Customer Reviews

Bosch 1775E 5-Inch Tuckpoint Grinder

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I purchased the 1775E to tuckpoint a 100+ year old brick wall in my basement. I did purchase a blade because of one of the reviews on the site said it did not come with one. To my surprise, it did come with a blade, so now I have two. This is quite alright because I am tuckpointing the entire basement of this house. I couldn't be happier with this tool, it does exactly what Bosch said it would do.

When purchased, I wanted to use the 1775E with my 12 gallon 5hp Shop-Vac with the 2½ inch opening... I purchased the VAC020 attachment and it fit perfectly into the hose of the vacuum. To my utter shock there is no airborne dust to speak of when this tool is plugged into the vacuum. I am working in the basement tried to grind with and without the vacuum attachment, the difference is night and day. Without the vacuum attachment, I could grind for moments and was engulfed in dust, with the shopvac engaged there is NO dust whatsoever. Just remember to get a new filter and a nice bag for the vac and you are set.

The optional dust collection hose is a must, because it makes it so darn easy to work with. It definitely came with the blade, and the depth control was key to making this job so much easier. Powerful motor, and nice long cord. Switch is well sealed, since you are working so dusty. It does throw alot of rocks at your face, so get a shield.

I've been using this for about 1 month and I am very satisfied. Not only does this really keep the dust level down, but it also has lots of power for a quick, clean cut. My only complaint is that it is kind of heavy, and it does get tiring to use because of this. But overall, I'm glad I bought this.

The diamond blade for this grinder is very expensive, so before I ordered, I called to make sure that a blade was included, and was assured that it was. NOT SO: it said right on the package, "Blade not included," so I returned the grinder without even opening the package. From several sources, though, I did learn that the Bosch 1775E is a fine instrument... I just wasn't willing to spend even more on a tool that I would use infrequently.

No need to look or shop around, this is the one that you want. And we all know that Bosch makes great tools and this is no exception.

Now that I have it, I can't live without it--Highly recommend