Angle Grinders and Gloves

[underfoot]

is there anyone out there who uses an arbortech(or equivalent)
and does not wear a glove on the trigger hand.??can't be done.
or can it?
underfoot

[soundman]

AHH no that depends on where the switch is on your grinder, switc at the head or at the tail.
Many dirty trades prefer a switch at the tail of their smaller grinders because the last longer without getting full of rubbish.

Why would you bother putting a glove on one hand when both hands are suposed to be on tha machine.

OH
Interersting that many manufacturers make a big deal of the fact that the switches on their grinders are designed to be easy to opperate with a gloved hand.

cheers

[underfoot]

Why would you bother putting a glove on one hand when both hands are suposed to be on tha machine.

cheers

I'm guessing you have'nt used a rotary carving disc on an angle grinder.
both hands on machine, guard in place , all appropriate safety gear on..
each tooth removes about 0.5mm per pass x 6 teeth per disc ,rotating @
12000rpm .(I don't do maths).aiming chips at my recently manicured digits
like machine gun fire. . no glove,draws blood,hurts hand ,drops tool..
cheers underfoot.

[joe greiner]

Can't quite tell which drum you're beating, underfoot. I use a Lancelot disc in a right-angle grinder with trigger at the rear. No gloves. Main thing about these machines is practice, practice, practice, until you can better predict its behaviour. I can now almost duplicate the finish of a belt sander. Always anchor the workpiece to something solid, and never employ the trigger lock.

Joe

[underfoot]

Can't quite tell which drum you're beating, underfoot. I use a Lancelot disc in a right-angle grinder with trigger at the rear. No gloves. Main thing about these machines is practice, practice, practice, until you can better predict its behaviour. I can now almost duplicate the finish of a belt sander. Always anchor the workpiece to something solid, and never employ the trigger lock.

Joe

Haven't used a lancelot joe ,so I don't know its characteristics,
maybe its different,What I meant was that ,an arbortech, when held correctly , spits chips back at the hand holding the grinder hard enough
to draw blood,therefore the glove. or maybe it's just me?
underfoot

[soundman]

My point wasn't to not wear gloves, rather that gloves like hands come in pairs (generaly) why wouldn't you put on both gloves?

cheers

[Bleedin Thumb]

Soundman its called the Michael Jackson effect. After you finish your grinding you punch the air with your one gloved hand, then moon walk backwards to your bench then quickly spin on your toes whilst letting out a sharp high pitched WOO.

Quite invigorating actually.

[journeyman Mick]

.............and never employ the trigger lock.

Joe

Joe,
I'd suggest you remove or disable the trigger lock when using any form of aggressive toothed blade. I've seen a couple of absolutely horrific industrial accidents involving grinders and toothed blades.

Mick

[soundman]

As said before, in other posts, angle grinders are a lot more dangerous than most people give them credit..... and thtas with a grinder blade in them.

As I mentioned before I know bloke that cut his foot amost off above the ankle with a 9" angle grinder fitted with a grinding disk.

Theya derseve a lot of respect.... in certain situations thay can kick back savagely... AND they make a horible dirty wound.

The best safety measure is........ two firm hands on the machine.

cheers

[silentC]

in certain situations thay can kick back savagely... AND they make a horible dirty wound.

I know a bloke with a permanent smile to prove it...

[soundman]

OH the michael jackson effect.

Yep I've seen that one.

A boiler maker grinding away merrily , not having his top button done up.
A smallish piece of hit metal breaks away from the end of the job being ground, bounces off this & that ( as it bounces he turns his head to watch it) and goes straight down the front of his shirt.
Drops the grinder, jumps back with an OOWH , takes several steps backward shaking his shirt (that was tucked in).... still hot metal fragment continues and lodges in the crutch of the trousers ..... he spins arround grabs his crutch with another OOWH ...... bends his knees and shakes his ass till the metal tumbles down his trouser leg...... which causes him to stand on one leg and shake the other. .....the still hot piece of metal then falls into the open top of his boot. .... thinking quick without hesitation he drops to the floor in the splits with his head pressed to one knee so he can reach into his boot and remove the metal. ....sticks the fingers of his ungloved hand into the boot flicks out the matal (finally) onto the ground but burns his fingers ..... lets out another OOWH..... this causes him to recoil flat onto his back shaking the hand over his head.... BUT..... he finds hot metal on the ground behind his back. .... which causes him to arch his back and jump straight to his feet .

at this point he runs out of the workshop ( stage left) to get first aid for his multiple burns.

Look at any of the thriller era jackson coriography and you will see this theme.
Some would say that the coriographer was a genius...... I disagree.... he must have been a welder.

cheers

[DJ’s Timber]

[manoftalent]

using power tools that cut is a bit like sex .....either you do the job properly .....or dont bother at all

[ramonski72]

To glove or not to glove...And I thought I was asking a simple question! Thanks for all the feedback guys. Funnily enough I also got conflicting answers from the toolshops from 2 different bunnings stores.

[Just George]

What is the reason you want to use gloves? If it's to protect your hands from any sparks, change the angle so the sparks go away from you.

And as someone mentioned, always use you PPE, I saw someone using an angle grinder today without safety glasses or ear muffs.