DEWALT DWE402 4.5-Inch 11-Amp Angle Grinder with Paddle Switch - Heavy Duty Metal Cutting, Grinding & Polishing Tool for Construction, Welding & DIY Projects

I have a smaller 4in Makita angle grinder that I've used for years. And while it's mostly gotten the job done, it's become increasingly more difficult to find all of the 4in wheels and brushes that are available for the slightly larger 4-1/2 in grinders. Finally I decided to buy the Dewalt Angle Grinder Tool, 4-1/2-Inch, 11-Amp (DWE402K). This thing is a beast! Because this thing is such a powerful little machine (11 amps at 11,000 rpm), I strongly urge anyone buying this angle grinder to read all of the instructions, including ALL of the stuff about safety. Seriously - this is not a toy. This is a high-powered machine designed to do some really tough work. When turned on, it will almost jump out of your hands if you're not expecting the torque this thing has. I've come to buy numerous different wheels and brushes and this has been a pure joy to use. It is such a well-designed machine. The DWE402K comes with the basic DWE402 grinder, but includes a hard plastic case which I really like. While my new Dewalt grinder hasn't been in its case since I bought it, I like having cases for all my shop tools. When finished with a project and I'm cleaning up my shop, I like to clean up all of my tools and put them away in their respective cases together with any special tools or attachments. The dewalt comes with an allen wrench which I've never needed (stays in the case). And (sadly) there's not much spare room in the case for extra wheels or brushes. As for the grinder itself - I really like it for its design and ability to do real work. On some grinders, the guard is more of a pain because it's always in the way and can't be easily adjusted. So it's taken off and never put back on. That's shameful. Always use your guard, it's there to protect you. The guard on the Dewalt is genius. This guard is designed the way all guards should be. It can be easily rotated 360 degrees to any direction (read the instructions so you understand exactly how this works - and never try to adjust the guard without unplugging the grinder first) and the guard can be completely removed if ever needed. The 5/8in spindle is perfectly designed for quick changing wheels and brushes. The spin-on and off feature makes this a truly tool-less grinder. No special tools are needed to remove and replace wheels and brushes. Just twist them off an on with your hand. Again - unplug the grinder first - right?! The grinder also comes with a pair of 5/8in-to-7/8in "arbor" or a flat-washer-looking-thing for compressing wheels that don't spin-on to the spindle using threads, but rather have a larger clearance-hole, non-threaded diameter hole for mounting. It's a great system that requires no tools. The on-off control for the grinder is a simple paddle wheel with a built-in safety switch ... it's a breeze to use. Very comfortable. There's also an over-ride lock so you don't have to continuously hold down the paddle switch when working on large areas at a time. The power cord is tough but it's only 6ft long which in my mind seems a little short. My personal preference would be an 8ft or 10ft power cord. The only other improvement would be some sort of easy sky-hook to hang the grinder on the side of a bench or table. Bottom line, this Dewalt DWE402K Angle Grinder is the bomb! If you have serious work that needs to be done - this is the defacto standard in angle grinders. Seriously, this is one powerful and potentially dangerous beast of a tool in the wrong hands. For me - this is exactly what I was looking for! Be careful out there!