Milwaukee 5243 model Straight Grinder

About the Milwaukee 5243 model Straight Grinder

The Milwaukee 5243 model Straight Grinder is a part of the Straight Grinder Series. This comes with a 6" (diameter) wheel bit. This heavy-duty grinder is comfortable to hold on to with it's coated spindle housing. It comes equipped with a hinged face plate with wing nut fasteners for convenient wheel replacement, and replacement resinoid bond wheels can be up to 6" in diameter. You can also attach wire brushes for cleaning rust from work surfaces, making this tool widely versatile for almost any application. The spindle is 5/8" for use with industry standard accessories for the rated diameter capacity.It has a 15 AMP motor. It can operate at a speed of 5,500 RPM.