Do you use this blade in an angle grinder without a guard? Is it too dangerous? My grinder has no guard for a blade like this.
1954550
Spend the money for a closed guard. Your face and eyes will thank you. Safety glasses are just not enough.
1954551
You can use this blade without a guard but you absolutely should were good safety glasses with side shields. Be sure you pay attention to the the orientation of the blade when you install it in the grinder.Good Grinding and Happy Trails!
1954552
You can use this blade without a guard but you absolutely should were good safety glasses with side shields. Be sure you pay attention to the the orientation of the blade when you install it in the grinder. Good Grinding and Happy Trails!
1954553
let 'em fly. The sparks go in one direction anyway, and go all over. Eye protection and skin protection a must, guard or no guard. Bulk always go in stream one direction from my experience. I've used mine on cutting/scoring brick, open face. Very effective, and fast. It's a cutting blade, not a grinder. Get an abrasive carbide blade for grinding or scoring.
272672
I would advise against it. I never tried it but it I think that is stretching its capability. I think a grinder would do a better job.
1883167
Not to worry...lay blade on a flat surface and place washer ring over the center hole of the blade...then use firm finger pressure to press the washer into the hole of the blade. Jiggle it a bit if you have to, but it usually just presses right into the hole and stays there while you fit the blade onto the grinder. Secure the blade by tightening the arbor nut that comes with the grinder and you're in business. Put the washer in a safe place afterwards or tape it to the blade so it doesn't get misplaced. Pretty straightforward. No secret tricks. Good luck!
28288
I purchased this grinder and I absolutely love it. I am not aware of a shield, but I do have a solution. I bought an inexpensive 5 gallon aquarium and turned it on its side. I sit the grinder inside the aquarium and use it that way. There is glass surrounding the grinder which protects your eyes as well as catching any water or glass grindings. It works great. Hope this helps.
2180773
Yes, but not safely. The guard will hit a 5" disk, so you must remove the guard. It is very easy to get your "handle hand" into the path of the wheel, and sparks go everywhere rather than just out the side. Heavy leather gloves are recommended. If you know what you're doing, have at it. If not, prepare for injury. "I never owned a grinder" Be very careful, Robert. BTW, if the 5" discs are the flex fibre-backed type with the 7/8" hole in the middle, you'll need a backing plate and special washer-nut. Those disks are for a grinder of a different configuration that keeps the hand far away. This Bosch is the wrong tool for that disk.Keith Yes, but not safely. The guard will hit a 5" disk, so you must remove the guard. It is very easy to get your "handle hand" into the path of the wheel, and sparks go everywhere rather than just out the side. Heavy leather gloves are recommended. If you know what you're doing, have at it. If not, prepare for injury. "I never owned a grinder" Be very careful, Robert. BTW, if the 5" discs are the flex fibre-backed type with the 7/8" hole in the middle, you'll need a backing plate and special washer-nut. Those disks are for a grinder of a different... » Read More Yes, but not safely. The guard will hit a 5" disk, so you must remove the guard. It is very easy to get your "handle hand" into the path of the wheel, and sparks go everywhere rather than just out the side. Heavy leather gloves are recommended. If you know what you're doing, have at it. If not, prepare for injury. "I never owned a grinder" Be very careful, Robert. BTW, if the 5" discs are the flex fibre-backed type with the 7/8" hole in the middle, you'll need a backing plate and special washer-nut. Those disks are for a grinder of a different configuration that keeps the hand far away. This Bosch is the wrong tool for that disk.Keith « Show Less
1729732
i have not used this in any way to harm the blade.......i have not used it at all, its a safety weapon...sorry.
1812308
It would not be very safe, it works very well with soft metals such as aluminum, bronze and low alloy steels. However with a good cutter think it would work very well with hardened steel, I suit my mill a device for grinding and works very well with hardened metals such as tapered shafts.
839313
If I understand correctly youeant the blade is not rotating. If yes, fill the jar with warm soap water and keep it for a few hours and then remove this water and pour fresh water and place the jar on grinder, run it for around a min and see.
2245718
We load ours as is, but most of our knives came with guards. I bought it for my boyfriend and he said you can load as is, but there is a spot where you should use a guard but most is fine.
1617522
I do not believe so, you can trim it to fit, but most grind guards are designed to be worn over the top in order to protect your teeth from further damage.
2141429
This blade in the picture is not the 5/8" arbor type. As a matter of fact, I bought the 5/8" arbor and I haven't opened the box and use it yet. My understanding is the nut of the grinder can be screwed in from both sides. One side is for a thin blade the other side is for a thicker blade such as the 5/8" arbor.
1562022
Sorry this is late, maybe this can still be helpful to you. I find that I wobble along with the grinder in a complimentary movement way. I don't set it down on a surface to grind. I hold it in the air and let one arm grind and the other hand holds it, sometimes going in the opposite direction to be more efficient. I still use it everyday since I got it 2 months ago. No problems yet.Hopefully never!
86052
You have to make sure you either have a cut off disk rated for very high rpm, or you have to set the speed of the grinder low. Otherwise you risk shattering the cutoff disk do to speed, and that would lead to injury.
1006625
I don't use the guard hardly ever. I used it to trim when my hair was long, and then I took the guard off and was just careful. But you place the guard (or the razor directly, if you're not using the guard), right flat over your skin. I move up (against).
322562
It doesn't come with a standard guard, however, in the grinder manual that's enclosed, a standard type guard is listed as an accessory for purchase separately.
1452690
If you replace the blade with a good quality blade it cuts much cleaner. The lock positions are not real accurate, I find that I need to use a square to get the angles set more accurately. My buddy's $400 machine doesn't require the gauge but I don't have the $$$.
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yea buy a six inch angle grinder 30$-200 and buy some cut off wheals (they are the thin ones 1/8 maybe or less look them up they are great but gone need a pack of them if you got a lot of cutting , or Sawzall 100$with proper blades for soft metal , a portable band saw 400$ +/-50 Milwaukee makes a great one in my opinion plus is you can cut any thing with it and blades last a long time if you good to them