Categories

1. Cutting & Grinding Discs
2. Diamond Blades
3. Diamond Cores
4. Dust Control
5. Safety
6. Wire Brushes
7. Surface Preparation
8. Shaving Systems

Questions Asked

1. Cutting & Grinding Discs
   1. Will metal cutting discs cut stainless steel?.
   2. Can an abrasive disc be used wet?.
   3. On my abrasive disc it says A30 TBF, what does this mean?.
   4. What safety standards should I be looking for on abrasive discs?
   5. I have a 7” inch grinder, but I need to make cuts deeper than the usable radius of a 7” metal cutting disc will allow, as the 7” grinder is identical in dimensions to a 9” grinder can I modify my grinder with a 9” guard and use 9” discs on it?.
   6. Can I use a cutting disc for grinding?.
   7. Why do abrasive discs nearly always have a red band through the middle?.
   8. Why do abrasive discs have to be used within 2 years of manufacture?.
   9. Is a depressed centre cutting disc stronger than a flat cutting disc?.
   10. I notice my Powermarc cutting disc has a little silver sticker on it, does this have a significance?.
   11. I frequently use a cutting disc with an angle grinder, do I legally need to be trained?.
   12. What discs can i use to cut Aluminium?
   
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2. Diamond Blades
   1. Can I cut any building material with a diamond blade ?
   2. Whats the best way to use a dry diamond blade
   3. Should I use a guard with my diamond blade?
   4. Can I get a diamond blade to fit any machine ?
   5. Can I use a diamond blade for side grinding as well as cutting ?
   6. Should the diamond blade be mounted in any particular way ?
   7. Is it better to cut deep or shallow?
   8. How fast should the feed rate be?
   9. My diamond blade/core has stopped cutting what can I do
   10. When should I use a continuous rim blade as opposed to a segmented blade ?
   11. Should the diamond blade be mounted in any particular way ?
   12. Can I cut circles/radi with a diamond blade?
   13. Blade is twisted after use, what is the cause?
   14. Why does my blade have more diamond on one side of the blade than the other?
   
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3. Diamond Cores
   1. Does it matter what speed I run my drill at?
   2. Is there any special technique required to diamond core drilling ?
   3. How fast should the feed rate be?
   4. Can I drill any material with a Marcrist diamond core ?
   5. Will a Marcrist diamond core fit onto my drill ?
   6. How deep can I drill with a diamond core ?
   7. The material I am drilling needs to be drilled wet, but I cant have water flowing everywhere. Is this possible ?
   8. Do I need to buy a specialist drill motor in order to use a diamond core ?
   9. What are the benefits of buying a diamond core ?
   10. When wet drilling, how much water should I use ?
   11. Will I be able to drill reinforced concrete ?
   12. How can I remove a jammed core bit ?
   13. Where can i see some operating instructions for dry diamond drilling   [pdf]
   
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4. Dust Control
   1. How can I reduce the air polution when contamination is not acceptable ?
   2. Can I use an ordinary vacuum cleaner for dust control?
   
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5. Safety
   1. Can I wear safety spectacles rather than goggles for protection whilst using an angle grinder?
   2. I have always used a nuisance mask for respiratory protection when drilling masonry, there appear to be a whole range of different standards of mask, am I alright to continue with the nuisance mask?.
   3. Is there any legislation that requires me to wear gloves when using a power tool?.
   4. When should I wear ear defenders or ear plugs?.
   
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6. Wire Brushes
   1. Why are some high tensile steel wire crimped brushed brass coated, whilst others are bare high tensile steel?.
   2. I have recently purchased a wire brush, the diameter is clear but it has no markings on it at all, is it safe to use?.
   3. Why did cup brushes come in both twist knot and crimped wire types?.
   
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7. Surface Preparation
   1. Where can I find the Technical Specification for the FR200 range of machines   [pdf]
   
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8. Shaving Systems
   1. What is concrete shaving?
   
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