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When using cutting and grinding tools... (what did you think I was talking about).

This disk broke up when cutting the replacement floorpan for the Bugeye today (yes Drew, I was actually working on the Bugeye. Shocking, I know....)

No warning, wasn't doing anything unusual with it, and the replacement metal isn't even that thick. It was new when I started this cut, the material just went away <span style="text-decoration: underline">super</span> fast and then broke up. Must have been a manufacturing defect.

Be careful guys. And no apologies about the cross-post this is important stuff.


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And I can see by the name brand that this wasn't what I would call a "cheapo" cutting wheel either.

I had one of those small, one inch dremel cutting wheels break once and hit me almost directly in the eye when it was doing like 30,000 RPM. I was extremely lucky, didn't get hurt, but I learned my lesson and I always wear eye protection now.

I also began my career as a carpenter when I was 16. Or rather, I started working as a carpenter at 16. I didn't pay too much attention to safety while I was young and invincible and probably got lucky in more ways and more times than once. When I was about 25 I started my career as a carpenter, meaning that's when I realized that it was going to be my life-long work. It was at that moment of realization that I told myself that, if I was going to do carpentry for the rest of my life, I needed to get serious about safety. Ear, eye and dust protection are the norm for me now.

You only get one life and it's up to you to take care of business and protect what's yours.

Good post, good on you and cheers for giving a shout out for safety.

JACK
 
ALWAYS wear your protective gear, especially eye protection, when working on your car. Ear protection is often disregarded by us "amateurs", too.

A friend of mine lost eyesight in one eye when working under his car and some hot fluid dripped in his eye. Blind in one one. All he had to do was slip on a pair of goggles or approved eye glasses.

Good photo, we need to be reminded about safety! :yesnod:
 
No Glove, No Love.
 
I've got a 3" scar on my left bicep from one one of those separating when i was 16. I dropped the grinder previously and must have fractured the disk, the next time it touched metal at speed it shredded. Now I always check the disks to be sure they are good before I use them. If I'm going serious cutting I either use a face shield of welding helmet with the tinted visor up. The rust that flies off is just as bad and glasses just don't cut it.
 
Glad you're alright, Tom. Shop safety is always worth another reminder message.

Also glad to see you're working on the Bugeye. :smile:
 
I got myself a pair of these Dewalt goggles: https://tiny.cc/xz7yn.

Vastly superior to safety glasses and provide brilliant protection against falling bits when under the car.
 
Jody,

Thanks for the link.I've using the same ones for 20-30 years.
It's time to replace them.

- Doug
 
Months ago I was welding upside down on the Bugeye and a ember went into my ear, it was very hot, but hopefully no damage to my ear
 
mightymidget said:
Months ago I was welding upside down on the Bugeye and a ember went into my ear, it was very hot, but hopefully no damage to my ear
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Huh? coould you repeat that??


glad ya weren't hurt. I bet that came apart with almost the speed a surface grinder can throw a small part 30 feet across a shop.



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1. Go to any machine shop.

2. Count the number of fingers.

3. Divide by ten.

Usually the result won't be an integer. This should tell you something.

And, when I saw that header about "wearing protection" I was really worried, but, thankfully, it wasn't what I'd feared.
 
Ordered a set of those Dewalts a few minutes ago. Realized that the set of safety goggles is so scratched up I never use them.$15.00 and change with shipping won't replace an eye. Safety fast...
 
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