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yanmarb03
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I bought a marchist one from sfix and it lasted a day have also tried spectrum can anyone recomend a longer lasting blade
Gunners
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Are you buying the right blade for what you are cutting?
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DaveDCB
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Pulvex – High Quality Diamond Blades & Diamond Core Drills
www.pulvex.co.uk
Tell him exact what your cutting and he’ll spec it for you
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Smiffy
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To be fair the ox ones are very good although you might be accused of be a chancer.
Avoid abracs very cheap but very poor value for money
Avoid abracs very cheap but very poor value for money
Fms1
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I use diatech, have a few different ones for different materials so maybe that’s why that last so long (using them correctly)
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bobthebuilder
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this
Dart Red Ten MGP-10 300mm Diamond Blade for Cutting Concrete - 20mm Bore Size
33 quid ,can fault it for the money cuts indian slabs with ease ,cut miles of them ,great value for money
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6feetdown
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As gunners said.
I've tried loads over the years and tbf doesn't seem a lot between them.
Currently hilti on 12" ox on 9" and Oxford on 4½"
I've tried loads over the years and tbf doesn't seem a lot between them.
Currently hilti on 12" ox on 9" and Oxford on 4½"
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Brendan
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Spectrum double 6 was a good blade, currently bought a red one from Toolstation was the cheapest one on there, I don't use mine often the blade looks ok but the 20mm bore is a very tight fit. If your going to be cutting a lot of metal better switching to a metal specific blade, not only cuts a lot quicker but last a surprising amount of time
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6feetdown
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Always swap to a metal unless odd cut. A lot quicker
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Smiffy
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The diamond blades can also snag In the cut causing chainsaw like kick back. Won't cut you but can give a sprain and a nasty bruise. Failing that they can get jammed in the cut and when yanked out pulls the diamond off the edge of the blade in chunks.
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6feetdown
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Had a metal blade shatter a few years ago on a 9 inch across the face so so lucky!
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Smiffy
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It is utterly beyond me why so many people take the guard off grinders. I hate it. And I really hate when other people take them off my grinders.
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DaveDCB
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Makes me cringe, especially with the really thin metal cutting discs, they are lethal with no guard!
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6feetdown
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Guard was on had a face mask on all day as well as goggles took it off for dinner forgot to put it back on!
Canal Navvy
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Guard off grinders is like one handing a chainsaw, sometimes necessary but not something to do routinely
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yanmarb03
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Sorry should of added more detail I did a 4 metre long cut in 100mm concrete and it wore it out in one use
I only ever use the stihl for concrete slabs etc I have had marchist repointing blades in the past and they have been great
Canal Navvy
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Was that with a good supply of water in the right place ?
Lancs Lad
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What's with Americans...almost wondered if their grinders dont come with guards...
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Brendan
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Which way do people cut?
I always go forwards but have seen multiple videos of people cutting backwards
I always go forwards but have seen multiple videos of people cutting backwards
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yanmarb03
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Had the lever turned on about half way is more water better ?
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