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Slowkrawl
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11.20.2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen View Post
Cutting is different. On second thought, with the size of the hinge pin and speeds the dremel is only capable of, there really isn't much danger, just a lot of white sparks.

Issues come up when people use the same grinder for different materials - especially aluminum. Aluminum will embed in the grinding wheel, and once it heats up, can cause the wheel to explode.
I'm a welder and I have never heard that before in my life. I've used a disk covered in alum. to grind steel lots of time, no blown up disks. Unless you have personally seen it happen, I think whoever told you that is full of shit lol.



On that note though...wierder things have happened, pure oxygen and oil has been known to explode.
   
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