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P pdrake Tiki Socialite las vegas Joined: Jan 13, 2006 Posts: 1771	P pdrake Posted posted on Mon, Jan 15, 2007 2:25 PM i understand about the diamond discs. the ones i use have a short mandrel. they were also not cheap. i broke some of the heavy duty cut off wheels and those pieces can fly off fast. i've only been using one wheel since i bought the pricey ones and i run it at a pretty low speed. it takes a little longer, but still cuts pretty good. always do it under running water and always wear eye protection with them. (i just bought a magnifying lamp with a 6" wide lens. with that in between me and the work i feel pretty safe.) thanks paipo

i understand about the diamond discs. the ones i use have a short mandrel. they were also not cheap. i broke some of the heavy duty cut off wheels and those pieces can fly off fast. i've only been using one wheel since i bought the pricey ones and i run it at a pretty low speed. it takes a little longer, but still cuts pretty good. always do it under running water and always wear eye protection with them. (i just bought a magnifying lamp with a 6" wide lens. with that in between me and the work i feel pretty safe.)

thanks paipo

Post #279022 by pdrake on Mon, Jan 15, 2007 2:25 PM