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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor23 Sept 2015, 4:13 am AEST

Night Shift

Since I am awake at 4am I thought I'd start this thread for those of us who have trouble sleeping and might find it helpful to have a place to go to chat. Whatever gets you through the night is alright.

To get the ball rolling, I'll just say that I enjoyed being part of the Topic Tuesday discussion tonight. I wish it was possible for these events to be weekly rather than monthly. Either way, thanks SANE and all the people I've met on here over recent months.

Edited June 2016 and February 2017: Night Shift is now open 24 hours a day. To join in, just click through to the last page of the thread at the top right of this post to get to the latest message.

Edited April 2017 and June 2017: For the sake of better communications between members here, I am adding that this thread is meant to be a caring, kind and gentle place of sharing. Humour is welcome, as long as its not unkindly directed towards other members. Hope your time in this chat thread is rewarding.

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plasmoSenior Contributor25 May 2026, 7:27 pm AEST

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Yeh I had to snooze.. did about 20min of work before walking shops, bunnos etc.

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TABSenior Contributor25 May 2026, 7:29 pm AEST

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fair enough @plasmo

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plasmoSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 2:29 am AEST

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Can't get off couch.. ended up opening up grinder, see if can re-grease it tmw

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TABSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 11:35 am AEST

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ok so not the app then @plasmo ?

i even got bushes for one cos had to spin disk to get it going. took it apart , they were fine, ugh. prob still got them somewhere. would never find tho

Graphite grease ?

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plasmoSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 2:38 pm AEST

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Hehe no not the app.. eventually got the disc off then opened it up, the gears don't look too bad, only slight damage but it spins and skips.

Think I didn't have the motor gear on it properly, think it was vibrating like crazy and slipped out and threw grease. Will see if I can get it to spin then I'll get proper grease, only have general stuff, not hi temp.

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TABSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 2:50 pm AEST

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Angle grinders require a high-temperature, extreme-pressure (EP) lithium soap grease with an NLGI #2 rating or a semi-fluid #00 grade grease. This formulation withstands intense friction, resists melting under high operating temperatures, and stays on the spinning gears rather than flinging off.Top RecommendationsLithium Complex Grease: The most common factory standard. Look for options like the Anglomoil Inplex 2163-220 or standard industrial lithium formulations.Moly Grease (Molybdenum Disulfide): Excellent for heavy-duty shock loading. A product like Penrite Molygrease EP 3% is a great choice for long-lasting gearbox protection.Semi-Fluid Grease: Often used in factory builds. If your grinder requires this specific consistency, semi-fluid corn head grease is a popular DIY

i dont think would need much @plasmo have you tried the motor to see if any play in shaft /whether its mounted properly? can get cheap low power ones that were industry standard 30 years ago. may just take a bit longer onsomethings. not for home stuff tho, less pwoer prob better.

google 'cheap angle grinder ' some as low as $30-$50 new 900w min probs better they all work , hey , not much to them re cheap ones, be ok for home if dont start fab shop thinkbunnings still does unlimited returns on ozitos

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plasmoSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 4:58 pm AEST

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Yeh there's an aeg one I was looking at at good price. Think Ill try this kinchrome cv grease, seems right spec

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TABSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 5:28 pm AEST

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Fair enough @plasmo

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plasmoSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 5:33 pm AEST

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I actually found same grinder on the cashies site for $15. I scabbed this one ages ago

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TABSenior Contributor26 May 2026, 5:43 pm AEST

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Ok @plasmo

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