Widely known corner Grinder with its ability to cut, grind and clean, it turned out to be capable of several more functions. Expanding the functionality requires doing some work with your own hands in order to obtain the necessary devices for the job.
This device is a small machine that makes cutting easy, safe and very precise. metal pipes, profiles or rods. It consists of a base or small table attached to the ground or to a bench.
The machine is assembled in a simple sequence:
- install a hinge on the base;
- We weld the supporting pipe to the hinge;
- We attach the U-shaped plate for attaching the grinder to the pipe;
- We put a rubber handle on the supporting pipe;
- install the disk and check its position.
As a result of some simple work, we got a machine or stand for an angle grinder. Now the grinder can rise and fall down on a hinge onto the part installed for cutting. In order for the angle grinder to rise up without loads, we install a spring on the pipe.
It is necessary to install two fixing angles on the table. At the base of one corner we make a groove around the circumference for a bolt. It will be needed when a pipe or profile needs to be cut at a certain angle. Then we install this corner with a slot at the same angle to the plane cutting disc Bulgarians.
Parallel to the corner with the arc slot, we install a corner that can be moved towards the part to fix it on the table. The pipe or profile will simply be inserted between two corners. This is enough to perform fast and precise cuts.
By installing a supporting transverse metal bar on the machine table, you can strip the material using a steel brush mounted on the angle grinder shaft.
Simple cutting machine + (Video)
You can make a cutting machine based on an angle grinder yourself in one day. For the machine it is necessary to select a frame - a metal base plate. Attach the hinge to it. Weld a supporting frame with a plate for attaching the grinder to the hinge.
Any suitable part can be used as a hinge. IN in this case the hinge is made of rotary joints passenger car. The hinges have already served their purpose, but they fit the machine very well.
Do-it-yourself wall chaser from an angle grinder + (Video)
A groove is a groove that must be cut in the wall for installation electric wire or cable. The difficulty of this work is that the groove must be of constant width and depth. Then the wire will be laid evenly and less mortar will be required for laying.
A wall chaser is rarely used in practice, so buying one for your home will be expensive. But it can be made on the basis of an angle grinder - our favorite grinder.
The main task is to install two diamond blade on the angle grinder shaft with a distance of at least 1 cm:
- install the first disk and secure it with a nut;
- install the second disk and secure it with a nut;
- measure the resulting distance between the disks;
- install protection on the grinder;
- checking the work.
But, if for some reason it is not possible to install two disks on the shaft, the groove can be cut using the usual method using one installed disk. You'll just have to cut a second parallel line.
Work with a wall chaser is carried out indoors. This creates a huge amount of dust. Even a respirator can't save you from it. To eliminate this negative phenomenon, it is necessary to make a protective casing that would cover both disks and have a pipe on top for connecting to a vacuum cleaner. Similar device available on electric jigsaws for collecting small sawdust.
Sometimes lovers of rational use of tools attach 2 or 4 rotating rollers to this casing. When the wall chaser moves along the surface of the wall, it will move on rollers without creating additional stress on your hands.
To make a tool for a wide groove, it is necessary to make special bushings to mount the disks to the desired width. With such a wall chaser it will be possible to make grooves for laying pipes.
But the protective casing will also need to be made wider. It is necessary to install an immersion adjustment screw on the wall chaser casing for both wires and pipes cutting tool into the wall. In this case, the casing will consist of two parts connected by a hinge and a immersion adjustment unit.
Grinder milling cutter + (Video)
Sometimes there is a need to mill a hole or surface, but there is no familiar milling machine operator, and there is nowhere to look. But there is an angle grinder - an angle grinder. This is the solution to the problem. We choose a machine from two options - a movable machine and a movable table.
In the first case, we secure the workpiece or material that needs to be milled, and the grinder is attached in a vertical plane to the frame. On the frame it is possible to move the plate to which the grinder is attached left - right and forward - back. In other words, we can move the angle grinder relative to the workpiece.
In another version, the grinder is fixed rigidly, and the workpiece moves, by analogy, left - right and forward - back. These are the main directions for milling. For milling along the up-down axes, it will not be difficult to supplement the device.
Having chosen the machine option, you can begin implementation. The only place that will require the involvement of a turner is the cutter holder. It is turned from a hexagon of at least 16 mm, because the thread of the grinder is 14 mm. Collet type holder. It is easy to manufacture and does not have large runouts. A regular jaw chuck does a worse job.
