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Cutting Thin-Wall Stainless Without Burning the...

Thin-wall stainless burns because the alloy will not move heat away from the cut — type 304 conducts roughly 16 W/m·K, about a third of what mild steel does, so...

Cutting Thin-Wall Stainless Without Burning the...

Thin-wall stainless burns because the alloy will not move heat away from the cut — type 304 conducts roughly 16 W/m·K, about a third of what mild steel does, so...

13,300 RPM Meets a Disc Rated Lower: How to Rea...

A cut-off wheel stays in one piece only when the RPM printed on its blotter is at or above the free-running RPM printed on your grinder's nameplate, and every other...

13,300 RPM Meets a Disc Rated Lower: How to Rea...

A cut-off wheel stays in one piece only when the RPM printed on its blotter is at or above the free-running RPM printed on your grinder's nameplate, and every other...

Which Way Does a Cut-Off Wheel Go? Rotation Mar...

A cut-off wheel goes on so that the rotation arrow printed on it matches the direction your grinder spins — on a 4-1/2" wheel rated for 13,300 RPM, that arrow...

Which Way Does a Cut-Off Wheel Go? Rotation Mar...

A cut-off wheel goes on so that the rotation arrow printed on it matches the direction your grinder spins — on a 4-1/2" wheel rated for 13,300 RPM, that arrow...

When to Retire a Diamond Blade: Segment Height ...

A diamond blade is done when the diamond segments are worn down to about the height of a nickel above the steel core — not when it stops cutting fast,...

When to Retire a Diamond Blade: Segment Height ...

A diamond blade is done when the diamond segments are worn down to about the height of a nickel above the steel core — not when it stops cutting fast,...

Gas Cut-Off Saw Maintenance: Daily Checks and S...

A gas cut-off saw needs routine checks of its air intake, fuel system, drive, water delivery and blade mounting. Concrete dust and slurry make neglected maintenance costly, but a universal...

Gas Cut-Off Saw Maintenance: Daily Checks and S...

A gas cut-off saw needs routine checks of its air intake, fuel system, drive, water delivery and blade mounting. Concrete dust and slurry make neglected maintenance costly, but a universal...

Diamond Blade Binding: How to Stop and Recover ...

A binding blade is almost never a blade problem. It's an unsupported offcut closing a kerf, and the only safe first move is to get the rim to a complete...

Diamond Blade Binding: How to Stop and Recover ...

A binding blade is almost never a blade problem. It's an unsupported offcut closing a kerf, and the only safe first move is to get the rim to a complete...