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[โ€“] willybe@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a nice guard, I've only seen the half open crescent that is supposed to protect the user from sticking their finger into the wheel.

[โ€“] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Came with my grinder (MasterCraft). It came with the half-open style you mentioned as well, and I use that one for my grinding wheels/flap disks.

The guard change mechanism is pretty slick too. Once you get the wheel off its a tool-less cam lock mechanism