I was just given a new Campbell Hausfield die grinder for Xmas. It's blue, available at most hardware stores and I think my Autozone carries it too.

Hmm, well I searched the web but couldnt' find a pic... but it looks to have a completely plastic body and it's definitely very blue. Looks cheap to me.

Is this thing worth a darn? I'm inclined to return it and order an IR.

EDIT: aha, this is it:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006I4XZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Christmas isn't for three more days.

Ass.

PS -- better be careful with that paddle switch. You're liable to hurt yourself... maybe get your hand stuck between the die grinder and a hard place. :flipoff2:

Its a fawking die grinder, who cares. That thing probably ran about $15, use it 'til it breaks.

Originally posted by useless
Its a fawking die grinder, who cares. That thing probably ran about $15, use it 'til it breaks.

That's the point, why even bother. Buy cheap, buy twice. Or buy once and have a tool that lasts a lifetime. I don't need the frustration of having this thing crap out on me when I could just get a good one and be done with it - forever.

Thanks tho, you helped me make my decision. This one is going back.

i have one that is over 5 years old. overall id say its been used about 20 different times. still works like new. unless your gonna use it everyday in a proshop environment it will last a long long time.

buy a good one once and forget about it;)

Keep it oiled and it'll run like cr@p for years.

Originally posted by JeepinDoug
Keep it oiled and it'll run like cr@p for years.

well said, I have kept mine oiled and it has always worked as well as the day I bought it...which is not very well:D

Do you guys really use a die grinder a lot? I bought one and have only used it maybe 2 x.

Islandzuki wrote: buy a good one once and forget about it


Dude, How do you do that in Guam, shopping at K-Mart:confused: :flipoff2: