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I called Black & Decker and they told me I would have to take it to a Black & Decker Repair Center to have it replaced. Bought this grinder for replacing windows in my home. Fortunately,living in Southern California, there was a repair center within 10 miles. I assumed that the grinder would be powerfull enough to grind down aluminum. WRONG.It lasted about 20 minutes before burning out. When I took it back they didn't have any in stock so they would have to send me a new one, which would take 7-10 working days. I did receive another grinder within a week, however when the grinder burnt out, I had no choice but to purchase another grinder to finish replacing the window
I was grinding through some angle iron when the wheel caught the material, ripping the tool out of my hands. Duh.In summary, this is a great tool. Grinders are extremely dangerous power tools because of the exposed very high speed spinning grinding wheel, and because of the great torque force when the wheel meets resistance. I've owned mine for three years now, have used it a lot and have been perfectly satisfied.A little safety warning. This wonderful little grinder is amazingly powerful. It's powerful, well built, well designed, and unbelievably inexpensive. When using grinding or cutting tools, ALWAYS have solid footing, wear protective clothing, use the side handle or other safety devices if available, and try to stay alert. On another occasion, when grinding concrete, I stood up and relaxed, and the still spinning wheel cut my left hand to the bone, barely missing a tendon.
The switch has a constant-on option to allow full use of both hands. My right knee was ripped open. It doesn't overheat or bog down on even tough jobs like grinding down high spots in concrete. It has an excellent two position side handle. I wasn't wearing gloves, was too lazy to screw in the side handle which would have given me a better grip, and was wearing shorts. I have a great looking ragged scar that took months to heal. The gear case is metal and the housing is high impact plastic. If it was stolen, I'd replace it with the same.
It cuts, grinds, sands and anything else you could think of without boging down. This thing is very easy to use. It is light, and the wheel turning acts like a gyroscope, steadying it. It was also very cheap. It is high quality and I expect it to last a long time.
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