Angle Grinder Stopped Working

[Forging Carver]

8 hours ago, DSW said:

I have a great many cordless power tools that I use almost every day to make a living, but a cordless grinder isn't one of them. That said I have at least 8 4 1/2" grinders, 2 7" grinders and 2 die grinders. The only reason I don't have a 5-6" grinder yet is the easy availability of disks in my area. There's always at least 2 4 1/2" grinders and a 7" grinder on the work truck at any time along with a decent selection of wheels/disks.

Oh yeah I know. I was only joking becuase that way I wouldn't cut through the the cord. With grinders, you could do like 3 cuts then need to recharge. You teach welding at the school I believe correct?

[DSW]

Yes I'm a teaching assistant at the local votech school at night.

[ausfire]

So how did you get on, FC? Did you fix it?

I have a bunch of 4" angle grinders because they are relatively cheap and I hate changing cutting discs, grinding wheels, wire brushes, buffers whatever.

If one stops running I go by the smell. An aroma of burnt plastic and sparks and white smoke and it's time to bin it and look for the next K-mart special.

[Forging Carver]

19 hours ago, ausfire said:

So how did you get on, FC? Did you fix it?

I have a bunch of 4" angle grinders because they are relatively cheap and I hate changing cutting discs, grinding wheels, wire brushes, buffers whatever.

If one stops running I go by the smell. An aroma of burnt plastic and sparks and white smoke and it's time to bin it and look for the next K-mart special.

Oh thanks for asking. Well I just cut off the wire where I cut it and then re-wired the outlet plug into the cut end and finished off with some electrical tape. The cord is a little bit shorter now, but I always use an extension cord anyways.