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Review on πŸ› οΈ GLEX Surface Grinding Shroud for Universal Grinder by Eric Avina

Revainrating 5 out of 5

1-1/2 inch hose barb fitting

I cannot confirm the review by David B. (4/16/21). The hose fitting on the sheath is 1-1/2" OD, not 1-1/4". My Ridgid Shop vacuum hose is 1-3/4 inch OD. I've found that the PlumbQuik (no longer Fernco) 1-1/2" x 1-1/4" (with adjustable clamps on both ends) PVC flexible coupling on the HD ($7.22 plus tax) works for me works very well. Please note that the actual inner diameters of the PVC flexible coupling are 1/4 inch larger. I used the shroud with a Makita 4-1/2" angle grinder. It fits very well. This allows you to catch most of the dust generated by the grinder. The hose and filter on the Ridgid Shop Vac needed to be cleaned from time to time Time to be cleaned. I advise all grinders to use a dust cover when sanding angle grinders - this reduces a lot of dust flying around. I added the star after actually using the GLEX housing.

Pros
  • Power and hand tools
Cons
  • Unsure