Hello.

May be this are just few examples how not to use angle grinders
Even pros get it wrong. No wonder there are lots of accidents out there.
http://www.floorstransformed.com/ang...tile-cuts.html
http://www.floorstransformed.com/ang...er-l-cuts.html


Mods please help clear this aqueegly bits down here Thanks

I have used angle grinders every day for the last 20 odd years as part of my job for at least 2 hours off and on per day using 4"/ 5" and 9" for both cutting and grinding of steel and associated metals and have also cut tiles and fibro with a diamond blade.

My question is this?

What was inherently wrong with what he was doing?

Dry cutting tiles isn't an exact science, you need to keep both the blade and tile cool and the only way to do that is to free cut, while it is not ideal to do this, it is still safe to do.

Both the videos didn't show that the operator over cutting, twisting the blade in the cut and / or cutting too fast as these are the things that make accidents happen.

To my way of thinking, it was a pretty good demo of accomplishing a difficult task.

Don't get me wrong, I don't free cut steel unless there is NO ALTERNATIVE and then it it is done very nervously, I have certainly seen many discs fly apart over the years, some even on me.
And yes there are accidents as there is for every hand tool that was ever invented, and so should be treated with respect.