Grinders with rotating heads or handles

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I have looked at a few that have this feature. Makita, Milwaukee, and ridgid. Has anybody used one, and if so what are your opinions on them?Miller Pro 30068 SA 20064 SAF 300305 G Lincoln gasserMiller 210
Reply:Had  a metalbo that did that.  it was a cool trick but not terribly useful for much that a regular 9" grinder couldn't do just as well.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Didn't know metabo made one. I sure as hell don't want a 9 inch for anything. Maybe a 5-7 inchMiller Pro 30068 SA 20064 SAF 300305 G Lincoln gasserMiller 210
Reply:when your grinding down full pen bevels the 9" is king.     For real griding its actually way easier than trying to take things down with a 5" wheel.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:20" pipeline is biggest I have been on. We used 7" on that. Had a few guys using small grinder, seems like they used lots of discs.I'm looking for something  versatile as I don't always have a helper.Miller Pro 30068 SA 20064 SAF 300305 G Lincoln gasserMiller 210
Reply:Wimps a IR-99 V with a cup stone 100 cfm needed the king of metal removal to get the full pens down for UT !!!
Reply:agreed, the ONLY time i break that damn thing out is when i need to make an apprentice cry.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:a current project of mine requires about 18 lf of bevel on 1/2" steel..i started with a 4 1/2" grinder..then tried  a 7" wheel on a heavier  grinder..then a torch  which took a big bite out of it and made for a lot less grinding..
Reply:sorry op..the rotating feature canbe very  nice..i was grinding the edge of a 1/2" thick plate. i rotated the handle and put the "lefthand handle" in a different hole, and was able toget the disc vertical where i wanted it, but my  right hand  in a normal trigger position..its a good feature..i also was able to rotate the guard to where it did me some good..
Reply:Originally Posted by weldbeada current project of mine requires about 18 lf of bevel on 1/2" steel..i started with a 4 1/2" grinder..then tried  a 7" wheel on a heavier  grinder..then a torch  which took a big bite out of it and made for a lot less grinding..
Reply:The 9" Metabos with the rotating handles have plenty of power. We had a bunch at the toolroom where I worked. Nice grinders, but I preferred the (non-rotating) DeWalt for comfort and utter reliability.The guards tend to loosen if overtightened, but that wouldn't be a problem for an experienced user.
Reply:Ive seen 9" grinders with the handle rotated. Like the Black and Decker Wildcat. Obviously it wasnt a "feature" but it was only a matter of removing the 4 handle bolts and turning it and then bolting it back up.The Makita GA7911 Can probably be modified in the same way, I got one coming in the mail as we speak. I have a 25 year old dewalt that you can clearly unbolt the handle on. Mine looks like this.Local 597
Reply:I got the same taste as citizen king.    I only have one black and decker wild cat left.   It's a true grinder.    The handle is round enough that you can twist grinder about any way and still hold trigger w/ thumb or some way.     The 7 and 9 in. grinders made today are a joke.  They are to lite in weight.   I have some old milwaukees also, but the wildcat is the grinder to have.   There isn't a good full size 15 amp grinder made any more in my opinion.  I bought 9" metabo w/ the handle that rotates.  It's 15 amp w/ a 14 guage cord w/o a ground !!    Whats w/ that?    Since when is that right?    And this is the best on todays market.    When I really put the metabo to work hard,  the power starts to fade a little about two minutes into it.   I usually grab it if I have to overhead grind, it's easier on my arms.    Like Dualie says, a full size grinder is a neccesity to have.
Reply:I still have some of those old wildcats, their only downfall is they will trip breakers on any weak circuits.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:This Ryobi 4.5" angle grinder seems pretty ergonomic with the "quick release" rotating handle located back behind the motor (so the handle size is slim and with trigger-style switch) also the secondary handle can be repositioned left, right, or straight uphttp://www.ryobitools.com/catalog/po...rinders/AG452KI do recall that the secondary handle kind of angled forward though (in the left or right positions); I am not used to that, but maybe it would work OK.I haven't tried it though, but thinking it might be nice... Attached ImagesLast edited by jakeru; 05-30-2012 at 01:42 AM.