[AT] off topic some Angle Grinders

Stephen Offiler soffiler at gmail.com
Sun Aug 7 09:23:52 PDT 2016


My previous set of protective toe shoes was titanium, Timberland Pro
Titan.  Several years old when they fell apart, so current models certainly
may differ.  They were very light and all-day comfortable on my feet, but
your feet may vary.

My current set I've only had a few months and I really like them.  They are
Carolina brand, with carbon-fiber toes.  They are pretty light but the
whole shoe overall is built a bit more stout than the Timberlands I had
previously.  These took a bit of breaking in but now they are decidedly
all-day comfortable; I wear them pretty much 7 days a week.

For safety glasses I just get the bifocal readers at Home Depot or Lowe's.
They cost about $12 per pair and yes they scratch easily but I try to be a
little careful and I think I probably get my money's worth.  The issue with
safety glasses is that they have to meet a specific ANSI standard (Z87) and
the only known material that gets there is polycarbonate.  It is extremely
tough but scratch-resistance, well, you can't have it all.  Some have
coatings that claim to increase scratch resistance.  I'm not sure it helps.

SO





On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Ken Knierim <ken.knierim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good points all around. I got tangled up in a milling machine bit myself
> about 2 years back (my error) and I wonder what kinds of safety glasses are
> out there. I have the age-afflicted eyes (glasses wearer) and would like
> something a bit better than the cheapo, scratch-easy safety glasses. And
> the thought of carbon-fiber in the shoes sounds intriguing... lord knows
> the steel toed ones I have could be used by the mafia for permanently
> anchoring someone. :)
>
> So recommendations are welcome... what works for you and where can they be
> obtained?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ken in AZ
>
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 8:18 AM, <rlgoss at twc.com> wrote:
>
> > BTDT, Cecil.  With a super-sharp wood chisel, rather than an angle
> > grinder.  Thank your lucky stars that you didn't sever the tendon.  Your
> > wound will heal OK on its own.  If you cut the tendon, it's a long and
> very
> > expensive operation to repair it with years of rehab.  Months later when
> > the surgeon cut off the cast I had been living in for much of the winter
> > and it was determined that I DID have movement in my fingers again, I
> asked
> > him if I would be able to play the piano?  He said, "I don't know why
> not?"
> > I said, "Good.  Because I couldn't play it before?"  I think he was
> tempted
> > to physically throw me out of his office.
> >
> >
> >
> > Larry
> > ---- Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
> > > I am relating this to maybe save some of  you the pain and trouble I am
> > > in right now.   I was cutting bolts out of the rusted floorboard of my
> > > 93 IHC 4700  old OK dot truck..   Salt has eaten through the
> > > floorboard.   The bolts had to be cut out.  I was using a 4-1/2 in
> angle
> > > grinder, on my knees and holding myself u p with the right hand and
> > > using the grinder in my left.  My work gloves were in my other
> > > truck.....  When I switched off the grinder, I set it on the floorboard
> > > and the spinning blade hit the back side of the cab and jumped up about
> > > 3 inches and cut across the big joint of my thumb on my right hand.
> > > the blade was one of those 0.045in cutting blades. I can see the tendon
> > > that moves the thumb moving in the cut.  It will be a few days before I
> > > can get back to work, and I am right handed.
> > >
> > > I had safety glasses, but no gloves...    I was too busy to go get
> > > them..   Now with the bandage, i cannot really type, the way I make a
> > > living now, I write reports.   I have a bandage on the right hand like
> a
> > > boxing glove.   Don't make the same mistake I did, wear those gloves
> and
> > > safety glasses and shields.   The grinder had a shield, and was turned
> > > off.  If it had still been running, it would have been a lot worse.  It
> > > was just winding down...
> > >
> > > End of rant!!
> > >
> > > Cecil in OKla
> > >
> > >
> > >
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