Features
- Designed for use with 4-1/2 inch grinders
- Compatible with diamond cutting blades
- Provides shielding from debris and sparks
- Includes one guard
Specifications
| Color | Black |
| Product Weight (Oz) | 10.9 |
| Product Width (In) | 4 1/2 |
| Includes | (1) Guard |
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A protective guard intended for use with 4-1/2 inch angle grinders. It is made to fit diamond cutting blades and helps shield the user from debris and sparks during grinding or cutting operations. Compatible with the DW402 4-1/2" grinder.
Project Ideas
Business
On-Demand Tile Trim & Notching
Offer a mobile service for homeowners and remodelers to make precise, dust-managed cuts: L-cuts for outlets, undercutting door jambs, trimming backsplash edges, and scribing tiles. The diamond blade guard improves safety and cleanliness on-site.
Custom Engraved Pavers & House Plaques
Produce personalized slate, stone, or concrete pavers with names, addresses, or commemorative text. Use stencils to score letters with the grinder and fill with paint, epoxy, or metallic inlay. Sell via Etsy and local garden centers.
Pre-Cut Mosaic Kits
Batch-cut uniform shapes from porcelain, glass tile, and stone with reduced chipping thanks to the guard. Package themed kits (coasters, stepping stones, wall art) with adhesives, grout, and layouts. Market to craft stores, schools, and online.
Hardscape Touch-Up Service
Provide quick on-site modifications: trimming pavers to fit curves, scoring expansion joints, cutting drainage channels, and notching stone for lighting or irrigation. The guarded grinder setup enables fast, controlled cuts in tight residential spaces.
How-To Content & Affiliate Hub
Create tutorials on safe angle grinder use, dust control, and decorative concrete/stone techniques. Monetize via affiliate links to guards, blades, and PPE, plus sponsored tool spotlights and downloadable project plans.
Creative
Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones
Cut reclaimed ceramic or porcelain tile into petals, leaves, and geometric tesserae with the 4-1/2 in grinder and diamond blade guard to control chips and debris. Arrange in concrete stepping stone molds, then grout and seal for durable, colorful garden paths.
Slate House Number Plaque
Use the grinder with the guard to square and bevel a slate tile, then lightly score numbers through a stencil. Paint-fill the grooves or inlay thin brass/epoxy for a premium look. The guard helps keep shards and dust directed away while trimming edges clean.
Faceted Concrete Planter Set
Cast simple concrete cylinders or cubes, then add modern facets by carefully beveling surfaces with a diamond blade. The guard shields you from chips while you create crisp chamfers and drainage slots for a sculptural planter trio.
Marble-and-Wood Inlay Coasters
Rip narrow marble strips from tile offcuts using the guarded grinder, then route matching grooves in hardwood blanks. Epoxy the marble in, sand flush, and finish for elegant, giftable coaster sets with minimal chipping.
Reclaimed Brick Bookends
Kerf-cut matching reclaimed bricks to nest a steel plate or hardwood insert, creating stable, industrial-chic bookends. The guard helps control debris while you square faces and add decorative scoring lines.