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what do you do with the angle grinder?

moron4hire 4y ago
Well, you don't use it to cut the handle off. You grind the bottom of the pan smooth. Isn't that obvious? I guess not, apparently. But it seems like it should be.
- outericky 4y ago
  Since it wasn't obvious - the inside of the pan :D
- jgalt78 4y ago
  Using what kind of attachment?
  - aksss 4y ago
    Flap disc… https://www.amazon.com/Flap-Grinding-Disc-Assorted-Pack/dp/B06Y4FLCXG/ https://www.amazon.com/Flap-Grinding-Disc-Assorted-Pack/dp/B...
  - dghlsakjg 4y ago
    a flap disc. Seems like overkill though. You could probably just hand sand it to be honest.
    - aksss 4y ago
      Probably, random orbital sander would do the trick, but slower and chew through a lot of sanding discs. It took me years to finally acquire a grinder - just no real need between sanders and saws. Once I started working on concrete and metal it became necessary, and now it seems like a luxury for all the little things which I probably should have been enjoying a long time ago. But IME, most people under 40 don’t have an angle grinder laying about. So borrow one from a 40+ friend before making the ROS do the work, IMO.
      - coryrc 4y ago
        I didn't even wear out one disk using my 5" ROS sanding a 12" lodge skillet, though I started at 80 grit and worked my way to 220.
        aksss 4y ago
        GTK, that’s better than I would have expected.
    - moron4hire 4y ago
      I used a flexible grinding disk. Tools exist to make jobs easy. There is no virtue in doing hard work for hard works sake. Plus, orbital sanders tend to inflame my carpal tunnel.
- buildsjets 4y ago
  Have you ever in your life tried to use an angle grinder for this sort of thing? It’s one of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes. If i had a cast iron pan I had to flatten, I’d dog it down on my CNC router, set up a 1/4” endmill, whip up some code for 33% overlapping passes in Fusion 360, and take off .005” layers until it was flat.
  - mark-r 4y ago
    Most of us don't have CNC routers sitting around doing nothing.
- justinclift 4y ago
  While angle grinders are useful and all, wouldn't the right commonly available tool for this be something like an orbital sander? Something like this: https://www.bunnings.com.au/bosch-blue-250w-random-orbital-sander_p0236820 https://www.bunnings.com.au/bosch-blue-250w-random-orbital-s... Or for a US version: https://www.milwaukeetool.com.au/power-tools/carpentry/sanders/M18BOS125-0.html https://www.milwaukeetool.com.au/power-tools/carpentry/sande...
diogenescynic 4y ago
I wouldn't bother with all that. I'd recommend finding an antique cast iron pan (local thrift store, flea markets, Etsy, or eBay) and restoring it (there are services for this or you can do it yourself fairly easy) and using that. The antique pans are just way better. Or you can try carbon steel which is more forgiving than cast iron. Blanc Creatives makes a great carbon steel pan/skillet.
- moron4hire 4y ago
  I was not able to find an antique pan for less than the price of a modern pan and angle grinder. So I recouped my tool investment on the first pan alone.
  - diogenescynic 4y ago
    Did you try eBay, flea markets, or thrift stores? eBay has them for as low as $15: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=antique+cast+iron+pan&_sacat=0 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m... Flea markets often have them for even cheaper. Thrift stores have them but you might pay $50--which is still cheaper than a decent angle grinder.
  - jimmaswell 4y ago
    I'm pretty sure mine were all like $10-$20 each at thrift stores.
aksss 4y ago
https://youtu.be/8SRubjZezSE https://youtu.be/8SRubjZezSE
- moron4hire 4y ago
  That guy is not wearing a face mask or proper eye protection. You don't want to make a habit of inhaling iron filings. Do it in a well ventilated area, preferable outside. The fillings get everywhere, include into any vents of any other equipment you might have nearby. My glasses weren't enough to keep the filings out of my eyes. They are fine enough that they won't scratch or cut your eyes, but you will feel like you are having the worst bout of seasonal allergies you've ever had. I was sneezing rusty boogers for 3 days.
  - aksss 4y ago
    That’s really no joke - eye protection (and ears) always.

