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• Pressure washer FAQ
  attachments draw in abrasive grit to remove rust & paint. The sand used is critical - kiln dried silica
  14 KB (2,350 words) - 11:34, 5 April 2010
• Drilling FAQ
  ...asy. You may wish to buy a second-hand wreck of a vac for this job, as the abrasive dust may make your nice vacuum cleaner wear out before its time. ...ilable from lapidary suppliers). A pumping action is also important as the abrasive tends to ooze back up the hole.
  32 KB (5,862 words) - 23:31, 30 August 2016
• Oscillating tools
  ...is enough to cut any rigidly held material it comes into contact with. An abrasive will similarly work back and forth over a surface.
  13 KB (2,110 words) - 23:58, 10 September 2018
• Ornate wrought iron handrails
  ...easily creating metal chips rather than the grinding dust you get from an abrasive cut off disc. These stay relatively cool, but are still briefly hot enough
  14 KB (2,454 words) - 00:47, 28 April 2024
• Drilling Techniques
  ...isk, use minimum force. Or eliminate the risk entirely by drilling with an abrasive stone in a [[die grinder]]. The latter grinds then melts its way through -
  13 KB (2,275 words) - 08:52, 19 March 2018
• Large Octagonal garden table
  ...to fully harden, and that is to gently de-nib the surface with a very fine abrasive, and apply some paste wax. Once buffed out, this will further protect the w
  16 KB (2,788 words) - 01:16, 21 August 2023
• Drill bit
  These abrasive grit bits fit an angle grinder, and cut sideways as well as down. Usually u ...soft [[:Category:Masonry|bricks]] and large holes. Cost is much lower than abrasive holesaws.
  35 KB (6,046 words) - 01:32, 11 October 2023
• Threaded fasteners FAQ
  ...may allow a slot to be ground in the end, or with patience and a tiny wee abrasive burr the whole thing could be ground away. If all else fails it is time to
  18 KB (3,192 words) - 02:19, 6 September 2017
• Sharpening
  ...ting with something even coarser. Work through finer and finer grades of [[abrasive]] until it is as sharp as you need (at least 600 grit). I sometimes go as f
  22 KB (3,973 words) - 18:44, 18 May 2013
• Glossary
  : A disc with abrasive flaps attached. Used with an angle grinder. : An abrasive coated rod fitted to [[angle grinder]]s and used to remove mortar between b
  59 KB (8,842 words) - 21:43, 1 November 2021
• Paint
  Abrasive impregnated nylon mesh disc, used with drill or [[angle grinder]]. Far less
  35 KB (5,634 words) - 02:07, 5 May 2015

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