>John, >Is any kind of breathing protection required for stone dust or >do you do everything under water? Or...? > >Thanks, >John B
VERY good point! Tile cutting 4" diamond disks are available for wet or dry use. Because I fear electrcution if I use a tile cutter with water, I use the dry disk instead. Yes! There is a lot of fine dust. You must use a resperator cartridge type face mask for dust which is available at hardware stores for about 30. $ Do not use the cheap surgical type of mask because they don't seal well over the face. This is the only part of the operation that really isn't much fun for me. Of course, no dust protection is needed with wet sanding or engraving. But use a mask if you are cutting any metal with a dremel 1.5" composite black cutoff wheel. John C. 32.3N 111W tel: 520-696-1709
