Tacky adhesive is the job that ruins diamond tooling. Carpet glue, soft mastic, foam-back residue and cutback all load up a diamond segment until it glazes over and stops cutting. Carbide is the answer, and the Edco A105 Grinder Startup Pack is the ready-to-run set that gets a Magna-Trap style grinder stripping instead of polishing. The pack contains Strip-Serts with carbides plus the wooden wedges used to lock the retaining case into the grinder's multi-tooling disc.
Strip-Serts are carbide-tipped blocks built to shear coatings off the slab rather than grind into it. The tungsten carbide facet is multi-sided and replaceable, so when an edge dulls you rotate it and keep working instead of buying a new block. That matters on adhesive work, where a fresh edge is the difference between peeling material up and smearing it around.
One important limit: Strip-Serts are for stripping, not for grinding concrete. Running them on bare concrete rounds the sharp edges off quickly and the cutting action stops. Use carbide to take the coating off, then switch to diamond tooling if you need to profile or polish the slab underneath.
Built for
- Edco Magna-Trap and dual-disc grinders using multi-tooling discs
- Flooring contractors removing carpet glue, mastic and tar
- Crews who keep burning up diamond segments on soft adhesive
- Restoration and remodel work stripping coatings before new flooring
- First-time carbide buyers who want a complete starter set
Use cases
- Removing mastics and adhesives - the classic carbide job: tacky residue that clogs diamond tooling shears off cleanly under a carbide edge.
- Stripping paints, resins and tar - coatings that are too soft or too thick for a diamond cup wheel.
- Fiberglass and industrial buildup removal in plants and warehouses.
- Ice and compacted-material removal from slabs and dock areas.
- Cleaning floors without grinding them - taking the coating down while leaving the concrete substrate intact.
Specifications
- Contents: Strip-Serts with carbides and wooden wedges
- Carbide: replaceable, multi-sided tungsten carbide facet, rotatable for maximum use
- Purpose: strip coatings without grinding into concrete
- Removes: mastics, paints, resins, tar, fiberglass, ice, industrial buildups
- Wedges: lock the retaining case into the grinder multi-tooling disc
- Part number: A105
Frequently asked questions
What is in the A105 startup pack?
Strip-Serts fitted with carbides, plus the wooden wedges that hold the retaining case into the grinder's multi-tooling disc. It is a complete set to get a grinder set up for stripping.
Can I grind concrete with Strip-Serts?
No. They are designed to strip coatings, not to grind concrete. Running them on bare concrete dulls the sharp carbide edges quickly and the cutting action stops. Switch to diamond tooling for profiling or polishing the slab.
What happens when the carbide edge dulls?
The tungsten carbide facet is multi-sided and replaceable. Rotate it to a fresh edge and keep working. That is where most of the value in carbide tooling comes from.
Why use carbide instead of diamond for glue removal?
Soft, tacky adhesives smear into a diamond segment and glaze it over, so it stops cutting. Carbide shears the material off instead of abrading it, so it keeps working through gummy residue.
What are the wooden wedges for?
They wedge the retaining case tightly into the grinder's multi-tooling disc so the Strip-Sert stays seated under load. They are consumable - keep spares.
Will this fit my grinder?
It is built for Edco grinders using the Magna-Trap multi-tooling disc, including dual-disc models. Send us your model number and we will confirm before you order.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for this line, with US-based support staff who work with these machines every day. If you are not certain this is the right part or size for your equipment, contact us before you order and we will confirm compatibility against your model number.
