Do you have to use a blade guard when using this on an angle grinder?
1371792
Have to? No, Would I run any tool that spins at 12 to 20,000 RPM Absolutely not! That's just me and I have been in the construction business for 36 years and still have all of my fingers, toes, eyes and ears.
1371793
It might be ok without blade guard but I wouldn't do that. It spins real fast so it can be very dangerous.
1371794
Of course you don't have to use a blade guard but it keeps the dust and debris from flying in your face.
2034117
This comes with just the jig for getting the proper angles on your tools...you just need a 6 or 8" grinder to mount on a base with the jig. It is heavy duty and easy to use, wouldn't want to be without it!
1357084
I have no experience with Ridgid but I recommend to check at the tool store if the "neck" of the grinder of this brand is the same of the Bosch one. You can also check if the standard guards of these two brands are similar. I hope this advice will be useful.
2080269
I use mine on a 4" Porter Cable grinder, which has plenty of power, minimal vibration, and I keep the guard installed. Works very well, and removes material fast!
1705902
I cut stone with my unit, without the guard all the time. watch your fingers, because it will cut them no problem.
2125644
I don't know. It is rather thick so that it may not fit between the guard and the blade. I had to send mine back it was black & decker
682045
It depends on the blade you purchase. It all connects and works the same as most grinders.
194125
No idea, but a darn good question. I have not purchased the grinder yet, but am interested in doing so. This may sway my purchase.Good Luck!!
607184
I usually use a guard to keep the shave from being short. I think the guards came with some cheap clippers but, yes, the blade alone is short.
2034119
Kristopher, The grinding jig comes with everything you need to attaché the system to your grinder. since I had a 6" grinder, I had to "raise" mine to make the jig work correctly. The instructions were very helpful regarding this. I get great edges on my lathe tools now.
1062040
Nor sure. I only have Bosch grinders. The Bosch has a collar that looks like a gear wirh teeth. This has to fit on that part to lock in place. I do not believe the Dewalt is made this way.
2162583
Yes , if you don't let them get in too bad of shape . If you do it regulary so they are not real dull ,it is easy . The hardest thing is keeping the correct angle but that problem is eliminated with the dremel tool because it has a guide to make sure the angle is correct . If your blades are damaged from rocks or extremely dull this tool will not do a good job simply because the grinding wheels don't last very long . When that happens I use a bench grinder first and finish dressing the wheel with the dremel .
1624993
Yes, this the angle grinder model I used for my project. Getting the dust shield to fit properly took a few minutes, but once it was adjusted it worked great. I'd also suggest using duct collector bags in your shop vac -- they make it much easier to clean up.
2180772
Yes, but understand that since the disk will overhang the backing plate, it gets a bit more dangerous to use. It also may or may not fit in the guard. I've used oversized disks quite a few times for detail work in corners, but you have to be extremely aware of the fact that if you grind with the 'leading' edge (the left side while you're looking down at the grinder while grinding) the exposed disk can catch, tear and kick back. In addition to being very surprising, and possibly whacking some portion of your anatomy with a spinning (and now serrated) disk, but the backing disk retaining nut will be real bear to get off afterward. Done it many times. Understand that this is also a potential problem with even 4.5" sanding disks, it just seems to happen less often with the right backing plate. But if you're sanding mostly flat stuff, and try to stick to using the 'trailing' edge of the wheel, you should have no problems.
1606820
There are two lock nuts that must be used. One of the lock nut has a rim or boss protuding. For thick wheels you install the boss side of the lock nut towards the grinding wheel/cutting blade. For thin cutting wheels (.045) as in your case, the boss side of the lock nut must face towards the outside opposit of the cutting blade/wheel so the boss of the lock nut does not bottom out against the other lock nut. I had the same experience with my first grinder too. I hope this helps. One more thing, please ALWAYS, wear safety glasses; the flying particles generated while grinding or cutting are a true risk to your eyes. Good luck.
703722
I am pretty sure you could. You can set the grind angle to whatever you want.
182146
That's a 4.5 angle grinderThe question is: do you need that exceptional grinder for a once a year user.I don't call that an investment. I use that tool everyday in the last 6 year.