Help with Grinder-Removing disc

[bucs012]

I have a 4.5" grinder I bought at an auction for $5. It did NOT come with the tool to remove the disc off the head. I went to Home Depot at lunch and they don't carry them...........

Is there a way to remove the disk from the head using something other than the special tool? I can put a wrench on the head but need the 2 small hole thingy to turn the disc piece lose/off.............

 

[BoostedOne]

Hopefully it has a pin that locks the shaft from turning...
You can make a wrench(spanner wrench is what you need) out of some flat stock and drill bits.

Just measure the hole spacing, and cut something out of 1/8" material, drill the holes for the pins, etc.. U need to use something hard for the pins, cut off drill bits work good... and dont make your pins too long, you want your plate to lay flat on the nut..

 

[pcmeiners]

try Ebay for the tool

 

[rwhite692]

You should be able to make yourself the needed tool in all of about 5 minutes...

All you would need is a short length (say, 8" long) of 3/4" wide x 1/8" thick flat steel stock, and a couple of machine screws. 10/32 by 1/2" long would probably be fine. Check to see what screw size fits in the holes on your round nut on your grinder.

Measure the center-to-center span distance for the two holes...

drill and tap two holes in one end of the steel, install machine screws....done.

If you don't have the ability to tap the holes, you can just drill clearance holes for the two machine screws to pass through, and use nuts on the other side.

Git er done!

 

[MotoDave]

An adjustable pin spanner would work

 

[bdog]

I use grinders a lot and have been through several of them over the last 20 years. I always throw those tools away with the box the grinder comes in. Put on a good leater glove like a welding glove and turn it off by hand. It takes some force but I have never seen one i could not loosen. The grinder will likely have a button on the back you can press to lock the arbor, push that in with your thumb while holding the grinder and use the other hand to spin the disc off. It would be a lot safer to do this with the grinder unplugged but I never bother.

 

[1991Syclone]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=36554

Adjustable pin wrench

 

[SGKent]

If it is what I think you are referring to, those are faily common tools. I've seen them in many tool stores. In a pinch you can also use a pair of long nose pliers that have a 90 degree bend in them. Try to get the one for your brand grinder but if not then one like this might work. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...es?q=pin+wrench+grinder&um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1

 

[rwhite692]

I use grinders a lot and have been through several of them over the last 20 years. I always throw those tools away with the box the grinder comes in. Put on a good leater glove like a welding glove and turn it off by hand. It takes some force but I have never seen one i could not loosen. The grinder will likely have a button on the back you can press to lock the arbor, push that in with your thumb while holding the grinder and use the other hand to spin the disc off. It would be a lot safer to do this with the grinder unplugged but I never bother.

That's all well and good, but if the previous owner of this die grinder used the spanner wrench to tighten the round nut, it's probably not coming off using the method you described...But then again, maybe he will get lucky and the previous owner didn't tighten it much. Certainly worth a try!

 

[DHS]

I do like bdog stated, even really tight ones you can usually do it. If not a large pair of Channelocks if you can bite on to the disk. If that dont work a punch and a hammer but you chance buggering the nut up doing that.

 

[tonydanzah]

go to home depot and buy a grinder, open box remove tool and return grinder.

 

[Zrexxer]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=36554

Adjustable pin wrench

Hate to admit it, but yes, I've been using one of those for years - originally bought it for the fork caps on my airhead BMWs, but since those are gone I use it on my Milwaukee grinder all the time.

 

[devilphrog]

in a pinch, just use a set of 90 degree needle nose pliers... hell even straight nose needle nose pliers will work.

 

[speed bump]

I typically use channellocks if I don't have a tool handy. You can buy the tools at a good place (not home cheapo) or make the pretty easy.

 

[Leadfoot3232]

I own a small weld shop and use those grinders alot..I do like bdog said,throw that spanner away with the box and use a gloved hand to remove the disk..as long as the arbor has a lock,you are good to go..I think you can tighten one by hand tighter than those cheesy little spanners will anyway..

 

[bdog]

That's all well and good, but if the previous owner of this die grinder used the spanner wrench to tighten the round nut, it's probably not coming off using the method you described...But then again, maybe he will get lucky and the previous owner didn't tighten it much. Certainly worth a try!

He is talking about an angle grinder not a die grinder, and like was said in another post I think you can get the disc tighter by hand than with those flimsy spanner wrenches they come with. Give it a shot and I think it will come loose.

 

[Kevin54]

You can also get two drill bits that fit the hole fairly well, and then just stick a straight bar between the two drill bits.

 

[lilredex]

I use grinders a lot and have been through several of them over the last 20 years. I always throw those tools away with the box the grinder comes in. Put on a good leater glove like a welding glove and turn it off by hand. It takes some force but I have never seen one i could not loosen. The grinder will likely have a button on the back you can press to lock the arbor, push that in with your thumb while holding the grinder and use the other hand to spin the disc off. It would be a lot safer to do this with the grinder unplugged but I never bother.

If you are old and running out of steam..........put a strap wrench on that disc. It will come off. Otherwise proceed as above with muscle power as suggested. My drillpress has a keyless chuck on it and it sometimes locks up and that wrench opens it in short order also.

 

[BioHazard]

You can buy another grinder at Harbor Freight for $10 and get a free wrench...

 

[nate379]

That is all I normally do as well but once in a while they get stuck on there pretty good where I have to dig out a spanner.

I use grinders a lot and have been through several of them over the last 20 years. I always throw those tools away with the box the grinder comes in. Put on a good leater glove like a welding glove and turn it off by hand. It takes some force but I have never seen one i could not loosen. The grinder will likely have a button on the back you can press to lock the arbor, push that in with your thumb while holding the grinder and use the other hand to spin the disc off. It would be a lot safer to do this with the grinder unplugged but I never bother.

 

[Chris83]

I usually lose the wrench for the grinder and just end up using a pair of adjustable pliers to remove the nut

 

[Phuckin' Jim]

I use grinders a lot and have been through several of them over the last 20 years. I always throw those tools away with the box the grinder comes in. Put on a good leater glove like a welding glove and turn it off by hand. It takes some force but I have never seen one i could not loosen. The grinder will likely have a button on the back you can press to lock the arbor, push that in with your thumb while holding the grinder and use the other hand to spin the disc off. It would be a lot safer to do this with the grinder unplugged but I never bother.

Me too.......