Angle grinder disks for cutting hardware cloth

[fightingbunny]

I purchased an angle grinder and cutting disk in order to cut hardware cloth easily. However when I went to use it, my husband said I had gotten the wrong disk. Could someone tell me what the right disk is for this and whether I bought the right one? He said you have to get a 4 1/2 inch disk for a 4 1/2 inch grinder, but I thought the part that mattered was shaft diameter and not the size of the disk?

Grinder: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RZV20CS/
Black & Decker BDEG400 6-Amp Angle Grinder, 4-1/2-Inch

Disks: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005B8LZ14/
Dewalt DW8061B5 4 x 0.045 Inch Metal and Stainless Steel Cutting Wheels , 4 Inch by 0.045-Inch

 

[Dmontgomery]

He's right....this time.

 

[LJBass]

I would say the outside diameter doesn't matter if it fits the hub properly. Sounds like you've already payed for them, can't hurt to see if they fit. If I think of it after work tomorrow, I'll check mine. I just used it to cut a bunch of hardware cloth myself.

 

[aart]

but I thought the part that mattered was shaft diameter and not the size of the disk?

True.
I can't open links(my ISP) to double check shaft sizes.
If the 4" disc fits the shaft it will work, just might be harder to use sooner unless you take the disk/blade guard off the grinder.

Grinder cut off blase might be a bit extreme for HC, might break the welds if not careful.

 

[Rob Tof]

Much cheaper at harbor freight.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Grinder is way overkill and difficult to use on HC. Wire cutter is all you need. Cheap, easy to use and works perfect.

 

[Rob Tof]

Much cheaper at harbor freight.

For the amount of use it will get why pay a lot. Discs there in a 10 pack are like under 10$

 

[Rob Tof]

Grinder is way overkill and difficult to use on HC. Wire cutter is all you need. Cheap, easy to use and works perfect.

I totally disagree I tried this way I ended up bleeding and mad till I took out the grinder took seconds to do what I did in 15 mins with snips.

 

[aart]

I use hand by-pass shears to cut HC and 4" hand breaker to bend over the 'sharpies'.
Best tip for handling HC is to roll it out on a large flat surface to cut to size (and to do bends if needed) concrete garage floor worked great for me. Wear leather gloves, more against shear blisters than HC scratches. Look at My Coop page, I cut plenty of HC and only got like two scratches on arms.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I use hand by-pass shears to cut HC and 4" hand breaker to bend over the 'sharpies'.

I just snip my loose ends, but that's a great idea. Never knew what that tool was for.