9/17/2023 0 Comments Wildcat grinder dust shroud![]() ![]() This is not that much of a problem really because when we run out of our current inventory of the 4 1/2" we can get 5", more of a frustration. All the shrouds I am finding for the smaller grinder are larger than they need to be as they are sized for a 5" disc whereas the most commonly available discs are 4/1/2". In this industry we typically use the 4 1/2" angle grinder with coarse Zek discs for heavy fiberglass stock removal as well as the larger Makita model 9277c sander polisher, we probably have half a dozen of each or more. I now want to convert both the 4 1/2" angle grinders and more of the Makita's at work and here's the problem I'm running into and I'm hoping someone here may have a solution that I have not found. Years ago when nothing had dust shrouds we made a fiberglass one for the Makita sander/polisher which just about every boatbuilding and repair shop uses. I am shopping around to find dust shroud options for the various grinders I use during the course of my work and am getting a bit frustrated. It’s the 7″ Makita grinder dust shroud.I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place for this topic but it seemed best to me. The price is $51.99, and you’ll be happy you did. Check it out from your local Home Depot or from. So, spending $50 for better health and a cleaner shop and job site should be a no-brainer. We don’t even scoff at spending $150-300 on a new power tool. If you think that spending $50 on a dust shroud is too expensive, this is quite silly. With the shroud in place, we saw virtually see no dust, until we ran off the edge and exposed the bottom of the concrete grinding wheel. Using the grinder shroudless covered me and the surrounding area with dust in a few seconds. Testing on our new concrete pad really told the story. ![]() Along with the grinder and shroud, we used the Makita Xtrac Vac to suck the concrete dust from the shroud. This resembles the tool we used in the Makita Polisher 7-inch 9237C Video Review, but looking deeper unveils a much different beast. We tested our dust shroud with the Makita GA7011C 7″ grinder. Depending on the work you do, the typical shop vac may not comply. You need a qualified dust extractor as well. Of course, you can just install a dust shroud on your grinder and call it done. The Makita dust shroud not only protects your lungs and body from exposure, but it also keeps the job site tidy. This stuff is bad for your lungs and gets all over everything, hence it creates a real mess. Grinding and sanding concrete can cause nasty dust that contains the aforementioned crystalline silica. Regardless of OSHA’s rule, I won’t grind concrete again without a shroud and dust extraction.Ĭheck out the line of OSHA compliant dust extractors from over at Pro Tool Reviews. For about $50, the Makita grinder dust shroud, along with a dust extractor (or shop vac), will all but eliminate the dust from grinding concrete. I’ll let you do the searching on the OSHA details, and we’ll talk about the tools. With the new OSHA Crystalline Silica mandate, you may be required to extract any dust you are making. Using a dust extractor may not be a choice anymore. Using the Makita grinder dust shroud in conjunction with a dust extractor is not only healthier, it also eliminates the cleanup from all the dust. ![]()
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