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Makita 4.5" Angle Grinder — Daniel's Pick
Daniel has been running the same Makita 4.5-inch paddle-switch angle grinder for the better part of a decade. Paddle switch with no lock-on (lets go = stops, which is the only way a grinder should work). 7.5 amp, variable-speed model. Everything else — especially the bright-colored big-box grinders — dies in 18 months. This one doesn't. Buy it via our Amazon Associates link; Amazon ships.
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