The advantage of such a machine, like all machines based on an angle grinder, is that they can easily be transformed back into an angle grinder. As a type of milling cutter, you can make a drill from a grinder.
Pendulum saw + (Video)
It’s not difficult to make accessories for an angle grinder with your own hands. You don't even need drawings here. It is enough to know the principle that is embedded in a particular machine. Pendulum saw based on the grinder is no exception. This one is the same cutting machine, but its weight is distributed almost in half.
It is somewhat similar to a children's swing. The frame is located on the movable bushing, and an angular Sander. The counterweight can be any weight in combination with a return spring.
To furnish an apartment, cottage or summer house, business people often use an angle grinder. This device is, of course, useful, but when standing on a stepladder or in another important place you have to hold the grinder with both hands, which causes some inconvenience. And if this tool is large and heavy, then injuries may occur or the work may be rejected. Therefore, craftsmen have come up with and tested useful devices that make life easier.
Cutting machine for grinder
Any device that allows you not to feel the weight of the grinder can be considered useful. So, several diagrams of a cutting machine appeared on the Internet, which performs similar functions. But here you will find new options.
Having assembled such a device, you can trim sheet materials, as well as sawing off parts of fittings and pipes. Grinding of tiles or stone is also provided. All this is provided by the cutting machine, regardless of what attachment is on the grinder.
Machine components:
- a frame is welded from a thick plate
- from pieces profile pipes make triangles yourself;
- The pendulum part is cut out of sheet iron (it is also possible to bend it);
- attached to the grinder using a handle and a knot;
- the corner acts as a limiter
A plate is used for the base of the bed. Slots must be made in it for welding angles and a spring ring.
From metal sheet it is necessary to cut out and bend the moving part at certain points. A 10 mm steel rod serves as an axis, which must be fixed approximately one third of the length of the pendulum part. Two 8 or 10 diameter screws are used to secure the spring to the rear of the device.
It is necessary to screw (or, if possible, weld on) the attachment point for the handle and the grinder to the movable lever. Particular attention should be paid to how reliable this fastener turned out to be. This will help avoid injury.
Triangles are attached to the frame, which must first be made from pipes. It is on them that the moving part of the machine rests. Small caps that are welded onto the triangles ensure that the axle will not jump off.
If it is not possible to make triangles from profile pipes, then, as an option, it is possible to produce them by bending them from sheet iron. The spring should be fixed on the frame ring and on the bolt.
A vice should also be secured to the frame - this provides greater convenience and cutting performance.
Angle cutting with an angle grinder
This is in many ways unique device, which appeared quite recently, but has already proven itself well. The fact is that craftsmen often need to cut the pipe at a certain angle. So they came up with a special turning circle. It has holes and can be mounted on the frame - an axle is used for this.
First, you need to drill a hole in a horizontal plate (for this, use a hole in a circle corresponding to the frame). Thus, reliable fixation of the circle is achieved. A vice is fixed at the top of the circle.
The operating principle is as follows:
- Move the circle and vice to the angle you need
- The bolt is placed in the holes in the circle and in the frame
- Reliable clamping is achieved using a suitable nut
Bed for a grinder
A rail assembly of furniture or other movable boxes serves as the basis for another useful device for cutting parts.
First you must remove two such mechanisms and screw them to the frame. To fasten the grinder, an iron plate is used, which is placed in the upper part of these mechanisms. A square is used to limit movements.
It is necessary that the bottom surface of the angle grinder is 1 cm from the frame, regardless of which attachment is used. If the size is not suitable, plates are placed between the frame and the rails.
Support device for an angle grinder
The fact that people doing repairs have to hold large and heavy tools in their hands is a problem that reduces labor productivity and increases the likelihood of injury. But for the grinder they came up with a very simple device that makes work easier.
You will need two plates. The dimensions of one are 30*12 cm - it is made of steel. Textolite or duralumin are also suitable. The dimensions of the other component are 120*50 mm. It must be bent in the central part at an angle of 60.
Then a hole with a diameter of 8 is made in the second plate for attaching the grinder. For placement on the main surface, 4 holes with an arbitrary diameter are drilled. To prevent the fastening tool from coming loose from vibration, a bolt with a lock nut is used.
In addition, it is possible to use additional units that provide the most accurate cutting along the line. To do this, add a square, a corner and two wooden blocks to the plates.
