I have the HF mini cutoff saw and had read that the abrasive wheel worked much better than the metal blade. I never could find any local, even at the HF store or any of the home improvement stores smaller that 2 1/2". David Sosa gave a place on-line to order the 2" abrasive cutoff wheels one time in a thread, but you had to order six at a time. After giving up the local search, I just ordered the six pack. Of course I can't remember now where that was I ordered from, but six is more than I will ever need, PM me you address and I will mail you out a couple of them on Monday if you want to give them a try. Then you can leave the guard on and not over work that little motor with a wheel larger than it is made for. I think they work great.