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Evil Grinders

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Shiroth:
Figured I would share a simple grinder story that certainly learned me a lesson after the second incident with a different grinder.
It took me two tries to learn. (sadly)

Grinder Round 1

Its been about 2 years now since the first incident, I was building a jeep for the children (mostly myself), Similar to the one in my picture, only not pink.
My father handed me a paddle switch grinder which I rest on my leg as I squatted there inspecting and planning out my attack on some steel tubing of the frame. (grinder wasn't plugged in when it was handed to me might I add). next thing I know there was a "ZING" and a mild sting. My father decided to plug it in for me. figuring it was just a little boo boo requiring a boo boo sticker, we went into the house to inspect it, turns out there was a nice little hole in my leg above my knee. Just required 4 threads from the people vet to get it all back in order.

As it turns out, the "safety" bits on this specific grinder have been removed or broken.
There are a few pictures of it before and after the threads, but I decided to not post them as they might ruin the amusement of my story =P


Grinder Round 2

This time being early this year in my own garage, with my own grinder and no one "helping" me learn a lesson.
I was using a switch style grinder that happens to stay on until you manually turn it off. As I was grinding some edges on some more tubing (Pink jeep this time)
I took a step to get a better angle on it and as I did so I stepped on the cord, pulling it out of my hands and straight down and into my other leg. where it proceeded to get all wrapped up in my pants.
This time, I was a bit more lucky. it did not grind up my leg, and it did not get me during the moment of "not again" panic that set in. it stalled out and let me turn it off and proceed with my inspection of the attack.

I now have a dewalt cordless grinder with the safety mechanism on the paddle switch.
It has not bitten me as of yet.

crueby:
Maybe we can send you some files to use instead!  Really lucky on both of those, glad you are okay!

b.lindsey:
Thanks for sharing these stories which are good reminders to all of us. Luckily the outcomes weren't as bad as they could have been, especially the second one.

Bill

10KPete:
I've used portable grinders since we had wood burning cats. Used to be a weldor and I can't recon the hours spent with the damn things.

But I'll tell you, as I get older I find I really have to keep watch because of 'familarity' and I'm weaker now. I love angle grinders but I have a huge respect for them! One of those get loose and you have a new orifice in your body!

Pete

Brian Rupnow:
Pete--Pretty damned mean of you to be burning wood in your cats. My cats do much better on milk.---Brian

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