How to Cut Wood With a Grinder

An angle grinder is commonly used to cut or grind metal. It can be modified to cut wood by changing its blade to one designed for this application. Wood saws typically have retractable blade guards that prevent your hands or body from making contact with the blade. An angle grinder lacks this safety device because it is designed for grinding metal. When using a saw blade on a grinder be extremely careful. Hold the grinder tightly with both hands and wear safety glasses and protective pants.

Grinder wood blade
Wrench
Safety glasses
Chainsaw Pants

Instructions

- 1
  Unplug the grinder from the wall. Rotate the blade with your hand while pressing down on the locking mechanism. When the button compresses and the blade stops moving, you have locked the blade in the stopped position. Continue holding the button down.
- 2
  Loosen the nut securing the grinding wheel to angle grinder by turning it counterclockwise. Pull the grinding wheel off the drive shaft.
- 3
  Insert the wood cutting blade onto the drive shaft, making sure the blade's teeth are in the direction of rotation of the grinder.
- 4
  Secure the blade to the grinder with the removed washer and nut. Tighten the nut with a wrench.
- 5
  Put on chainsaw protective pants and safety glasses to protect your body. Hold the grinder firmly in both hands.
- 6
  Insert the cutting blade of the grinder slowly into the wood surface while maintaining the blade position. If the blade is tilted off center to the cut line the grinder will kick back and may injure you.

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