The bars must be connected with screws. Also, 12 cm from the end of the square, a triangle is cut out and, like the bars, it is bent into an “L” shape. Both the bars and the square placed on them are secured to the main plate with screws.
To ensure that the handle of the grinder is securely secured, a corner placed on one of the parts of the block is used.
When working, a person rests the device against the board. She is a limiter and directs his movements. Jerks are eliminated and a straight line is formed.
The second node is also used. It contains all the same plates. The role of a cutting limiter here is a square, securely screwed into the plate. It is also recommended to make special holes in the substrate. They will provide different sizes of cut pieces.
The grinder is an instrument with an obstinate character. It cuts, grinds, and cleans, but it does it at such high speeds that sometimes you can’t even hold it in your hands! Therefore, there is no need to talk about high accuracy of work. A stand for an angle grinder is just what you need to tame the shrew!
Holder for an angle grinder – isn’t it easier to buy?
Why invent a tripod for an angle grinder if you can do everything yourself? It can be done, but the quality of the cut, its evenness and accuracy will remain at a very low level. Well, there is no way for a master to cope with a tool that has more revolutions than the human eye can perceive. It is for such cases that there is a tripod for an angle grinder, made with your own hands or purchased at the nearest hardware store.
The convenience of the device lies in the fact that it can be used if necessary, although many craftsmen, in order not to bother with the next installation of the tool on a tripod, buy a separate grinder for this purpose; fortunately, models that are suitable for working on tripods are not so expensive. In any case, it is cheaper than buying a cutting machine. Most users note that the angle grinder stand they purchased needs, if not complete, then partial modification.
Models of Chinese origin are completely one-time use - they are mainly made from sheet metal stamping method. Light parts from the vibration of the tool scatter in all directions over time, and the design itself turns out to be too light and unstable for such a machine. So what happens - Is it better to make a device for attaching an angle grinder with your own hands? Judging by the number of different drawings, tips, master classes that you can stumble upon on the Internet, the answer will be yes!
Device for attaching an angle grinder - safety rules!
Before we begin the review various designs, it should be noted that all of them are designed to work with grinders adapted for maximum 125 mm discs. Already putting the 230th angle grinder into a rack is fraught with danger, since you often have to remove the protective covers, and besides, the operator behind the rack stands against the rotation of the disc. Neglecting safety precautions when working with an angle grinder is very, very dangerous!
When constructing the machine, use only high-strength materials for protective casing. For convenience, many people use plexiglass so that the protective screen does not block the view, but the use of materials that can form fragments from an impact is strictly prohibited! It’s better not to make casings from scrap materials, but to purchase finished goods which will provide the best protection.
Stand for an angle grinder - making a grinding machine!
Let's consider the design of a grinding machine, which allows the operator to be on the side of the rotation of the disk - just in the zone where fragments of the abrasive, in the event of its destruction, cannot fly. Most drawings are designed to create machines from metal by welding various parts, however, the described frame for an angle grinder is made with your own hands from wooden elements, which greatly speeds up the creation of the machine and makes the process possible even if you do not have a welding machine.
You will need wooden box or boards in order to put it together, hammer, hand or electric jigsaw, drill, fasteners (ties, bolts), door hinges. If you have a good, sturdy wooden box, large enough that you don't have to bend very low, you can save a lot of time by using that as a base. If you don’t want to spoil the box, put together its likeness: it will be enough to make the side on which you will subsequently attach the grinder, and the top of the machine, and compensate for the missing sides of the box with legs.
The protective casing and handle from the angle grinder must be removed at this stage. We have to make a slot in the top of the box for a cutting disc or other attachment. To do this, put the disc on the grinder and lean the tool against the side wall, using a pencil to mark the width and length of the gap. It should not be too wide, so that if foreign objects get into it, the disk will not jam.
This precaution will have to be sacrificed if there is a constant need to change the disk during work - with a narrow gap, you will have to disassemble the entire structure, which will take too much time.
To securely fasten the grinder to the wall of the box, two bars are screwed - one supports the tool near the base, the second serves to support the grinder directly next to the disk. A metal eye is screwed to the top bar with self-tapping screws, which replaces the handle. All you need to do is tighten the screw - if the device has a through hole, you should not screw the screw deeper than the length of the thread. Additionally, along the entire length of the body, the tool should be secured with ties, for which we first mark and drill holes.
