Kool Mist System Question.....Can I also use this on micarta to reduce dust?

[Steelhog]

Hey all - been super busy with work and have not been on BFs much as of late. I picked up a few extra goodies with the extra work cash and one was a Kool Mist system. I have not had much time to use it yet but I can already tell this is going to be a huge game changer for me. I used it on a few scrap chunks of steel and could grind with zero water dunking. Some of the best grind lines I have ever done.

So my question is can I use this (with straight water) while shaping micarta handles to reduce dust? I know its not exactly the intended use but it seems this could really also cut down on the airborne dust and could be an added benefit of the system. Let me know if this works or if you have ever tried it with synthetic handles and if it helps with the dust. Thanks.

 

[ScarFoot]

It will cut it down a little but in my experience you make way more dust than there is water to bond to. You’d probably need more of a deluge system to make a significant impact on the dust. I do use mine for micarta, g10, etc…because I think it reduces burning a little but it still does make a lot of dust. You’ll want some ”mud flaps“ on you grinder too. It throws that stuff everywhere…

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I assume it would help? I never see this addressed, but I dunk my passes in a bucket of water, just like I was grinding the blade. I feel It helps, and obviously keeps it cooler.


Good question

 

[ChristoDart]

Yes. It can make synthetic handle grinding dust turn to just only sludge with only a pancake compressor. Make sure you order/have belts that can handle the wet grinding. I find them to warp more wet grinding handles than bevels.

 

[tim37a]

I have never tried it with micarta but it should work since micarta is water resistant.

 

[REK Knives]

Yeah I use it especially for carbon fiber and it's amazing... Just have to make sure you have enough coolant hitting the belt and running it slow.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I don't usually do it on Micarta, but absolutely use it on CF. On Micarta it makes a sludge that coats the bet]lt and your hands. Not a problem, but it takes a fairly wet spray and having a bucket of clean water to dunk your hands and the handle in every so often is wise.

 

[Steelhog]

I got to use the Kool mist system more today grinding a blade. This is such a huge game changer for me and one of the best investments I have made. I put this off for a long time but it's worth every penny.