A spinny-thing safety bulletin

[GoWolfpack]

I was cutting some metal this morning when this happened





Luckily I was done cutting anyway. But I can easily imagine a scenario where I wasn't done and I thought "I can get through this one cut, I don't need to switch wheels."

This is a horribly dangerous road to start down. If you don't want to stop and change out cutting wheels, you'll really hate stopping to go to the ER and have chunks dug out of your face.

 

[hp468]

Face sheild and eye glasses anytime the death wheel spins.

Dude on xh2o.com had a grinding wheel explode into his face years ago, got tore up pretty bad.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Glad you didn’t get hurt. I was cutting a piece of aluminum sheet metal a couple years ago and had one explode.

 

[Trevillian]

Yep. Every time I see someone use one for grinding instead of cutting because they don't want to swap discs I cringe. I watched one come apart and a chunk went through the garage door...

It's why you always have two grinders on hand or more. Grinding disc on one. Cut disc on the other.

The biggest thing I've witnessed is being right over the work and inline with the disc. Staying off to the side has saved me on a couple of occasions when one broke.

 

[Snal~]

Were you using it in a side grinder or a die grinder? I prefer a die grinder for cutting discs, depending on the application.

 

[GoWolfpack]

The biggest thing I've witnessed is being right over the work and inline with the disc. Staying off to the side has saved me on a couple of occasions when one broke

I avoid putting my face right down in my work, it doesn't really improve the quality any and it increases the risk to my face. I need to stay pretty, it's my only asset.

Were you using it in a side grinder or a die grinder? I prefer a die grinder for cutting discs, depending on the application.

I'll just bring it to your house and use your tools. I have a harbor freight angle grinder that gets used for everything.

 

[heavydoc]

I always wear my safety squints!

 

[GoWolfpack]

I always wear my safety squints!

My safety squints were fully engaged.

 

[Button Pusher]

So many YouTubers leave the guard off.

 

[GoWolfpack]

So many YouTubers leave the guard off.

What guard? The one that gets in the way so you end up putting your face right next to what you're doing because you can't see?

 

[Snal~]

What guard? The one that gets in the way so you end up putting your face right next to what you're doing because you can't see?

I've got four 4" grinders, one with a flap disc, one with a hard disc, one with a flat sanding disc, and one with a wire brush.
Four guards are still in the boxes. Can't see or do diddly with the guards on.

 

[JohnFreeman]

Those guards are there to prevent against free wheeling attorneys, not for any practical safety concerns.

 

[Gator]

I have scar....................

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[Pogue]

It’ll even back out. Don’t put your face/neck in-line with the blades axis ever.

 

[C-doodle]

A good friend of mine had a dead wheel fly apart on him. A piece of it cut thru his pants into his thigh about half an inch away from his weewee. It got him pretty bad.

 

[ppirate]

Had a neighbor using a grinder with a wire brush attachment. The brush snagged his sock and proceeded to eat it and his ankle. Not pretty.

 

[GoWolfpack]

Had a neighbor using a grinder with a wire brush attachment. The brush snagged his sock and proceeded to eat it and his ankle. Not pretty.

Feels like it takes forever for that thing to spin down. Can't imagine it eating at my leg the whole time.

 

[1075tech]

Search utube for lathe accidents. You won't even slow it down