The grinding machine is almost ready! All that remains is to provide for the possibility of raising the workpieces being processed relative to the disk. To do this, you can place it on the top almost flush against the disk. wooden shield, which is hinged on the side so that it can be removed if necessary. To secure the shield, you can make a latch or padlock. Supplement the design with protective panels, and if this is not possible, then when working, be sure to wear a protective mask that covers the entire face. Try not to be in the area of flying fragments when the device is turned on.
Stand for an angle grinder - making a cutting machine!
It cannot be made from wood for cutting metal workpieces. Here you will need some solid details. First of all, the platform, which should be heavy enough to absorb vibrations from the operation of the tool. Alternatively, the platform is bolted to the workbench, which completely eliminates the movement of the machine during operation. To implement the simplest design, you will need a sheet of steel, metal corners, bolts, a drill with metal drills, and a spring.
Second important element rack - a hinged handle to which the tool is attached. There are many options for its manufacture - this is simplest design of two metal slats connected to each other, and the use is already ready-made solutions or details. For example, if you often have to work with angle grinders, you probably have parts from worn-out tools lying around in your garage that you use when needed. So, instead of a hinge, you can use a gearbox, which should be unscrewed from the body and screwed to the platform using brackets and bolts. A handle is attached to the spindle, and the grinder is fixed to it. It is recommended to make the handle with a stop under the bottom of the angle grinder, and also equip it with a return spring.
By using metal corners On the platform you can make various limiters at your discretion, with the help of which it will be convenient to fix the workpieces for cutting. Here, everyone is their own master and craftsman - some build additional vices for greater accuracy, others make do with fitting “by eye.” As is the case with grinding machine, do not neglect safety, if your design does not provide the ability to attach a protective casing, always wear a protective mask when working.
The grinder is a useful and versatile tool. It is suitable for cutting metal, stone, tiles and grinding surfaces. However, sometimes there are situations in which it is more suitable for these works stationary machine. It’s good that using certain tools for an angle grinder, it can be turned into a cutting machine.
Finding a ready-made machine that meets your needs in stores is not difficult. However, the likelihood of finding a design that firmly fixes the angle grinder and does not dangle during operation is not great, since they are all made of duralumin. For this reason, many people prefer to make various accessories for an angle grinder with their own hands.
When performing construction and installation work used a large number of himself different instruments. The most commonly used grinder is the grinder. The main task for which it is used: metal cutting; processing of building materials.
If you also use attachments with this tool, you can expand the number of options for its use. In particular, using this tool with attachments, you can perform high-quality grinding blank bases. They will be cleared of foreign inclusions. Attachments for grinders can be purchased at the store. But if you do not want to pay money, then you can make them yourself.
In some cases, this tool is used as a wall chaser. With his help grooves are created for laying pipes and electrical wires. To use an angle grinder in this capacity, you will have to perform some manipulations and increase standard width protective casing. In addition, you will need to make a support plate.
This tool can be used with one disk or several at once. If the grinder is used with two disks, then it is necessary to make some changes to the attachment point of this tool. After this, the grinder can be used in standard mode.
It often happens that during repair work and there is a need to clean the base of parts that are difficult to access. In such cases, craftsmen most often resort to using homemade device for an angle grinder in the form of a special attachment, thanks to which a small disk can be carried beyond the dimensions of the angle grinder.
In this case, the rotation will be transmitted using special belt drive from the main drive. Using this design, materials cannot be cut. However, scale can be removed from the surface of materials without any problems. It often occurs on the surface of welds.
Currently, the market offers a large number of attachments for tools such as an angle grinder. Their use makes it possible to significantly expand application options this tool. If we talk about the most commonly used attachments for grinders, we can highlight the following:
- a device for sanding the base and removing the paint layer from the surfaces of materials;
- beds;
- protractors.
Materials and tools to make attachments for an angle grinder
When the need arises to use an angle grinder for specific tasks, in this case many craftsmen opt for ready-made attachments. They can be purchased without any problems at a hardware store.
The cost of the devices is not very high, so everyone can afford them. There are also no difficulties in finding these attachments. However, despite all this, many people still decide to make attachments for an angle grinder with their own hands.
If you decide to make attachments for this tool yourself, then before you begin, you need to prepare the following tools:
- An electric drill, it is advisable to purchase a set of drills in addition to it;
- It is advisable to choose discs with a diameter of 125 mm.
- Wooden bars.
- Metal corner.
- Duralumin steel plate.
- Self-tapping screws.
