The weight of the blade gives it enough momentum to unscrew the securing nut (however tight it is put on) so using a gloved finger after it's turned off is safer than having a spinning blade fall off.
That is fine for a few cuts, but not recommended for larger projects. Dust is an issue with this method. I often see workers using dry dusty methods which force people in the nearby area to have to breathe their dust. So, it is good to have consideration for the health of other people.
Thanks for your suggestion. Grinders are not reversible, and besides, you REALLY would not want to have stone grit and who knows what else flying towards you!
@@unabashedgeek If you look att bigger hand operated stone cutters they all operate like that. The disk spins so all dust goes at the direction of the operator. They would cause accidents otherwise.
@@MrApaHotel OK, I looked at a bunch of videos including safety tips, and now I appreciate what you are saying. Thank you. By simply turning the tool so the blade is on the opposite side, the dust kicks in the opposite direction. I had never seen or read that one way or the other was any better, and I'm pretty sure the guys who did my landscaping blew the dust away from themselves. That seems to be the better way until you think or read about kickback. I will take your advice next time I cut with my grinder.
@@unabashedgeek sry but you are wrong. If dust is not flying towards you, youy can get a kick back from the grinder and for the note your in short pants... See that vid for safety (at 30mn 20sec in it) : ruclips.net/video/oJRSkBSb5S8/видео.html Anyway thx for your vid.
@@elmanoux I suspect you didn't read my previous answer to the end. After doing more research, I came to agree that I was doing it the wrong way, and said so. I also changed the video description and my website. Apart from that, I hope you got something from my video.
We laid a 20x20 paved courtyard and path down the driveway in our first new house, and rented a stone guillotine to cut the edges. Believe me, I never want to hand cut stone ever again!
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Thanks for making this video. I have a similar project and this helped out a great deal!
I need to cut a stone for an aquascape and your video was just the ticket! Thank you,.
Glad it helped.
Slowing down the blade with your fingers is pretty dangerous
The weight of the blade gives it enough momentum to unscrew the securing nut (however tight it is put on) so using a gloved finger after it's turned off is safer than having a spinning blade fall off.
Agreed, if blade snagged that glove your cooked😢
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That is fine for a few cuts, but not recommended for larger projects. Dust is an issue with this method. I often see workers using dry dusty methods which force people in the nearby area to have to breathe their dust. So, it is good to have consideration for the health of other people.
Hi, I wanna about cutting big stones
Hi there... Which grinder did you use? I'm trying to figure out how much power I need mine to be in order to handle that much stone.
it's a 4.5" 5 amp - 054-7120-4 - pretty much the smallest they had. Certainly the cheapest! Just take it easy, let the wheel cut at it's own pace.
Good stuff. I will try to get rid of some excess stone on my sculpture. Some Poseidon like figure. It just weighs so much!!! Thx!
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This looks dangerous. You should spin the blade so the dust flies towards you so if the machine bites it wont fly towards you.
Thanks for your suggestion. Grinders are not reversible, and besides, you REALLY would not want to have stone grit and who knows what else flying towards you!
@@unabashedgeek If you look att bigger hand operated stone cutters they all operate like that. The disk spins so all dust goes at the direction of the operator. They would cause accidents otherwise.
@@MrApaHotel OK, I looked at a bunch of videos including safety tips, and now I appreciate what you are saying. Thank you. By simply turning the tool so the blade is on the opposite side, the dust kicks in the opposite direction. I had never seen or read that one way or the other was any better, and I'm pretty sure the guys who did my landscaping blew the dust away from themselves. That seems to be the better way until you think or read about kickback. I will take your advice next time I cut with my grinder.
@@unabashedgeek sry but you are wrong. If dust is not flying towards you, youy can get a kick back from the grinder and for the note your in short pants...
See that vid for safety (at 30mn 20sec in it) : ruclips.net/video/oJRSkBSb5S8/видео.html
Anyway thx for your vid.
@@elmanoux I suspect you didn't read my previous answer to the end. After doing more research, I came to agree that I was doing it the wrong way, and said so. I also changed the video description and my website. Apart from that, I hope you got something from my video.
Hand Chisel them, way more fun
We laid a 20x20 paved courtyard and path down the driveway in our first new house, and rented a stone guillotine to cut the edges. Believe me, I never want to hand cut stone ever again!