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Angle Grinder Wrench Hack

Angle grinders are one of the greatest cost/benefit tools in the workshop. Their versatility and low cost has resulted in me keeping several around loaded with my favorite accessories. But even with one for cutting metal, one for grinding, and one for shaping wood, I still need to swap to cut masonry or wire wheel some rust away.


Unfortunately, different manufacturers use different size wrenches for accessory change-outs, so I always have to find the specific wrench for the specific angle grinder I'm using. Fishing around a tool drawer and trying each one is a waste of time, as is running my hand up and down six feet of cord for the ones that attach there.


The Ridgewood Farm solution is to store the wrench in the hollow handle. It's always right there where you need it, easy to secure and release. As shown in the photo, drill a couple of small holes in the plastic flange of the handle and hook the ends of a small bungee cord in the holes. I squeeze the hooks closed a bit so they won't fall out. The bungee will stretch over the end of the wrench and hold it in place.

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