that would take an hour to fabricate and fit a simple guard on that. Why wouldn't you?When I worked at Reynolds Boughton, a young chap mangled the end of his foot with a 9" angle grinder. It had a guard on and he was wearing steel toe capped boots. He dropped the grinder and it found the soft bit between the toe cap and the double stitched upper. He had been trained in its use and everything was done by the book. It just goes to show how dangerous they are. I think that as with most things in our field, you need to be on your game and respect the equipment you are using. I personally do not remove angle grinder guards but none of my mills or lathes are guarded. Neither is the pillar drill or my home made polishing off hand grinder with wire wheel on it. I do use a full face shield when using that though! In the workplace, if it came with a guard then it stays on no matter what, if it is in the way, use another piece of equipment.
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Meh just run them on a bit concrete till the damaged part has goneI was more interested in just how much abuse those disks really can take. I change them if they have a tiny nick out of the edge.
I have gone from being terrified of grinders to just scared
Been fannying about with angle grinders all my life and the only accident was changing a blade while it was still plugged in
Probably jinxed this afternoons grinder session with the other 2CV Bpillar
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Because I don't feel the need for it. Nobody uses it except me. If I get hurt then so be it.
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If I had a major injury down the garage I think all garage activities would get banned!....so I'm pretty careful when I'm down there.
The 18v dewalt I have is very good for car work as the handle shape and trigger are a lot better than those old school grinders. I run mine without a handle (I assume most do on here for car work).
The 18v dewalt I have is very good for car work as the handle shape and trigger are a lot better than those old school grinders. I run mine without a handle (I assume most do on here for car work).
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When I worked at Reynolds Boughton, a young chap mangled the end of his foot with a 9" angle grinder. It had a guard on and he was wearing steel toe capped boots. He dropped the grinder and it found the soft bit between the toe cap and the double stitched upper. He had been trained in its use and everything was done by the book. It just goes to show how dangerous they are. I think that as with most things in our field, you need to be on your game and respect the equipment you are using. I personally do not remove angle grinder guards but none of my mills or lathes are guarded. Neither is the pillar drill or my home made polishing off hand grinder with wire wheel on it. I do use a full face shield when using that though! In the workplace, if it came with a guard then it stays on no matter what, if it is in the way, use another piece of equipment.
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I notice that you have the tensioner pushing upwards on the belt
and, thus, away from the pulley.
Is there a reason for that ?
I would have thought that it should be pushing the belt down
onto the pulley. Or have I got it wrong ?
I do like the machine, though.
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I think training is important
Complacency is what gets you hurt!
Complacency is what gets you hurt!
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You are correct, the belt is on wrong! I actually have replaced it with a larger section V belt since that pic as it was a little small.I notice that you have the tensioner pushing upwards on the belt
and, thus, away from the pulley.
Is there a reason for that ?
I would have thought that it should be pushing the belt down
onto the pulley. Or have I got it wrong ?
I do like the machine, though.
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Obviously tough tit if he did.
Well, I know. But, I suddenly felt a bit bad after posting it.
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Not a problem, it is why I think this is the best forum out there. I am too old and knackered to take offenceI do hope you didn't mind me pointing it out ?
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It was #73 on Ship Happens. Quite surprised to see it. (I am DownWest on YBW)
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Losing control of a grinder can be something of an " experience" as well.
My brother had a 9" one kick back when he was in his early 20's. It caught him under the chin and ran up his cheek. Unbelievably it caused no real damage although the scar was visible for many years.
I have a small scar on my right wrist from a 4 1/2" slitting dics, scared the cr@p out of me when I did it.
My brother had a 9" one kick back when he was in his early 20's. It caught him under the chin and ran up his cheek. Unbelievably it caused no real damage although the scar was visible for many years.
I have a small scar on my right wrist from a 4 1/2" slitting dics, scared the cr@p out of me when I did it.
Some belts (but probably not that one) have specific instructions not to back-flex them, so the idler (used to take slack out, not to "tension") has to be on the inside. When it's a £1000/1500 belt, sometimes you have to read the instructionsWell, I know. But, I suddenly felt a bit bad after posting it.
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An axe is the answer to cut up a car, a scrapman will demolish a car in minutes with a felling axe.
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I was only cutting up the canopy, made of fibreglass.
Really depends how a rotating tool is used, a guard can easily become a trap point dragging a finger, tool or workpeice in, I did this with a brand new wheel on a bench grinder the wires are much sharper than an old wheel, took most of the layers of skin of the back of my finger.
I use a general purpose wood rip saw with hardened teeth I bought cheap at a local builders merchants over a decade ago when I was doing the house up - cut all sorts with it and just keeps going - goes through fibreglass like, well, a sharp toothed saw through fibreglass.
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I've never felt the need to remove the gaurd from a grinder other than a variable speed grinder with a velcro backing pad fitted to it that's only ever run at low speeds.
Even if I didn't think removing it was dangerous, I can't think of any occasions where having it fitted was a significant inconvenience. The portion of the blade that's covered by the gaurd isn't a part of the blade I ever feel the need to use.
Even if I didn't think removing it was dangerous, I can't think of any occasions where having it fitted was a significant inconvenience. The portion of the blade that's covered by the gaurd isn't a part of the blade I ever feel the need to use.
