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| ====== REF: Tools - 170 ====== | ====== REF: Tools - 170 ====== | ||
| - | ====== Hand Held Grinder / Cutter ====== | + | ====== Hand Held Grinder / Cutter |
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| ====== Please Use Proper Safety Precautions ====== | ====== Please Use Proper Safety Precautions ====== | ||
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| These power tools are used every day, all day somewhere. \\ | These power tools are used every day, all day somewhere. \\ | ||
| In the right hands, they are excellent tools to cut job time and tackle some tasks that normally could not be done in a home setting. \\ | In the right hands, they are excellent tools to cut job time and tackle some tasks that normally could not be done in a home setting. \\ | ||
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| Safety has to come first regardless of what you’re using an angle grinder for. Here are some precautions that you can take: \\ | Safety has to come first regardless of what you’re using an angle grinder for. Here are some precautions that you can take: \\ | ||
| - | * Angle grinders toss a helluva lot of dust into the air, so make sure to wear your dust mask, safety goggles, and gloves, head coveting | + | * Angle grinders toss a helluva lot of dust into the air, so make sure to wear your dust mask, safety goggles, and gloves, head covering |
| * Keep a firm grip with both hands throughout the operation, and attach the handle whenever it’s possible. | * Keep a firm grip with both hands throughout the operation, and attach the handle whenever it’s possible. | ||
| * Angle grinders produce sparks when cutting, so don’t use them near flammable materials. | * Angle grinders produce sparks when cutting, so don’t use them near flammable materials. | ||
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| * When not in use, store your angle grinders away from children. | * When not in use, store your angle grinders away from children. | ||
| * Secure the work piece firmly to avoid slippage (never use your knees as a vise). | * Secure the work piece firmly to avoid slippage (never use your knees as a vise). | ||
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| + | ====== Angle Grinder vs Die Grinder ====== | ||
| + | The main differences between an angle grinder and a die grinder are the design of the tool, size, and power. \\ | ||
| + | An angle grinder is primarily used for cutting and rough grinding, whereas the die grinder is a rotary tool used for precision work. \\ | ||
| ====== Angle Grinder ====== | ====== Angle Grinder ====== | ||
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| ====== Die Grinder ====== | ====== Die Grinder ====== | ||
| + | | Custom fender fitting. ((photos by DK Custom of the XLFORUM https:// | ||
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| + | ====== Dremil Rotary Tool ====== | ||
| + | ====== Dremil Type Rotary Tool ====== | ||
| + | A Dremil tool has many uses from cutting to polishing metal. Always wear a face shield when using this tool. \\ | ||
| + | It operates at a very high speed and tiny pieces of the cutting bits and the metal will hit your eyes faster than you can blink. \\ | ||
| + | It's good for cutting carbon & stainless steel, shortening bolts, shaping metal, polishing etc. \\ | ||
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| + | | Dremil tool. ((photo by Graywolf of the XLFORUM https:// | ||
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| + | Usually, cutting the end off a bolt requires sanding / filing the cut area to deburr / chamfer the end. \\ | ||
| + | However, the Dremil tool cuts at a high speed with a thin cutting disc. \\ | ||
| + | Keep the cutting blade perpendicular to the threads while cutting and, most of the time, deburring the cut end is optional or at least minimal. \\ | ||
| + | There is no need to install a nut and back it off the threads as you would normally do when using a hack saw or grinder. \\ | ||
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| + | | Shortening a bolt. ((photos by Hippysmack)) | ||
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