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hahha, thats fine :) i'm glad you brought it to my attention! before you said all that stuff, i didn't really think about how i was grinding. Now you've made me think a lot more when im grinding. well yeah... i use my grinder almost every time i work on my car. so thanks for brining it up! :) I'm g...

That's a relief :). My apologies for hi-jacking your thread a bit, but I saw the thread in useful tips entitled "Wear eye protection when grinding", and it's chock full of smilies when folk relate their accidents! It's a serious business this welding, because you can't do a good job withou...

morris1961 wrote:what a great idea!
might have to invest in one or two....

One or two what?

Shaved eyebrows?

B & Q were selling grinders with a variable speed dial on them that could be adjusted to run really slowly for odd tasks. I bought 3 with the idea that such a great idea might save my life one day. About £22 each. Light grey colour bodies. I don't thing I've ever run any of them at full speed a...

I appreciate your concern! I myself have had a grinder injury and learnt from that. :oops: That is why I always suggest a welding beginner goes on a college course and they will be shown how to use equipment safely at college. The first part of the quote seems to be the norm, unfortunately. Same fo...

I'd decided at the outset that I'd throw a hissy-fit and pull my posts if I got a response pertaining to safety gear. Why? Check this before reading on here: http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe/content/safety_topics/Plant_and_machines/Additional_information/Angle_grinders.html To bring attention ...

The previous post.....

THAT

is my point!

....so.... ....let's call it "war"..... Me.... ....against the............apathy? Like..... ...if you wear goggles and ear-protectors, you'll be okay. YOU WILL NOT. YOU WILL BE OKAY ONLY IF YOU HANDLE THE DEVICE CORRECTLY. NOTHING WILL PROTECT YOU FROM A FLYING ANGLE GRINDER. NOTHING WILL ...

I've had a load of my post deletions deleted, and I fully understand why.

But....

I do not understand why this forum shows almost no interest in angle grinder technique.

Post after post after post on what you should wear.

Fair enough.

But jack-all on what you should actually do.....

I despair.

The video is here: http://www.4shared.com/video/dTdbRcZH/being_careful.html I think it's worth watching. I used a 2mm cutting disc, to slow down the process for demonstration purposes, and recommend your starting off with a disc of this thickness. Once you are comfy with this thickness, you can real...

Quoting myself:

.....or a head, or a life..........

Well.....skip the "or" here..........

Here's the link to my video about how I approach cutting with a hand-help angle grinder: http://www.4shared.com/video/owqjs_LR/grinding_safely.html It's too big for YouTube, at almost 45MB, so it's being hosted at 4Shared, which is a cool hosting site. You can watch it at 4shared, or download it.Th...

Oh NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Check this video to learn how NOT to cut steel with an angle grinder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrDCC8N4u4 Note the grinder jumping about at the 40-second mark! The idiot has no gloves, and the way he's straddling the workpiece?????? If that grinder jumps towards him, it's h...