http://www.emisupply.com/predatorchallenge/
Free stuff is always good, right?
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http://www.emisupply.com/predatorchallenge/
Free stuff is always good, right?
Thanks A/C guy
They are pretty close to me I am in Mint Hill NC and EMI is in Concord about 20 miles away. I think they are in thee same area as a HF and Air gas stores
that may become an expensive trip
Hmm... wonder if they would ship to a welding student?? Thanks A/C
Knowing how many bad welds a student will make, :O I'm sure they would love to send free samples to get you to buy their products.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oxide00
Just list your school as the business name and put student in the job title box.
BTW, no where does it say "Offer for commercial use only" on the online submittal form.
AC Guy just got me to take the Predator Challenge :D
I just order a trail pack, Kit 4 3" type R.
Oxide00, like said, list your school name as business name. There is a commercial or residential box for the address. I listed business name and home address on mine. I am sure you will get them. I would think they would love to have your school buy a couple thousand a year.
Good find AC Guy. Now the question is the price, I only came back to this thread to get the other brand ($1.60) name mentioned before.
OK :
You talked me into it I have now ordered a pack. I am personally a 3M guy, but it will be good to see if they are any good. I am always open to new ideas. And it is just what my shop needed, one more thing to find a place for. HAHA
We also use the other brand listed on this thread my son likes them and they seem to be more than cost effective.
I ordered a pack of 3 inch type R also.
I am hoping to find out which grit will work best on my DIY tungsten sharpener.
I ordered a pack of 3" type r abrasives. Thanks again A/C Guy!!
hey got my set in yesterday!
look to be decent quality, we'll see when i fire em up later today.
for some reason i didnt post here, but i ordered them right after you posted this acguy, thanks!
Got mine two days ago and they work well, the company is located about 20 miles from me right next to a HF and Airgas LWS store. that could become an expensive road trip.
Ordered kit #1.
Anyone who has recieved theirs have an input on them so far. Did any literature accompany the discs? Just checked their full site and found that they make flap wheels in the predator line, might be something to try out if the samples turn out to be something good.
Still waiting on the trail kit myself. But the price was right, I will keep waiting.
the setup i got did not come with any literature, other than a postcard thingy.
havent fired em up yet, once i do i will post my thoughts on them VS the 3m disks i normally use, i tried some HF ones last year that absolutly sucked. (got them for free, so i didnt complain, just tossed the leftovers away, they were that bad.
Just received my trial package in the mail!!
http://oi55.tinypic.com/16ghdp5.jpg
No, I didn't receive any literature I only received the card that said "Predator Challenge" as shown.
Thanks AC guy I was gonna have to buy some 3" disks anyway so the timing is great.:)
Hello,
Thanks for the post on the free stuff. So now I feel completley ignorant on this. I didnt recognize the two different styles of discs. Ive always used the 4-5 inch discs. Not sure about this. I ordered them anyways just to see if there is anything I am missing. Thanks again
I still haven't received mine. Maybe lost in shipping. It does happen.
NT, The discs come in Roloc type R (male screw on the disc) and type S (female threads on the disc) if that is what you mean? The type R looks like a little plastic screw on them. They are the quick change screw-on type discs. If you do not have a type R mandrel/adapter it is worth getting a couple, HF has them cheap, 3m is like $15. HF has, I think, a $12 set with three discs/grits included.
I just got my free trial package today 4/9/11 that was fast just ordered on 4/3/11. The disks look well made, I will have to put them to work this weekend.:cool: Thanks again ACguy
just ordered the 3" set. thanks for the link
Thanks for the tip. I'll be trying them myself.
Recieved my test kit yesterday, they look like every other disc on the market. I should get some testing time this weekend to report back on the performance. I have 2 other manufacturers discs to compare against at this time.
Got mine Monday, not to shabby for free...
Thanks to the OP as well for posting this. I just requested the trial kit as well, and look forward to seeing how well they compare to the lws ones and the HF ones.
got mine in today now i just need to buy the adapter so it'll work on my die grinder
Lowe's carries the adapter in a sample kit as well as Harbor Freight.
I got my backing pad from H.F. for $4 or something like that. It is the "R" disk with the male threaded mount.
I received mine last Friday, finally. Seem the error was mine as I re-ordered and received a email this time. Took maybe 4-5 days. I will see how they work. They look fine, all are yellow, but the print size is large enough so I can read the grit.
R type 3", they sent 2-40, 2-60 and 2-80. A couple 120s might have been nice. No complaints on the packaging as they were free samples. In fact, if I order more, I really think that packaging would be fine for me as I would not have to pay for a fancy picture, box, etc.
I'm a huge fan of 3M but I'll definitely give these a shot! Props to Ac guy!
hey guys, i've had a set of samples here for a while, and finally got around to messing with a couple of them.
i have normally used 3m "green" (i think they are either 24, or 36 grit).
i slapped on a 40 grit, and went to town.
good cut, and pretty long lasting.
i get my green disks from work, for free, so i cant say anything about cost comparison, but if they are cheaper than the 3m disks, and i had to buy them, i would definetly buy the yellow ones, they seem to work just as well as the 3m disks.
thanks again for the heads up!!
I just ordered a kit, also. I like the orange norton discs the best, they cut like no tomorrow and the paper edge trims itself back so you (almost) always have a good edge to grind with. these look like they're similar.
the HF ones were mentioned earlier, they work much better than the brand names for removing bondo or heavy paint without taking any metal off(I need to do this frequently). the scotch brite discs from HF seem to be pretty decent, too. those are awesome for cleaning off thin paint and making ground welds shiny.
edit: these are the norton discs: http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/NNSRIT...-SearchResults
I know this is an old thread. But felt I should post about the discs. Only used maybe 3 but I was very impressed with them. They last 3+ time longer than HF brand and about the same as the name brands. Pretty tough for sure.
I will have to see how their pricing is, but I was very impressed with them. Anyone else test them out and like or dislike.
anybody ever tried the metabo flap wheels? I had to visit a plumbing supplier for some parts for the air system at the shop and they had a fresh new display of metabo grinders and abrasives. I bought a couple of 60 grit flaps. The flap wheels have the built in threaded mandrel like the blue paint eater disks so that is kind of nice. I think they were about six bucks each though but they are really about the best quality I have seen thus far. Even better than the norton ones I think but it's just my opinion.
I've got a metabo. In addition to the threaded arbor, another feature it has is a flat grinding surface (not "cone shaped".) I think I prefer the cone shaped actually. It was pretty pricey - $12 I'm going to say. (They did have identical versions with the 7/8" hole mount by the way, for a couple bucks cheaper. I figured since I'm already spending the big bucks, might as well go all out.) Spur of the moment purchase decision. The built-in 5/8" threaded arbor is kind of nice now that you mention it - I like how with it, the threaded shaft of the angle grinder doesn't stick out as far (so can't possibly mar the work like it can with shallowed mounting systems.) I don't find any benefit in the abrasive material over harbor freight. I also don't find any benefit in the balance or general construction. So IMO you are paying a lot for the name. I think my next flap wheel purchase will be more harbor freight zirconias. I have no problems with them really. You've got me thinking about the 5/8" female threaded arbor being a nice feature now, though...