pleae be careful with those angle grinders.......

I'm calling BS on this. "Absolutely "NO" clean up "
Parts that are flame cut on a table by a machine need to be cleaned up..

Its tech week and that would be a good one

 

I hate reading these stories w/my one good eye.

 

Check out places like Grainger (here).. Also they do have new eye wear out now that basically look like regular sunglasses, I hated having to wear big goofy fish bowl safety glasses at my last job...so I picked up a few of these ANSI rated "sunglasses" the boys in the shop liked them a lot and so did I...they were also good underneath facemasks so you would have double the protection...Also was able to wear them to the gun range...score! I've known too many people who have had "close calls" and my father was a pipe fitter for 30 years so I've heard all kinds of messed up stories...I know having to wear all kinds of "lame ass" safety equipment sucks, but guess what, we're not lizards, you lose a limb, it ain't growing back!

 

Thanks for all the posts here, I needed this. I've been lucky for 50+ years now, it's time I start thinking more about safety when working with grinders and other dangerous tools !

 

EVERY tool comes with safety procedures and warnings. All you need to do is read and work accordingly.

 

Thanks, I never really put any thought into my grinder! Gotta go put my guard back on!!

 

That's what I use and still have both eyes so far. They wrap around pretty far so it would be hard to get anything past them. It's seems to me like it's something about the 4.5" grinders that causes injuries. Here's a shot of my stomach after unwinding the wire wheel that grabbed my T shirt while cleaning metal for welding with a 4.5" electric. I thought I was being carefull, should have been wearing a leather welding jacket, but it was too freaking hot that day...

 

i use a old welding helment with the dark len removed to sandblast

 

if you sandblast a lot get one of those sandblast helmets with the breathable air port and run a breathing compressor, the air is nice and cool and it keeps the lens from fogging up, it's like having AC in your helmet, those are the helmets with the leather part that hangs down around your neck, the air coming in keeps positive pressure and it keeps the sand out, ok back on topic

 

The trick is you have to watch and "listen" to the speed. Give it a go and see for yourself. As I said it does take some time to master.

In fact I will make it easy for you. Give me a week and I will upload a demo. Work commitments comes first.

Mtw fdu.

 

Cut an artery and bicep on Fathers day using a grinder without a shield or handle.... I could have died if my wife had not been close by...

The abulance ride alone was over 1,500.00 .... not to mention surgery and doctor office visits....

Be warned.... these things are VERY dangerous...

 

Hi
A mate of mine used a wood cutting disc in his that got jammed. The fool tried to unjam it,it bounced back and broke loose cutting him from his neck to his thigh.
It was a bloodbath.
Seeing a friend go into shock is when you pull out the stops.
I avoid grinders now.
After 35 years a hot rodder i have to wear sunglasses in bright light as i've got so much metal in my eyes from not wearing any safety glasses over the years.
I'm even considering ear defenders but they look wrong with tattoos
Best
Neil

 

I walked into my friends shop a couple of months ago,and he was squatted down directly in front of his chop saw,cutting a trans yoke. I didn't want to startle him,so I waited till the saw stopped and then aproached him about the danger of this procedure,but I don't think he felt it was dangerous. I do most of my cutting with a Porta-band,but when using a chop saw or cut-off wheel I wear long sleeves,shop apron,goggles ,gloves and a face sheild. I have a 2" scar on my left forearm from an exploding cutoff wheel,I was cutting a 55 Ford coil spring and got the wheel jammed.

 

I konw alot have answered you ! first off sorry to hear about your friend ! and this was a great thread as we all love this hobby but we all at times over look the importance of safety ! it has made me think twice !

 

I have a friend that was using a piece of metal to split logs and a piece of the metal broke loose and hit him in the eye. He lost his eye. A younger worker used to give him shit about being "one eyed" and a "blind old bastard" and all kinds of grief. Till one day--He was laying under a car and was using a punch to knock a pin out of the bracket. He had glasses on, but being young and stupid, he took them off because "they are hot and make me sweat". Well, the very next hit caused a sliver of steel to dislodge and it caught him in the eye. Yep, he lost his eye too. Now he was "one eyed". We were all sitting at the lunchroom tables the next morning when he came in. We just knew the older guy was going to eat his ass totally out now. But, imagine our surprise when the younger kid came in expecting as total ass chewing, and all the older guy said was-"Sorry to hear about your loss". You could have pushed the younger worker over with a feather. He had it coming, but the older guy let him off. The younger guy got a very valuable lesson that day. Karma is a bitch sometimes, but not always! I am sorry to hear about your friends loss of his eye. People are pretty adaptive when things like this happen. Hopefully, he will recover enough to continue his hobby and his life. USE YOUR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT!! EYES DON'T GROW BACK!

 

This thread is a good reminder for me. I went out and bought a new face shield yesterday because of it. I seldom wore the old ones I have because they were scratched so badly. As a result of this thread, I invested in one of higher quality and expect to use it when appropriate. Thanks.