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Review on OCR Concrete Diamond Grinding Grinder by Eddie Sanchez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Suitable wheel for leveling uneven concrete/cement floors or paving surfaces. Seems to last

Does a good job as an unknown player in the grind game. [I had never heard of this company until I found this product on Amazon]. We ended up having to get one of these to fix an issue at our local city office. They sent out FIX IT messages for the "rough road" segments. At first we tried using the so-called masonry and cement grinding wheels for $2-4. What a waste of money! These are cheap wheels that hang right over the side grinders at Homedepot or Lowes. If I knew how much better such a cup circle works, I would have bought it right away. How does this diamond glass wheel work Vs. el-cheapo $2 or $3 stone carvings. The concrete and its dust were really something to behold when the wheel ran on those "jagged edges". Dust clouds formed with little or no pressure. I simply hovered the cup wheel over the area that needed to be reduced. It was easy to get a nice, even, clean looking concrete joint between two adjacent concrete segments of my paving. but the food choices and prices were too high. When I went to Home Depot, I only saw such well-known brands as Bosch, Dewalt, Milwaukee. about $50 and up. Pros: - cheaper than big name brand bowls - seem to last quite a while even when working with cement and/or concrete - arrival was mixed. It was supposed to be ready to receive by the end of the week, but then they said it would be in a few days. It arrived a few days earlier than the "will be too late" message. Bottom Line: Arrived a day later than originally stated, just in time when I needed it so no problem for my needs that week. Cons: - Can wear out a little quicker if you put a little pressure on it. (Another family member was more aggressive than I was and although they removed the concrete quicker than me, the blade wore out a bit more as I used it.) Comments: - This has probably been said in thousands of places on the internet, but these cup wheels and using it on cement/concrete WILL generate a lot of dust. When I used it we were outside and there was a good strong wind. So we just set it up upwind from the mill dust outlet. The interior would definitely benefit from some sort of vacuum system for dusting. In the past, when we helped a relative install a new kitchen tile floor, we used a large, 9-inch-handled scraper. It was painful and slow. I didn't know about the diamond cup circles that existed many years ago. Next time we redo tiles I will try to use a cup wheel like this to remove old tiles, glue, grout etc.

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