This happened about a year ago. Using a cutoff disk in the angle grinder, and zap, it wound up in the shirt, which was tucked in. I had the angle grinder locked on, and I could not get to the switch to stop it, and it was a really good angle grinder, so it kept going and going; thought it was going to saw me in half. Luckily no real damage; just some scrapes and bruises. I finally pulled the cord out of the wall. This is the third time this has happened to me, but not recently, and the other two times I was using a wire brush. I guess I need to start using a leather apron or something. Be safe and be careful out there. Superglue will only do so much.
I have used Milwaukee and Dewalt, and this particular time it was a Dewalt. Dewalt makes a great angle grinder, but don't get one caught in your shirt; those things do not give up and they don't stall either; it was like the energizer bunny on steroids or something. It was almost to the point were it was going to break free from my hand and start spinning on its own, and that was just before I pulled the cord. Don't get me wrong, I love my Dewalt, but watch out, those things are potent. And now that I think about it, I don't think I actually had it locked in the on position since I only do that with my tool and die grinder, but rather I think the large on button got depressed by the shirt, and that is why it would not stop.
See edit above, I thought about it, and actually I don't think it was locked on, but rather the on button got caught up in the shirt.
That's scary, that thing almost gutted you like a FISH! Without a doubt, I think the angle grinder is one of the most dangerous tools in the shop. It also happens to be the one tool I use the most! Thanks for giving me the heebee geebees, we all need the occasional wakeup call to avoid complacency. (I'm a dewalt user too, mine has the paddle switch, but no lock. When I pull the trigger, I better have a tight grip on her, she's got a lot of torque!)
The day I bought my angle grinder 10?+ yrs. ago the first thing I did was chuck the guard as so many do. Recently, since I have been running cut off disks I went and bought another guard, face shield and THICK leather gloves when I get stuck using it. I'd like to keep the few things I still have functioning, to continue functioning. The older we get the more conscious we are about safety, at least I am or try to be.
Its easy to get complacent sometimes. Everyone has their comfort level i guess. Some tools and machines have more rules than others for me. The angle grinder probably has the longest list. Im pretty good about the guard. I just leave it on and pretend its permenant. I also have a 48" piece of 8" hvac duct opened up almost flat that i stand on end as a spark shield. My work area isnt terribly big and my old barn would burn down like a matchstick if im not using my head. Not being tempted to use a cutting disk as a grinding disk "while Im down there" is another biggie. Mrs Petee probably doesnt know what the tool even looks like, but she knows the sound. She'll always look under my nose when i come in and if she sees black she'll put her foot up my ass so I always were a dust mask. Pete
I'll play too... My grinding drawer. I didn't throw away the guard or handle, but I didn't install them either.
You need to sell that DeWalt and get a Makita. Sooo much more comfortable. Not the size of a tree trunk!
HEY! Long and thin, may get you in, but short and thick does the trick! I agree, the dewilt is a bit on the fat side. But 11amps is hard to beat slicing through a 3inch thick bronze ingot. I'd never sell a grinder, they are like kids to me.
that Dewalt is Lefty approved, a lot of grinders now days are not, Makita and Milwaukees especially piss me off as the switch on the side could just as easily be on top and thus ambidextrous... See this is where the switch is supposed to be V/r HT1
Whatcha talking about HT? Just grab ahold of one of these bad boys and slap a grinding disk on it. Trigger is in the handle. lol
See the evil Right hand only switch, I returned it, and sent Fastenal and Milwaukee both scathing letters for discriminating against left handers, and not clearly advertising that the tool was not ambidextrous as it clearly should be, received nothing but a form letter saying they had gotten my letter and would look into the situation... I know that there is a tiny bit of safety improvement in this design over the lower paddle switch and the trigger(if ill designed), but that does not mean they should alienate 10% of their potential market... V/r HT1 P.S. I'm not left handed, I'm entirely ambidextrous, but I tend to grab a grinder left handed, because normally I would have a welder in my right, unless I'm in an extremely tight space that forces me to weld left handed...
Blue collar worker: There are 12 of us working here, can we get more than one roll of T/P for the bathroom? Corperate: There's 1000 sheets to a roll..
call a plumber everyday to unclog the shitter even if it is not clogged because people are using rags because there is no toilet paper... gets the bean counters attention... also raiding all but 10 sheets from the corporate offices executive toilet every day for a week puts an exclamation point on the issue. V/r HT1 P.S. HT's are the Navy's plumbers, and trust me the number one reason for clogged toilets is no toilet paper
LOL, now I have heard it all. I will have to remember that when......well never mind when. I use either Porter-Cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt, or Rigid. I tried some of the other brands years ago, and had very poor luck with them, and so standardized on the four brands above, and have had very good luck with all of them, and have every power tool I ever bought of these brands, and they all still work. Some of them are 30 years old. Every other brand I bought has quit working, or the plastic case broke rendering it useless.
I decided to try a new blade I saw at the big box store. $15. It's recommended for non-ferrous too, so that's a plus. It seems to eliminate the breaking in use issue but I'm sure it would be junk if it gets a little bent. Hopefully eliminates any wheel dust as well. Pete