Work technology
Before starting work, you need to cut a plate out of metal. After this you need to make an angle out of it. To achieve your plan, you must first do triangle shaped cutout in the workpiece shelf. And when this is done, the workpiece must be bent at a right angle.
Further, the design of the plate should drill six holes. The diameter of each of them should be 4 mm. Subsequently, it is in these holes that the self-tapping screws will be installed. With their help it will be possible to fix the handle, corners and timber. All holes must have special recesses for screw heads.
To securely fasten the beam handle, a few self-tapping screws are enough. The fasteners used during this work must have dimensions of 3x35 mm. This will result in an L-shaped part.
After this, all the elements together with the plate are assembled into a single structure. The created tool fixture must be secured using 3x20 mm self-tapping screws.
So, the basis future design manufactured. Next, you will need to perform installation of metal corners. You should have several of these items available. They must have the following dimensions:
- 75x30x55 mm;
- 45x60x60 mm.
Please note that the first corner must be extended to 60 degrees. If this is not done, then you will not be able to achieve your main goal - to fix the manufactured structure on the grinder. When the installation of the metal corners is completed, the tool itself is attached directly to them.
To connect the tool and structural elements, use a separate handle on one side, and bolts with nuts, on the other side. The latter are necessary so that during work the screw of the structure does not unscrew.
If desired, you can refuse to install the nut on the handle, since it will be held by the hand of the master during work. At this point, the work on creating a cutting structure can be considered complete.
How to make a frame for an angle grinder
Grinders are often used together with a stand. They are used mainly for the master to perform certain works for cutting materials and workpieces with less physical effort.
It is obvious to everyone that it is extremely difficult to hold a heavy instrument for several hours. Therefore, to make their work easier when performing an operation, many craftsmen manufacture special devices , which are called beds. When an angle grinder is equipped with such a device, cutting work can be done using only one hand.
To make a frame, you first need make a wooden box. You can get by with only one side on which the tool will be attached. All other walls can be removed, and legs of a special design can be attached instead.
But in order to achieve the effectiveness of using an angle grinder with such a device, it is necessary to make some changes to its design.
The first step is to do dismantling the casing of the angle grinder. After this, you need to put a disk on the instrument. When this action is completed, it must be pressed against the side wall of the device.
It is necessary to mark where the gap was made for the movement of the nozzle or disk. Its width should not be too large, otherwise foreign objects may get inside the structure during work.
If desired, the gap can be increased. The need for this arises in cases where it is necessary to replace the nozzles without completely disassembling the entire structure. Samples of wooden blocks can be used as support elements. After this, you can begin cutting workpieces.
Protractor for grinder
When carrying out construction and installation work, an important device for an angle grinder is a protractor. It is especially indispensable when work is carried out on processing or cutting metal profiles.
By using such devices, you can easily calculate cutting angles blanks And this has a positive effect on the speed and quality of work performed. In addition, this device is suitable for cutting metal profiles.
- This type of design is widely in demand when working on wall and floor tiles.
- They are also used for cutting and processing flooring and baseboards.
By making a protractor for an angle grinder with your own hands, you will no longer need to purchase special tools, which are quite often expensive and large in size. A homemade protractor is not suitable for industrial use, but for home use it will be an excellent replacement for store-bought tools.
The operating principle of a homemade protractor design
The first thing to do is install guide angle, equipped with a special overlay, on the tile. A similar pad is used to prevent the workpiece being fastened from slipping. Therefore, thanks to it, displacement of the element will be eliminated.
Then you need to press the workpiece tightly against the shelves of the corner. After this, the user must set the cutting angle he needs.
Next, you can proceed to cutting the material. When performing this action, it is necessary to take into account that when cutting it is necessary to press lightly on the disc. There is no need to make any serious physical effort.
A homemade protractor for an angle grinder has a design consisting of the following elements:
- Corner.
- Loops.
- Bolt used for fixation.
Note that making such elements with your own hands is quite difficult. Therefore, if you are unsure that you can cope with such a task, then it is better buy in store ready-made models transporters
The grinder is a fairly popular tool among builders and repair specialists. It can be used to cut various materials And process workpieces and parts. However, sometimes specific operations are required. Therefore, experts purchase special attachments for the grinder. They can be found in stores without any problems.
The use of such devices allows you to expand the number of options for using this tool. However, it is not always necessary to buy them in hardware stores. If you wish, you can make them yourself. To do this you just need to have free time and know how to properly make attachments for an angle grinder.