Well, you don't use it to cut the handle off. You grind the bottom of the pan smooth. Isn't that obvious? I guess not, apparently. But it seems like it should be.

outericky 4y ago
Since it wasn't obvious - the inside of the pan :D
jgalt78 4y ago
Using what kind of attachment?
- aksss 4y ago
  Flap disc… https://www.amazon.com/Flap-Grinding-Disc-Assorted-Pack/dp/B06Y4FLCXG/ https://www.amazon.com/Flap-Grinding-Disc-Assorted-Pack/dp/B...
- dghlsakjg 4y ago
  a flap disc. Seems like overkill though. You could probably just hand sand it to be honest.
  - aksss 4y ago
    Probably, random orbital sander would do the trick, but slower and chew through a lot of sanding discs. It took me years to finally acquire a grinder - just no real need between sanders and saws. Once I started working on concrete and metal it became necessary, and now it seems like a luxury for all the little things which I probably should have been enjoying a long time ago. But IME, most people under 40 don’t have an angle grinder laying about. So borrow one from a 40+ friend before making the ROS do the work, IMO.
    - coryrc 4y ago
      I didn't even wear out one disk using my 5" ROS sanding a 12" lodge skillet, though I started at 80 grit and worked my way to 220.
      - aksss 4y ago
        GTK, that’s better than I would have expected.
  - moron4hire 4y ago
    I used a flexible grinding disk. Tools exist to make jobs easy. There is no virtue in doing hard work for hard works sake. Plus, orbital sanders tend to inflame my carpal tunnel.
buildsjets 4y ago
Have you ever in your life tried to use an angle grinder for this sort of thing? It’s one of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes. If i had a cast iron pan I had to flatten, I’d dog it down on my CNC router, set up a 1/4” endmill, whip up some code for 33% overlapping passes in Fusion 360, and take off .005” layers until it was flat.
- mark-r 4y ago
  Most of us don't have CNC routers sitting around doing nothing.
justinclift 4y ago
While angle grinders are useful and all, wouldn't the right commonly available tool for this be something like an orbital sander? Something like this: https://www.bunnings.com.au/bosch-blue-250w-random-orbital-sander_p0236820 https://www.bunnings.com.au/bosch-blue-250w-random-orbital-s... Or for a US version: https://www.milwaukeetool.com.au/power-tools/carpentry/sanders/M18BOS125-0.html https://www.milwaukeetool.com.au/power-tools/carpentry/sande...

diogenescynic 4y ago

I wouldn't bother with all that. I'd recommend finding an antique cast iron pan (local thrift store, flea markets, Etsy, or eBay) and restoring it (there are services for this or you can do it yourself fairly easy) and using that. The antique pans are just way better. Or you can try carbon steel which is more forgiving than cast iron. Blanc Creatives makes a great carbon steel pan/skillet.

moron4hire 4y ago
I was not able to find an antique pan for less than the price of a modern pan and angle grinder. So I recouped my tool investment on the first pan alone.
- diogenescynic 4y ago
  Did you try eBay, flea markets, or thrift stores? eBay has them for as low as $15: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=antique+cast+iron+pan&_sacat=0 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m... Flea markets often have them for even cheaper. Thrift stores have them but you might pay $50--which is still cheaper than a decent angle grinder.
- jimmaswell 4y ago
  I'm pretty sure mine were all like $10-$20 each at thrift stores.

aksss 4y ago

https://youtu.be/8SRubjZezSE https://youtu.be/8SRubjZezSE

moron4hire 4y ago
That guy is not wearing a face mask or proper eye protection. You don't want to make a habit of inhaling iron filings. Do it in a well ventilated area, preferable outside. The fillings get everywhere, include into any vents of any other equipment you might have nearby. My glasses weren't enough to keep the filings out of my eyes. They are fine enough that they won't scratch or cut your eyes, but you will feel like you are having the worst bout of seasonal allergies you've ever had. I was sneezing rusty boogers for 3 days.
- aksss 4y ago
  That’s really no joke - eye protection (and ears) always.