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:smileylaughing: yup!
Feel for you, been there - 18 months ago was using a week old angle grinder and disc cutting light steel when the head started vibrating followed by an almighty bang. Looked at my left hand and it was spurting out a fountain of blood. The missus wrapped a couple of towels around the wound and we headed to the local clinic 10kms. away. (The first time I've seen a Thai move so fast). As I was getting into the car I noticed that I had another gusher coming out of my leg, wrapped that, got to the clinic, then ambulance to the hospital. End result was an emergency op. for a smashed first knuckle, compound fracture to the first finger and nerve and tendon damage to first two fingers of left hand. Thanks to a great surgical team at the Uttaradit Hospital and a week of first class nursing care (private room) and 3 months in a cast I have regained over 50% use of my hand. Although the shorter, bent first finger and numbness gets a few funny looks when I keep dropping my knife or fork when eating. The leg and nicked artery were stitched up and A1. All this damage caused by a small cutting wheel shattering. "Made In Thailand"
Best of luck mate and heal well, I now take your No.4 option
Got an old chap out fixing some things this morning using an unguarded angle grinder for all sorts of things. The look on his face, especially when it slips and spins towards him is classic.
Get the first aid kit out mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by pseudolus
It's only a matter of time.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Loy Toy
Nah, thai culture. Life is cheap here the y act and believe, and western first aid kits are not. I am trying to fully integrate into thai Culture - he's on his own.
Burmese painter dies on first day at work after cutting self with grinding disc
This morning, a 35-year-old Burmese painter was found dead in a two-story house on Soi Borommaratchonnani 68 in the Taweewattana district.
According to Dailynews, the deceased, later identified as Lu A-loy, accidentally cut his face with a four-inch-wide grinding disc. Upon arriving at the house, police found Lu lying in a pool of blood next to a still-active grinder.
Kayan Wangkeeri, a 45-year-old Thai man and Lu’s co-worker, told police that Lu just moved to the house yesterday to prepare for his first day of work.
Lu’s body will be sent to Siriraj Hospital for a thorough forensic examination, Dailynews reports.
Next time I'm up I will get a pic of cousins stomach he sliced open trying to cut floorboards with same same LT
I purchased a new angle grinder to cut bricks building a new wall. The other grinder went into the klong.
Anyway all guards positioned but still they are a dangerous piece of equipment even when you are doing everything by the book.
Hire a hand for the grinder work. Problem solved.:)
You think throwing it in a klong has solved the problem?Quote:
Originally Posted by Loy Toy
Haven't you ever read a Stephen king book?
It has a taste for blood now, it will be back.
Somehow, someway.
One of the problems with angle grinders is over familiarity. Once you've had one for a while and used it scores of times without mishap you start to get careless and let your guard down. That's often when disaster strikes.
No matter how long you've had one or how many times you've used it for little jobs, treat it with the same respect it always deserves.
Yup, absolutely true ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Necron99
I haven't read one of his books for yonks, but do agree....
Misery (book and film) come to mind. And that one with the clown....
that angle grinder without guard scared me, cause you can touch on wrong side of blade and it comes toward you
I got caught with a 9" angle grinder, it jumped on the project and started at my stomach and finaly stopped over my heart twisted my T shirt, left a burn like a comet,
I have a 5 " with a carving attachment
basically a small chainsaw loop around 2 large washers
works great but with guard so you can only use correct edge
here is a photo of another angle grinder 36" bar
who else wants one?????
https://teakdoor.com/data:image/jpeg;...Qg6j60mCP/2Q==
hey photo upload workshttps://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...gle_carver.jpg
LT, I'm gonna get you one of these for xmas...
angle grinder to chainsaw conversion - YouTube
lol I'd say that would be LT's nightmare toy. Good unJB