[AT] off topic some Angle Grinders

[Ken Knierim]

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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