4 1/2″ angler grinder: works on steel and fingers
A 4 1/2″ angler grinder is really one of the most useful tools to have: it’s nessesary for weld prep and in an emergency you can cut with it.
But keep your fingers away from it, I notched mine pretty good here cleaning up a shock mount that I had torched off the old axle. Even more dangerous is when they get caught in your shirt, happen at a friends shop. It caught this guy’s tee shirt and wound it up and cut the guy at the same time. He got it turned off right when it was at his throat, but he still needed stitches from his belt buckle to his shirt collar.
Oh man. I was just using one today, and always on the lookout for anything that might get in the way. Good reminder about the shirt, for sure.
First comment to your blog, have followed for quite a while. Good stuff!
Comment by Steve — June 2, 2006 @ 5:36 am
Thanks, your site reminds me to write about my school bus conversion sometime (gone but not forgotten…).
Comment by Administrator — June 3, 2006 @ 12:35 am