Refurb suggestions
- Thread starter Mark B in STL
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Jason in CA
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You could have mentioned that before. I've been doing it wrong this whole time and never knew it.
LMichaels
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lube has always worked better than wine for me.
Oh no you didn't just say that?! ROTFLMAO
Jon Tofte
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I actually had the opposite problem with the HF “Chicago Electric” version with a regular switch. It wanted to turn off at the slightest provocation. It is model different from the “Drillmaster” one they push for $9.99 on sale. The even better Chicago Electric that I posted above so far has worked very well for me, but in a few weeks it will finally be getting a more serious workout. I like that it has the paddle switch. It is on sale right now, too, for anybody interested. (Bruce, you already cleaned up on that DeWalt, but the rest of us were too late
!)
Jon Tofte
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Larry (and anybody interested in a cheap but usable grinder),
Harbor Freight is running a sale on the Chicago Electric with paddle switch. It is only $19.99 through the end of October. I paid $24 for mine. No, it is definitely not DeWalt (only Bruce would get THAT lucky
) but it IS better than their entry-level model. Scroll down a ways through the coupons and you will see the one you would need:
https://www.harborfreight.com/savings_coupons.html
Bruce
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To be honest, the Dewalt isn't their top end 4" angle grinder. It also isn't their most powerful, but it is significantly better than the $9.99 HF ones that I have. It is significantly stronger and doesn't get nearly as hot while using it. I think the Chicago Electric Grinder would be a good upgrade over the $9.99 HF one as well. If you intend to do more than one or two refurbs with your grinder, you should probably take a hard look at the Chicago one posted above.
Chris in TX
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I did not know you could paint the lids on these. This may be a good side grill for veggies!
Make sure to check the speed on any grinder. Mine is cordless low rpm and it made the job a lot harder to clean.
Make sure to check the speed on any grinder. Mine is cordless low rpm and it made the job a lot harder to clean.
Dave in KC
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I MUST DO THE RED ON THE NEXT Q I STUMBLE UPON! Wow, Chiefs fans here
would love to have one of those while tailgating at Arrowhead.
would love to have one of those while tailgating at Arrowhead.
Jon Tofte
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Dave,
If you customize a first generation one, you can make a decal to put in the recessed part of the handle. You could make a nice Chiefs one in color. Weber does the same thing on the "team" Q grills they offer from time to time. They have a Cubs one but, of course, no White Sox one
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Mark B in STL
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Larry (and anybody interested in a cheap but usable grinder),
Harbor Freight is running a sale on the Chicago Electric with paddle switch. It is only $19.99 through the end of October. I paid $24 for mine. No, it is definitely not DeWalt (only Bruce would get THAT lucky
Scroll down a ways through the coupons and you will see the one you would need:
https://www.harborfreight.com/savings_coupons.html
I stopped by and picked up one with the 4” cup brush today at the coupon price. Thanks for pointing that coupon out. I had looked at their website but missed that.
So how are you stabilizing a hood for example while you grind on it? Thinking about clamps and vices and I can’t picture how to grab something of that size. Are you grinding with one hand and holding with the other? Or did you build a jig of some sort?
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Mark B in STL
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I get confused easily. Didn’t we discuss at the start of this using a 4” wire cup brush on a grinder on the hood?
Bruce
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OOOOPS. I am sorry, I though we were in the Gas grill section....Not the Q grill section. Yes, fine to use on the hood, both inside and outside of a Q grill if desired. You can also do the inside and outside of the base as well. Usually the outside of the base just needs cleaning and maybe a fresh coat of paint.
Those pictures I posted were done with a grinder and wire cup brush on the Q200.
Those pictures I posted were done with a grinder and wire cup brush on the Q200.
Mark B in STL
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No problem, sometimes I misinterpret what people are saying and was not sure.
Jon Tofte
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For what it is worth, when I use a grinder on a Q hood or base I just try to do it on something soft (usually the grass in the backyard!) and just hold it steady with my knees. Not very professional but it seems to work. I have done the same with Weber and Broilmaster fireboxes. Of course it is a 12 month proposition here in South Florida. I would think some kind of wood bracing with a thick towel would work fine in a shop or garage. I am a CPA in my day job so I am hardly a power tool expert!
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