Does any one use this for cutting granite/stone? How does it work? Any suggestions as to wear to buy such a respirator hood and visor
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It is extremely effective as a personal air filter and runs several hours at a time on its battery. The face shield is lightweight plastic and can't be counted on as a safety device for the eyes. I use mine to filter chaff and dust stirred up while working on my tractor. It was purchased from Amazon.
68056
You can use it for anything you want ... but, the faceshield is just plastic. I don't know anything about cutting stone, but can imagine a lot of chips flying around, and a lot of dust. Sorry, but this didn't help you very much. I use it for wood lathe work, and when i do a thorough cleaning of my workshop, which involves blowing a lot of sawdust around,
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My husband who did pest control for about 6 months used this product for the big pest control company starting with O in the name, and they never used a respirator, but you have to use it with the correct concentrate to water ratio. That being said, your life is in your own hands, so it won't hurt to use one.
2230740
for cutting stone you should use a saw specifically designed for the job it needs to be a water saw. the water keeps the blade from overheating and cuts down on the dust which is harmful to inhale (think black lung disease) a tile saw would be a better fit but in any case you would need a special blade designed for the stone you're cutting
2109557
I used the trimmer to cut .223 cartridge cases to a length for .300 Whisper/Blackout/Whatever. For this operation I was cutting off the neck and shoulder of the case. The trimmer cut quickly and without having to work very hard. Just to see what the trimmer could do, I tried cutting through a case in the middle. The slight increase in wall thickness made the trimmer struggle. The trimmer still made the cut, but it slowed noticeably. If you are trying to cut the head of a case off (the end with the primer pocket) the trimmer would be struggling but would succeed with care. I am assuming you are not trying to cut the nose off of a bullet jacket itself. I am sure the trimmer could do that, but it would also generate airborne lead dust and particulate.
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I used to do some wood carving with rotary tools. This got wood dust flying everywhere. I would say this mask isn't the best to protect against the wood dust either. None got in my eyes but when I took the mask off after a while because of fogging I noticed there were bits of wood dust settled inside the goggles. And of course with enough wood dust settling in the goggles it would have eventually caused me to lose a certain amount of vision.
505459
Do not recommend - buy grinder, face shield, and gloves. Use shield that comes with most grinders. Read instructions, and practice using tool before attempting actual job.
1292233
It will most definitely work. Please wear a glove or protect your hands. I didn't use the guard because it sucks and shredded my finger. The blade is extremely sharp!
830671
Not sure what mask you are talking about however, it will protect your face from flying debris. If the metal is super hot it may make a mark in shield but it shouldn't get through. I use mine for wood turning and have had huge chunks of wood fly off the lathe and hit the face shield. My face was fine but it did crack the clear shield part, which you can get replacements for.
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let 'em fly. The sparks go in one direction anyway, and go all over. Eye protection and skin protection a must, guard or no guard. Bulk always go in stream one direction from my experience. I've used mine on cutting/scoring brick, open face. Very effective, and fast. It's a cutting blade, not a grinder. Get an abrasive carbide blade for grinding or scoring.
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Thanks for your informative reply! I had already bought one, & forgotten about posting this question. It does work well, & looks like the cleaning feature will be handy. And I've used it to "dress up" the edges on a couple of Fiskars axes, plus their bill-hook machete "brush axe", as well as a Gerber Camp Axe.Reason I asked in the first place? I had bought a different sharpener from another source that advertised "wheels", but only had two crossed ceramic "rodlets". It occurred to me that maybe even Fiskars might make this error. Happily, there was no problem- Fiskars told the truth! And considering what things cost these days, it's well worth the money. Thanks for your informative reply! I had already bought one, & forgotten about posting this question. It does work well, & looks like the cleaning feature will be handy. And I've used it to "dress up" the edges on a couple of Fiskars axes, plus their bill-hook machete "brush axe", as well as a Gerber Camp Axe.Reason I asked in the first place? I had bought a different sharpener from another source that advertised "wheels", but only had two crossed ceramic "rodlets". It occurred to me that maybe even Fiskars might make this error. Happily,... » Read More Thanks for your informative reply! I had already bought one, & forgotten about posting this question. It does work well, & looks like the cleaning feature will be handy. And I've used it to "dress up" the edges on a couple of Fiskars axes, plus their bill-hook machete "brush axe", as well as a Gerber Camp Axe.Reason I asked in the first place? I had bought a different sharpener from another source that advertised "wheels", but only had two crossed ceramic "rodlets". It occurred to me that maybe even Fiskars might make this error. Happily, there was no problem- Fiskars told the truth! And considering what things cost these days, it's well worth the money. « Show Less
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Oh yeah absolutely, I used it to cut out pieces of plaster wall and ended up with nice clean lines (LOTS of dust, so you need ventilation and mask). I assume the tile "may" give you a bit more resistance? (depending on the type of tile, maybe not), but also probably less dust. I did the plaster wall dry, but could have used the water attachment if I wasn't too concerned about getting the surrounding area wet. If water is an issue you can probably use it dry like I did if you're not too worried about the blade wearing out quickly, or else use the water on a very low flow. I've used this to cut plaster (dry) and granite (wet), in both cases it cut like butter. Very pleased with this saw.
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Absolutely not sharp, that doesn't mean it isn't dangerous and can't be used as a weapon. It is made of virtually indestructible polypropylene and is built for practice. You can beat the snot out of someone but it will not cut anything.
2216842
Yes. This 3M respirator will last longer. It will block out sanding dush, dust particles and dust itself also a 3M Dust Respirators 8210, N95 respirator will work just as well, but if you doing something big like painting, building or installing something with dust or fumes I would recommend the 3M 07193 Paint Spray Resp. Either one will work it just depends on what your doing.
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Really don't know. I did not use the blade for that purpose and have never tried cutting granite on my own.
814724
You wouldn't want to make a habit of it since the blade could dull, but usually the blade just stops when it hits a rock... Debris could be a problem so always wear safety glasses
1613560
It cut ceramic tile and milk quartz so far.... have not tried marble on it. Quite possibly will though.
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I have a goatee and I use this respirator...it seems to work fine (I always block the vents and try to breathe in before using), though I can occasionally smell faint odors while wearing it, whether it's paint, solvents, or residual cooking smells. So you can take that for whatever it's worth.