood in sight. The direct fit cat converter was an easy install after the bolts were cut and removed. The spending just doesn't seem to stop....
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10-01-2005, 08:01 AM
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i used my dewalt 4.5 angle grinder a few weeks ago to do the same thing, because my dewalt recip saw wouldnt work. i knicked the cat so i had to run a bead to seal it up, no big deal.
10-01-2005, 10:20 AM
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For best results, be sure to use a cut-off wheel instead of a grinding wheel. The cutoff wheels are much thinner so you are removing less material. I get mine from Harbor Freight, they usually run 50-70 cents a piece. Get the size disc that fits your grinder. On my Makita 4.5" grinder, I had to get a thick flat washer to fill the hollow space in the grinding wheel mounting cup to allow using the flat discs.
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Originally Posted by 4Crawler
For best results, be sure to use a cut-off wheel instead of a grinding wheel. The cutoff wheels are much thinner so you are removing less material. I get mine from Harbor Freight, they usually run 50-70 cents a piece. Get the size disc that fits your grinder. On my Makita 4.5" grinder, I had to get a thick flat washer to fill the hollow space in the grinding wheel mounting cup to allow using the flat discs.
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Originally Posted by 4Crawler
For best results, be sure to use a cut-off wheel instead of a grinding wheel. The cutoff wheels are much thinner so you are removing less material. I get mine from Harbor Freight, they usually run 50-70 cents a piece. Get the size disc that fits your grinder. On my Makita 4.5" grinder, I had to get a thick flat washer to fill the hollow space in the grinding wheel mounting cup to allow using the flat discs.
10-18-2005, 09:38 AM
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Take the outer washer and flip it over, it's reversable to handle the thin disc.
10-18-2005, 09:53 AM
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You must have the older design grinder then, the newer washer design allows the outer nut to be flipped over to run the thinner disc and they changed the cupped inner washer to a shouldered flat one.
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