I have a metal drawer pull about 5 or 6 inches wide that the small pivot end hads broken off. The pull is an antique brass finish, but almost looks like some kind of casting from the back unfinished side. Can this be welded somehow? I can't find a replacement for it anywhere.

I bought a Makita 4-1/2" angle grinder some time ago. Used it to cut a metal stove pipe roughly 4-inches in dia and 1/8-inch thick. It has been protected in the box it came in and unused for probably 3 to 4 years. Last week I used it to cut two steel bars 1/8-inch x 1-inch. 1/3 thru the second bar and I noticed a reduction in rpm’s of the grinder. I shut it off to take a break, as I was perched on the edge of a roof. That was when I noticed smoke pouring out of both ends. The grinder was toast. The brushes look brand new. The grinder I was using was a Makita 9524NB 4-1/2-inch grinder that I no longer see on the Makita site. No surprise. The grinder I have my eyes on to replace it is a De Walt D28402K 4-1/2-inch grinder. [url]http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=10939[/url] I’m beginning to wonder if cutting metal like this is not an intended purpose for a light duty 4-1/2-inch grinder? I’ve Googled for info, and can come up with nothing, so here I am asking a newbie question. Can anyone enlighten me on this before I make the purchase?