Makita

Both Makita items in this range, the GA9060 angle grinder and the VC4210MX2 M Class wet and dry dust extraction vacuum, are sold directly through this site and shipped Australia wide. They are stocked because they suit the recessing, cutting and surface preparation work our waterproofing customers do, not as a general power tool range. If you want the grinder and the extractor working together as one setup, contact the team before ordering and we will confirm what you need to connect them.

Dust class ratings describe how much fine dust a vacuum is designed to capture and hold onto, with L class covering lower risk dusts and M class covering medium hazard dusts such as concrete, cement and screed. The Makita VC4210MX2 is listed as an M Class wet and dry unit, which is the category most concrete cutting and grinding work sits in. For the exact filtration ratings and approvals, check the manufacturer documentation supplied with the machine.

Cutting, grinding and recessing concrete or fibre cement releases respirable crystalline silica, and Australian workplace regulators have tightened the controls around it in recent years. On tool extraction captures dust at the source instead of letting it drift across the site and settle into the wet area you are about to waterproof. Obligations differ between states and territories and they change over time, so check the current requirements for where you are working.

Yes, that is the intended pairing. The GA9060 is a large angle grinder used for recessing and surface preparation, and the VC4210MX2 is a wet and dry extractor built to work alongside tools like it. You will need a compatible dust shroud or guard fitted to the grinder to make the connection, so tell us what you are cutting and we will point you at the right arrangement.

It is the workhorse behind puddle flange recessing, concrete cutting and general surface preparation before a membrane is applied. Paired with the right diamond disc it cuts and grinds concrete and fibre cement sheeting, which is why it is offered alongside the Innovative Tools recessing kits on this site. It is a large two handed machine, so plan for a stable stance and correct guarding on every cut.

Yes, it is a wet and dry unit, so it handles slurry from wet cutting as well as dry dust from grinding. Switching between the two means changing the filter and bag arrangement correctly and emptying the drum before you go back the other way. Follow the sequence set out in the manual, because running the wrong filter wet is the quickest way to ruin it.

Filters are the whole story. Keep them clean, replace them once they stop recovering suction, and do not leave the drum sitting full of damp concrete slurry between jobs. Also check the hose and cuffs for splits, since a leaking hose quietly kills capture at the tool, and if you are unsure which consumables suit your machine the technical data sheet and parts list for the model will confirm what is compatible.