"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch. It's only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool route.

Max

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch. It's only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool route.

Yup. The grinder is massive and a bit hard to handle, but it's built great. I
don't know what I'd have to spend to get something like it now. Probably 300 or
more I suppose.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote

Yup. The Triple Big Mac is massive and a bit hard to handle
with one hand. I don't know what I weigh now. Probably 300 or
more I suppose.

RB

Very true, I had a B&D Pirana, one of the first 12 volt models made. it was
one of the best drills I have ever owned, had it stolen 8 years ago.
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"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch. It's
only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool route.

Max

I hope you're not accusing bob of thievery.

"The Carrolls" wrote in message
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Very true, I had a B&D Pirana, one of the first 12 volt models made. it
was
one of the best drills I have ever owned, had it stolen 8 years ago.
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"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some
professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch. It's
only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool route.

Max

Nope.
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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I hope you're not accusing bob of thievery.

"The Carrolls" wrote in message
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Very true, I had a B&D Pirana, one of the first 12 volt models made. it
was
one of the best drills I have ever owned, had it stolen 8 years ago.
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"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some
professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch.
It's
only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool
route.

Max

Well, he certainly has a history of stealing things... maybe he's reformed.

"The Carrolls" wrote in message
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Nope.
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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I hope you're not accusing bob of thievery.

"The Carrolls" wrote in message
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Very true, I had a B&D Pirana, one of the first 12 volt models made.
it
was
one of the best drills I have ever owned, had it stolen 8 years ago.
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"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some
professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch.
It's
only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool
route.

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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| An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa
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| Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some professional-grade
| tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch. It's
only
| been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool route.

You're not poping my balloon at all Max.... I have an almost identical
grinder in the lathe shop as Bob's... it's a B&D but it's not variable and
it's a brute. My B&D 1/2" drill is over 15 years old.

Now the question is would you use a grinder as a polisher.... or would you
label a grinder as "Professional Grade"???

Bob's just having some fun and so am I!

God forbid some newbie to sailing takes a cue from Bob and tries "buffing" a
hull at 10K RPM with a Grinder!!!......

CM

God forbid some newbie to sailing takes a cue from Bob and tries "buffing" a
hull at 10K RPM with a Grinder!!!......

How about 4K? 6? Do you even know that some operate as low as 3500?

Guess not!

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

God forbid some newbie to sailing takes a cue from Bob and tries "buffing"
a
hull at 10K RPM with a Grinder!!!......

How about 4K? 6? Do you even know that some operate as low as 3500?

Still way too fast. 1500rpm is about as fast as you want a hull polisher to
run.

. . .unless you and gelcoat have no particular love for each other.

Max