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    Default grinder blades whats best!

    need new diamond blade for my grinder is the marcrist ck850 still the best or is there a better alternative!

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    I am still using Marcrist until i find better.
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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    I have another marcrist with cracks in it !! sick of this happening now,it's 3 now !
    I'm doing nothing wrong as far as i see either !!!!
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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    The one I'm using and have done for about 8 months is a cheapish one from Screwfix, can't remeber off hand what and why but it's still going strong, unbelievable .................... I'll try and find which it was

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    Is it the Norton one.. Dark green centre of the disc..?

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    Is it the Norton one.. Dark green centre of the disc..?
    Now your asking, to be honest, if there was any colouring it's long gone iirc itwas about £14

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    excellent discs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan.P View Post
    Now your asking, to be honest, if there was any colouring it's long gone iirc itwas about £14

    Cheapscate..


    Norton is about £27 quid at SF..

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    i have a rubi porc blade on mine..nice blade but it cracked last week so new one coming up,any favourites?

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    Cheapscate..


    Norton is about £27 quid at SF..

    Told it was a cheapish one, next time I'm in there I'll have a look see, can't fault the blade, it's had some stick and still going strong.

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    that norton disc from screwfix is a cracker my last one lasted a couple of years before it got a 'little too thin' (Norton Turbo be the name)

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    Quote Originally Posted by hillhead View Post
    I have another marcrist with cracks in it !! sick of this happening now,it's 3 now !
    I'm doing nothing wrong as far as i see either !!!!

    check the speed rating on disc compared to your grinder might be the prob

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    Default Re: grinder blades whats best!

    I use Bosch blades, seem to do everthing, no problem with my Makita variable sped grinder,

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