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I did this while working tile with a diamond blade. I hit the nerve, it still hurts almost year later... a burn , that won't go away.glad your's was not deep.. I had to go for xrays, as it was deep.. real deep.
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Goofs & Blunders You Should Avoid.
- Thread starter David S
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I had the auxiullary handle come off my 4-1/2" angle grinder causing it to fall and put a two inch gash in my leg just above the knee. I corrected the problem by drilling and tapping the housing for threaded brass bushing. I installed the bushing with epoxy. Much more secure than the OEM knurled insert bushing.
In another instance, I cutting off a piece of 2" x 3" bar stock. Afterwards, I found that the shower of sparks had melted the polyester fabric on the backs of three of the fingers on my gloves. Another pair of gloves had modifications like yours.
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I think I'm going to put a wrap of grip tape on the lower end of each grinder's body, and introduce a new rule that the right hand must always hold over grip tape. Either that, or come up with armored knuckles. I use the whole disc when I work, especially the face, which is obstructed by the guards. Hmm, maybe I need a plate mail gauntlet!
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Many years ago I had an amazing escape from a large heavy 9" angle grinder. I was using it to remove old welds from a truck body.
These truck owners wanted these side and end extensions to the body to carry more gravel. They knew they wouldnt last long but to them it was worth it for the extra money they charged per load.
Anyway this was in the middle of winter so I was dressed in T shirt, flannel shirt, sweat shirt, very thick woolly jumper, overalls, jeans, thick quilted leather bikie jacket and leather apron.
The boss was too mean to replace the guards on the grinder so it was always used without one.
This particular day I'm grinding out the aluminium weld to re-weld it when it grabbed and kicked back.
It felt like a horse had kicked me and I stood there in a total funk waiting for the blood.
The disk had cut through all the clothing down to the flesh leaving just a thin red line diagonally down my chest and stomach, It hadnt even broken the skin.
Guess who's never used an angle grinder without a guard since?
These truck owners wanted these side and end extensions to the body to carry more gravel. They knew they wouldnt last long but to them it was worth it for the extra money they charged per load.
Anyway this was in the middle of winter so I was dressed in T shirt, flannel shirt, sweat shirt, very thick woolly jumper, overalls, jeans, thick quilted leather bikie jacket and leather apron.
The boss was too mean to replace the guards on the grinder so it was always used without one.
This particular day I'm grinding out the aluminium weld to re-weld it when it grabbed and kicked back.
It felt like a horse had kicked me and I stood there in a total funk waiting for the blood.
The disk had cut through all the clothing down to the flesh leaving just a thin red line diagonally down my chest and stomach, It hadnt even broken the skin.
Guess who's never used an angle grinder without a guard since?
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If it was not for all those garments that you wore, we would never had known about your great sense of humor. That was just too close, mate.
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Is that why they say "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen."?
