An angle grinder, also called a side grinder or disc grinder, is a handheld power tool used for grinding by abrasive cutting, polishing, sanding and similar work, with its main use in metalworking.
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Introduced When (Circa) OriginThe tool's now-common nickname flex, used across German, Dutch and several other European languages, traces directly to Ackermann + Schmitt's use of a flexible drive shaft between motor and tool; the maker eventually renamed itself FLEX. 1 Introduced era (class) In the Other Atlases
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1. Angle Grinder (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, first sentence
The high-speed angle grinder was invented in 1954 by German company Ackermann + Schmitt (FLEX-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH) in Steinheim an der Murr.
Naming section, first paragraph
This originates with Ackermann + Schmitt's use of a flexibile shaft between the motor drive and the tool.
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