The diamond tile blades are 100% directional. Run your finger over the blade both ways and you will see what I mean. To run the blade in reverse, just flip it around and place it on the grinder back to front.
Very good job explaining why I won’t be buying this tool! 😂Thanks. I do love my Milwaukee tools! They even sent me a red long sleeve Milwaukee t-shirt. ☮✌🏻
Good video & won't be buying another gutless toy (tool) in M12 range just like the Circular Saw & Jigsaw which are expensive and not fit for purpose. M18 stuff no issue. Agree Dewalt Cut Off is a beast and does the biz.
I wonder if it could be set in a dish with some water, similar to a wet saw, to eliminate that dust. Can it get wet is the question? My guess is, probably, but if it isn't made for that there could be some issues. I saw another video in which a guy used it to cut plaster walls but he used the vacuum attachment and he said that was far better than using an angle grinder with all of the dust that creates. I'm surprised the vacuum didn't catch a lot of that drywall dust. I'm currently trying to decide between a unit at Harbor Freight for about $49.95 vs. Dewalt or Milwaukee for $149 + cost of battery. My guess is you get what you pay for.
This is not the Cut-off tool you are looking for because it's torque is weak and will stall . The Dewalt version is a beast. This type of tool is great for trimming nails and screws that protrude and or recycling bolts that need trimming because they are too long. Also useful for cutting laminate flooring to fit. Always use PPE with this tool.
I think that is a toy tool good for nothing with no power and an expensive price per blade compared to your standard angle grinder disc that can be bought in any 7-Eleven
Depends on your job I guess. I have this tool and also have a few angle grinders both corded and 18v. They are for different jobs. If you need to cut bigger things...go the full size grinder every time. For this little guy I have a selection of different diamond blades for cutting steel, tile, etc which are much cheaper than the milwaukee consumables. You can plunge cut tiles small enough for socket outlets, and with the shoe I can attach the vacuum and have dust free cutting. I can put the whole grinder through a 90mm downlight ceiling hole and cut channel that idiots have put in the wrong spot, in places that nothing else could reach. The diamond steel blade also makes very few sparks so it won't set insulation in fire inside walls and ceilings. I thought it was a toy too, until I messed about with it and found that it definitely has its place!
@@rickyperkins232 I went over it in my previous comment. I guess the main take away of this tool is that I use it in tight spaces, to cut small things, with as much accuracy as possible, without setting things on fire. The very low inertia of the 3" blade and the tools ability to cut out the instant it 'grabs' means I make a lot less errors and it can be used with one hand. It varies week to week as my work (electrician) varies a lot. But I'd say this week it will see almost a full hour of trigger time. When the guy reviewing this tool cut the tile, I'm reasonably sure he had the diamond disc spinning backwards which might explain the slow cut. The tiny diamond teeth all face the same way.
@Ricky Perkins That's what I did, I kinda regretted it at first because it was an impulse buy and the tool only costs about $260AUD here...but it makes my life easier at work...So it was still worth it. There are several different types of blades available for this, but don't buy the milwaukee abrasive discs. They are dumb expensive.
