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I used to think a 4-inch grinder was fine for everything on a boiler job...
But after trying a 6-inch on a big weld prep for a pressure vessel last week, I'm never going back. The 4-inch took me almost 3 hours to bevel the 2-inch plate, and I was changing discs constantly. The 6-inch did the same cut in under an hour with way less effort. The extra weight is nothing compared to the time saved. Anyone else made a switch like that on a tool they thought was overkill?
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patjones10d agoMost Upvoted
Actually, that's a 2-inch bevel.
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david_rivera410d ago
Measured it from the photo. That's a 1.5 inch bevel, not 2. The angle makes it look bigger. You're seeing the long side of the cut. Trust the tape, not the eye.
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kim3731d ago
Grab a speed square and lay it flat on the board. If you're just eyeballing from a photo, the camera lens can stretch things out. Been there, cut that piece wrong. Measure the actual face of the cut, not the long slanted edge. That's the only number that matters for your fit.
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