Learn Me: Electric Die Grinders

Anyone here use one? I have air tools, but those are off limits at night when the family is asleep. Electrics I can get away with.

They seem like a good idea, thoughts?

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I've got one-- it's a Craftsman, at least 25 years old.

It works, though it's kind of large and heavy, not something you want to use if access is a problem.

It might be quieter than an air die grinder plus a compressor, but I doubt it's any quieter than the air die grinder itself.

It's entirely possible that the answer might be quieting the air compressor.

I have a Dumore 1/16 hp unit with a 3/16 chuck. Even not grinding its loud.

In my experience the electric die grinders are louder than pneumatic. Those things SCREAM.

I have a big Makita that I use when I can't run the compressor. Older version of this one: http://www.makitatools.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?Name=GD0800C

Use it for porting. If you do lighter work you can get away with less.

I have both an electric and air die grinder. They are both loud. It's the nature of the beast and can't really be fixed. It's better to build a sound proof room to use it in as that's possible while making one of these things quiet isn't.

Yea, even my Dremel screams.

I bought this guy specifically to port heads. Dewalt DW887. I've used pneumatic ones that scream, shake, and blow oily air all over you. I find this one very smooth and quiet. I can use it for hours. With a carbide bit, it's now my go-to whenever an angle grinder or cut-off wheel just isn't surgical enough. Chews right through cast iron heads.

Why not one of the flex-shaft rotary tools? You can hang the motor in a box to mitigate some of the sound, and the foot pedal is nice for control.

Very loud, like louder than a belt drive compressor. Sounds exactly like you'd expect an overgrown dremel to sound.

I'm gonna put in another vote for quieter air compressor.

I have one of the Makita electric die grinders, smooth and not noticibly louder than other electric tools. It feels large, works well.