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Ten UK guides for a 350 mm diamond blade: price, EN 13236, silica dust, wet cutting, slurry, kickback, vibration, PUWER and when a blade is finished.
300mm or 350mm disc cutter: pick the correct wheel
The two saws are already on the van, the engines look close enough, and someone reaches for the larger disc because the kerb looks deep. That is the m
Hand-arm vibration cut-off saw: the daily limit
Your gang is halfway along a kerb and somebody already has two numbers on a phone: 3.9 and 13, both in metres per second squared. One is being read of
Disc cutter kickback: why the saw throws back
You are halfway through a concrete kerb, the engine note drops, and the saw climbs toward your shoulder before you have moved your feet. That throw is
PUWER abrasive wheels training: what a disc cutter needs
The principal contractor wants an abrasive wheels ticket before the kerb line starts, and the only person who has run the petrol disc cutter learned i
Silica dust cutting kerbs: control the lung risk
The pale cloud from a quick kerb cut is not simply dirt. Silica dust when you cut kerbs can create a high concentration of respirable crystalline sili
Concrete cutting slurry: catch run-off before it dries
The line through the slabs looks finished, the saw is off, and a grey film is already creeping toward the footway. That film is concrete cutting slurr
Wet cutting petrol disc cutter: control dust properly
Wet cutting with a petrol disc cutter means supplying water continuously to the blade while you cut, primarily to suppress the fine silica dust releas
350mm diamond blade price: what you pay in the UK
A 350mm diamond blade price can look straightforward until you compare the bore, VAT and the material the blade is meant to cut. In our October 2026 U
EN 13236 diamond blade: what the safety mark means
The blade in the box is 350 mm, the listing mentions EN 13236, and it is tempting to treat that line as a quality grade. An EN 13236 diamond blade is
When to replace a diamond blade: defects that mean stop
The cut has slowed, the rim looks polished, and half the kerb is still ahead of you. That is the moment when to replace a diamond blade stops being a