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Always ran backup cutters with a 6-inch wheel, but a buddy in Corpus Christi showed me his 4-inch setup
He cut through a tight piling cluster in half the time and had way less hand fatigue after a 10-hour day. Have you guys tried downsizing your wheel for tight spots?
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faith125mo ago
...and honestly I think you guys are overhyping this 4-inch thing. I tried it after a buddy swore by it and ended up burning through three wheels before lunch because I kept bogging down in the cut. You get less leverage with a smaller wheel so you're fighting the tool more, especially on anything thicker than sheet metal or rebar. Plus that little disc spins faster and heats up way quicker, which is a recipe for glazed wheels and burned edges. Is the wrist fatigue really that bad on a standard 6-inch or are we just getting soft from too many coffee breaks?
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sanchez.beth5mo ago
That 4-inch on a tight piling cluster saved my buddy's wrist, plus he was sharpening fewer wheels per job because he wasn't fighting the tool angle.
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beth_patel45mo ago
Funny enough, I actually tried that same 4-inch setup after reading @sanchez.beth's post last week, and my arm felt like it had been through a blender by lunch. Guess that's what happens when you trust a stranger's advice while running on three hours of sleep and too much coffee. The wrist-saving magic might just be for folks who don't trip over their own tool bags like I do.
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