Bosch GWS 8-115 - Angle Grinder

...me his angle grinder, a Bosch GWS 8-115C. I was amazed how quickly this contraption ripped through the paving slabs and straight after returning his I immediately bought one of my own.

It came in a smart, neatly-compartmented plastic case with a comprehensive set of instructions and from the first time I used it it felt like a quality item. Despite the German name it was made in Malaysia, but it still had that reassuringly solid feel, ...
...The grinder came with one diamond cutting wheel supplied - the one which sliced so effortlessly through the paving slabs. Since then I've bought a couple of extra discs (about a quid each) and used it on a number of different materials, cement, brick, stone and steel, and it's performed flawlessly. Can't fault it.

The details of the machine:

Motor 850 watts
Power output 490 watts
Weight 1.5 kg
No ... more

I should say at the outset that I am NOT a handyman type. However, my late father in law was a stonemason and I inherited some of his tools when he died, and our small patio badly needed relaying. So, remembering some of the tricks of the trade he'd imparted to me I set about cutting some paving slabs to size with a club hammer and a bolster chisel. What had seemed effortless when he did it suddenly became hard graft and, sure enough, the fourth slab toppled when I tried to turn it over and off I went to A&E with a broken finger.

A friend heard about my accident and, when he'd finished laughing at my ineptitude, he lent me his angle grinder, a Bosch GWS 8-115C. I was amazed how quickly this contraption ripped through the paving slabs and straight after returning his I immediately bought one of my own.

It came in a smart, neatly-compartmented plastic case with a comprehensive set of instructions and from the first time I used it it felt like a quality item. Despite the German name it was made in Malaysia, but it still had that reassuringly solid feel, and, with its swappable ambidextrous handle, feels balanced in use. The grinder came with one diamond cutting wheel supplied - the one which sliced so effortlessly through the paving slabs. Since then I've bought a couple of extra discs (about a quid each) and used it on a number of different materials, cement, brick, stone and steel, and it's performed flawlessly. Can't fault it.

The details of the machine:

Motor 850 watts
Power output 490 watts
Weight 1.5 kg
No load speed 11000 rpm
4.5 inch discs 

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