Taurus (angle grinder) Aldi's own brand

[Ricardito]

Hi people
I bought an since returned to store an 800 Watt Taurus brand angle grinder simply there was not enough information on the tool manual and safety features also did not like that much the vibration and the adjusting screw nut to secure the blade or wheel in place I thought rather unsafe for such tool.
I would say a tool is definetly for experienced users not for me.
I have heard a lot of bad casualties or experiences with this tool.

[munruben]

If you felt the tool was not safe for you to use then you made the right decision.

[paul k]

In this day and age it still amazes me what is still out there , if more peaple did what you did maybe things could change for the better .

paul ,k

I'm only dreamin.

[Peter Benders]

i agree with paul. it was a good decision not to take it. many say its a dangerous tool for not so experienced persons. buy something more safe

[Harrison]

Not against anything here but wouldnt yo have to use the tool to gain expereance using it. But you reckon its rattling, its good that you have that type of countious. Keep trying
Harrison

[gerhard]

Right decision, sound judgment. I know hundreds of brand machines inside and out, but still i'm tempted to buy budget power tools now and then, when the looks are promising and the price offer is stunning. You can be lucky and get unexpected quality, or you can get stuck with shoddy or somewhat dangerous machines. On average, Chinese products are getting better and better. When something is wrong, i'm able to take the thing apart and cure and rebuild it, but many people can't . Recently i used a 2000 Watt soft start angle grinders that ran very smooth, with truly brilliant electronics and a decent amount of torque. With not too demanding use and proper maintenance, i could see this machine last for more than the intended 10 to 50 service hours, which is the average "engineered" lifespan for budget machines. On the other hand, i have used some sloppily crafted budget machines too, which ran with too much noise and vibration, with probably little chance of a decent service life. The feel of the user for the machine indeed has a lot to do with it. If it feels safe and good and confident, a machine usually is. If a machine gives a feeling of doubt or poor reliability, the instinct to leave it alone is the natural way to go.

Lots of success and greetings from Holland!

gerhard

[Peter Benders]

If its not very safe, u decided to do the right thing

[bpj1968]

I would say a tool is definetly for experienced users not for me.

It's a bit hard to tell from your post, but do you have any experience with any other brand of angle grinders?

Are you reviewing compared to past uses, or are you reviewing compared to what you think might be the norm?

Having used a few different angle grinders, I can see that they would be scary to a novice, and in particular the larger ones are near deadly.

Most safety manuals are near useless with any power tool, with most just stating the ridiculously obvious.

[rrobor]

I tend to agree with the last poster. Manuals are OK tellng you how to put things together and perhaps how to hold them. But usually theres pages of dont switch it on whilst touching blade etc. Now if thats news, then you shoud'nt be buying tools. I saw that Angle grinder and I think it was an Ozito, no better or worse.For the average householder with a few jobs for it , its fine. A pro tool its not.

[Old farmer]

gerhard, thanks for your informative post, and I return the greetings.

We need rain here. Please send any you have to spare!

[gerhard]

Normally we have lots of water to spare in Holland, but it hasn't rained much in weeks here, too! Summers tend to get dryer in Europe as in many other places worldwide, only apples and pear crops are really good this year, because of a wet spring and plenty of sun in the last months. With grains like maize and wheat, farmers over here could have done with more rain as well!

greetings from flower bulb country!

gerhard

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[Ray39]

Hi people
I bought an since returned to store an 800 Watt Taurus brand angle grinder simply there was not enough information on the tool manual and safety features also did not like that much the vibration and the adjusting screw nut to secure the blade or wheel in place I thought rather unsafe for such tool.
I would say a tool is definetly for experienced users not for me.
I have heard a lot of bad casualties or experiences with this tool.

Hi All
I purchased one of Aldi's angle grinders last time they were on sale and thought I should leave a couple of comments. I have and do use lots of angle grinders, currently around 6 all with different wheels etc. My only real reason for the purchase of the Aldi unit apart from price was the design. I like the pistol grip types and also the trigger switch that does switch off when released. Currently it runs a super thin cutting wheel perfectly so maybe I was lucky. Most small grinders on the market at present including the top shelf ones are the fat body design, with on off switch rather than trigger, very dangerous if they escape your grip as I recently had happen in a confined space. Fortunately I was reasonably well protected and able to wrestle the beast into submission, unfortunately its plug was out of reach, so just a little scary for a while