Recent content by mjac

Split Cowhide

For anyone interested, received this the other day, it is a really good apron for $36, thick and comfortable. mjac

That is a really heavy duty $400-$500 saw that obviously does a great job if it can cut grate like that. Don’t do that much cutting but want something that can handle some occasional cutting and get away from the angle grinder. The more I think about it, I believe I am going to pick up another...

@Nobody-named-Olli , I was just joking around, didn’t mean to put you into the middle of something, my apologies… mjac

Right now, this is how I am thinking. It finally dawned on me and @98ssuck specifically mentioned this, a 4 1/2” angle grinder is not the best way to cut steel. There are things an angle grinder can do, that you can only do with an angle grinder. Use the angle grinder only for those things, get...

Looked at so many guards my eyes are boggled. Having a little trouble. Could not find the OEM, Part #33848 at first, so bought two generic full coverage guards for cutting, one with a lever and one with a bolt. Upgraded the bolt to really tighten it down, the guard won’t rotate, but if you put...

You are probably right, will have to look out for a Worm Drive power saw and steel cutting chop saw and just use the angle grinder when absolutely necessary, but when it is used it will be with ppe. mjac

All I said was, right now, with my experience, I don’t see how a side handle would be better then a top handle when cutting, but will try both and see which one feels better, which will be able to do with this new handle from Hitachi found at Zoro Supply. I think that is a fair statement...

@Nobody-named-Olli , @oops is giving me Shadenfreude… mjac

You think a side handle sticking straight up while cutting with a disc is more stable and controllable than a top handle pointing out to the side perpendicular to your body. I don’t see it. Like the poster said that brought it up, the top handle to the side helps you position your body better...

I am going with this… PS: Does anybody have anything to say about the OP handle? I thought people would be all over that. That is the coolest retrofit handle I have ever seen. mjac

I have a similar shield by Honeywell, after everything that happened I am debating whether or not to wear safety goggles under the shield, do you wear yours without safety goggles and feel good about it? I am looking at some leather welding aprons ( they are surprisingly reasonable) and was...