Cutting pavers with a 14" diamond blade

   / Cutting pavers with a 14" diamond blade #11  
A 14" blade usually has a 1" arbor. Probably will not fit on a 7" which usually is 5/8".

Call the rental place and see if they will rent you a bare saw. A lot of my subs do that because of the blade charges. Check to see what arbor size they have before committing.
 
   / Cutting pavers with a 14" diamond blade #12  
All of the rental places I've dealt with would let me run my own blade on a rental saw.

I would not put an oversize blade on an angle grinder without a guard. Those 14" blades have literally taken heads off when something goes wrong.



Mr. HE:cool:
 
   / Cutting pavers with a 14" diamond blade #13  
don't even think of a 14 " blade on that grinder ( unless you have a death wish !)

1 buy a small cheapie wet table saw and do 2 passes ( one upside down ) about $50.
2 buy a smaller 5 - 6 inch diamond blade and use water ( old soap squeeze bottle , or hose ) to keep the dust down and blade cool... hold grinder so the blade spins AWAY from you.
3 wear a face shield at all times or at least safety glasses.
 
   / Cutting pavers with a 14" diamond blade #14  
Egon pretty much nailed it, as did several others. Tools are geared for specific blade diameters to deliver proper torque and 'surface speeds'. Adapting an arbor and trying to achieve proper blade balance at more than design rpm (x2?) would be a nightmare. That said, it rarely hurts to go 1/2 - 1" smaller than what clears a guard. A HFT 14" metal chop saw might be ok with the 14" diamond blade, for ~$100, and would be much safer than spinning it too fast with not enough torque and no guard. I don't see anything mentioned above cutting a curve, maybe a 'faceted' approximation done in steps. btw: You shouldn't have to cut all the way thru' everything. An angle grinder with masonry blade can smooth bumps/edges.

Straight cuts can usually be 'scored and snapped', as said above. A pneumatic chipping hammer can be used to clean up some cuts with the right point/chisel and right air pressure (burp speed). I grooved a garage floor with a circular saw & diamond blade while everyone stood by yakking. Holding the saw in one hand left one free to spritz the cut as I went with a trigger spray bottle. A trickle from the garden hose would have been easier, but beers had already been passed out & I was on my own. Blade life depends on keeping the edge cool. Dry cuts can heat the edge to where the solder/braze of the diamond particle coating lets 'em fly off, like bullets too, and bare steel won't cut squat.

If I rented/borrowed anything it might be a tub (wet) saw to use with my own blade, depending on the variety of cuts planned. btw: Planning for a job to be 'cake' won't prepare you very well for inevitable snags. Expect the worst, and you'd be ok if things go better than you thought. Taking your time will let what you've learned from the first few cuts sink in and the rest will get easier as you go, as long as the blade holds up. Never too soon for pics, once you get going. ;)
 
   / Cutting pavers with a 14" diamond blade #15  
I am in the middle of two brick projects and have a used a 7" diamond blade on my 4.5" dewalt grinder. I had to remove the guard but it works well. Be cautious of the direction of wheel and debris. I used gloves and full face shield.
 
   / Cutting pavers with a 14" diamond blade #16  
Typical 7" grinder speed is around 8500 rpm
NEVER EXCEED speed on a 14" diamond disc is 4365 rpm.

Moral: DON'T DO IT!:thumbdown:

Or at least get a mate to post the video to the Darwin Awards:)
 

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