Quote Originally Posted by gthmnyt2580 View Post
Also, like Dave said. DEFINITELY always wear proper eye protection. If I didnt wear my safety glasses this past weekend, I would have lost an eye when one of the thinner cut-off wheels broke off while i was cutting the tube and hit the glasses. Good luck with everything.

I third this.
My first adventure into saber building, I was cutting a sinktube with a compound miter saw using an old metal cutoff blade. Then the cut went too fast and sent a nice chunk of metal right at me. Hit right below my eye. I wear glasses every time now.