Makita 9557PBX1 4-1/2" Paddle Switch Cut-Off/Angle Grinder

No complaints with this grinder. It feels good in the hands and seems well made as is most Makita stuff.

Very nice outfit!!!Worth the money.

Buena compra, es súper buena! No dudes en comprarla

Excelente calidad, muy buena herramienta!!!

Good stuff.

The Makita 9557PB Angle Grinder holds 4.5” discs, runs 7.5 amps at 11k fixed rpm and is made in China. The kit includes a case that is too small, 5 grinding wheels and 1 diamond cutting wheel (useful when you want to cut thru a material).My biggest complaint is that the angle grinder won’t fit in the case with the handle attached (see photo). A slightly larger case could have accommodated this.Be sure to get a good pair of safety glasses and always keep the wheel guard on. Hand and eye injuries are the 2 most common emergency room accidents with angle grinders.The on/off paddle requires flicking a little lock off switch that is sure to break off at some point. Hidden is the lock on switch at the back of the paddle that lets you lock the power on when doing long grinds. It only works when powered and it is finicky. Really wish Makita would use a different color or text for buttons. I just add red tape.The wrench for taking off the disc is easily lost so if you don’t have extras zip tie it to the end of your power cord.The locking nut setup in angle grinders is wonky. Always put the disc in label side facing towards the tool. Take careful notice of which way the locking nut goes. It can be flipped depending on the disc. Use gloves when using the wrench as it is common for the lock button to release and sending your knuckles into the sharp edge.I went thru several cheap Harbor Freight Angle Grinders over the years before finally buying a quality Makita Angle Grinder that should last a lot longer. Powering on you can feel the torque of 11,000 rpm as the tool will literally twist unless you are using the side grip handle (left side for left hand so right hand can control the paddle). Be safe, have fun!

This thing is the bomb! I'm a woman who has a decent set of power tools but this is a new one for me... and it's already proven to be a fantastic addition to my toolbox.I recently bought a house and we are having a bunch of renovations done. I made it clear to my builder that I want to put in some sweat equity so he put me to work pulling up the tile and prepping the floor so he could put the wood floor down. After beating heck out of the floor for an hour I went to my phone and searched for "How to remove Thinset from a sub-floor" and came upon a video that showed a guy using one of these things along with a Diamond Grinding Wheel and a Dust Collector Hood. So I immediately ordered all 3 and waited eagerly for it to arrive.Assembly was reasonably easy... it's a little fiddly at first to hold down the lock pin while removing or adding a wheel, but otherwise it's pretty straight-forward. The dust shield was a little challenging to get on as well but I think both will get easier as I get used to using them. By the way, the dust shield is a definite necessity if you are doing anything dusty.... I wouldn't work without it now.I'm adding photos of the floor from when I started as well as one of the finished floor.... some of the thinset just would not come off with any beating with a hammer ... so I did a combination of knocking the loose stuff with the hammer than finishing with the grinder. The only thing I wish I had known (unrelated to this grinder) was that the expelling chute was a LOT smaller than the hose end on my shop-vac - thank heavens for Duct Tape!!!! I'll have to get an adapter for future use .... oh - and the dust clogged the shop vac filter so I had to clean it off several times... but none of that is the fault of the grinder or dust hood.The bonus was that we had a wall that had nails sticking through it and we just pulled out the grinder and changed wheels and ground them right off... so this thing is doing a great job earning it's keep already! I have another floor to do in the bathroom and having this makes it FAR less daunting to look forward to!