Cutting Metal- Power Tool Usage How-To and Tips

Originally Posted by Bigblue12v

Use the safety guard and T-handle on the grinder when possible and always wear safety glasses please, especially with the grinder. They fling stuff everywhere and everytime I try to save a few moments finding the glasses I regret it and get a smoldering hot chunk of metal in my eye!!!



Safety first!
Good luck and happy scrapping!

I agree. I didn't have safety glasses on when a cutoff tool exploded, (pos plastic? composite Campbell Hausfeld) taking the guard with it. Luckily it didn't get my eyes or face. Hurt my hand a bit though.

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

I agree. I didn't have safety glasses on when a cutoff tool exploded, (pos plastic? composite Campbell Hausfeld) taking the guard with it. Luckily it didn't get my eyes or face. Hurt my hand a bit though.

Oh yes thank you for reminding me- I recently had a cutting disc explode on me (wasn't the right one for the grinder but used it anyway, bad idea) fortunately it didn't come at my face. It did take a good size chunk out of my thumb knuckle though! Holy mother of god it felt like a rock hit my hand at 100 mph! Wowwweeee........ yea be very careful with cut off wheels, make sure they are the correct one for the grinder and are fastened PROPERLY!!!! Double check that!!! If the arbor or disc isn't correct for each other and the nut is tightened too much for that style of disc and it stresses the disc wrong it WILL fly apart.

Originally Posted by Scrap man

I'm not sure if this would work or screw up your sawzall, but has anyone ever tried pouring water on their blade when using it for a long period of time to reduce wear on it? Some industrial saws are water cooled and I thought it might work on smaller saws.

I haven't. Seems cutting oil would be more effective.

Just curious- are you guys running battery powered Sawzalls? or 110/AC versions?