Just a question on abrasive wheels course, ive found a few training companies in my area that can do an abraisive wheels course, ,is there an 'official' PUWER course for abrasive wheels ? im just curious because I dont wanna pay the money for some cowbow training that isnt going by the correct legislation. - planning to get into the fabrication/welding industry
Oh okay, here in Australia we have switches on them. Its probably against the law. The switches are left hand side of the socket so its pretty hard to switch the wrong one off. One other thing is there is usually only 1 socket switched on so I don't know why you would switch the other one on.
Hello, I am relatively new to angle grinders and I bought my first one yesterday. Some of the more experienced guys tell me to press harder against the material I am cutting. Isn't that dangerous, though? I think that could cause shattering. Thank you and keep up the great work.
+Gandalf4137 Hi, do not listen to anyone that tells you to press on hard with an abrasive disc. If they want to press on hard then try and convince them not to but if they won't listen make sure you don't stand too close to them. I have seen discs shatter/explode and the remains of the disc fly at speed and will often embed themselves into any soft material, such as your face etc. Thanks for the comment ;-)
+Ultimate Handyman Thank you, I will be very, very careful. Is it a good idea to use the angle grinder the way most lefties do? I've heard that reversing its rotation can be dangerous. That would deflect the sparks away from the user, but the cutting wheel would be rotating toward him. I shudder to think what that could do.
+Gandalf4137 You are welcome. I always try and have the machine rotating away from me, with the guard adjusted to ensure the sparks go the other way. Normally I wear ear defenders, safety glasses and full face visor when using a grinder to be on the safe side. Thanks for the comments ;-)
+Ultimate Handyman Another useful tip, thank you. I have one last question. Do we really have to move the angle grinder back and forth when cutting metal? Does that help dissipate the heat?
Before I bought mine. I hired an angle grinder from a hardware store. The person was hesitant to hire me one for safety reasons. Only when I told him my DIY objective with the grinder and that made sense he was willing to do so.
***** my uncle was using a angle grinder, and the safety guard is actually damaged. It has a split in the middle of it. And it falls off aswell so I advised him NOT to use it at all. Otherwise it could hurt him badly.
Wearing gloves can be dangerous when using a angle grinder because if your finger gets stuck in the wheel the glove could get caught in the grinder disk and then your hand ends up getting more mangled and stuck and gloves don’t do much to stop a angle grinder but good video!
Yes, I agree. But most manufacturers tell you to wear gloves and eye protection. It's a good idea to use gloves that are made from leather etc. as there is much less chance of them getting caught. Thanks for the comment 👍
It is a safety habit. Once unplugged you cannot accidentally switch it on. You might think "that won't happen to me". But for me when I'm focused on the task at hand. I'm using the time when changing wheels to think about how I would make the next cut. And I don't want to draw all my attention to the angle grinder to not have my hand near the switch. I just unplug and then do work on the the grinder itself.
I heard stories about man tried to cut plain wood with 230mm grinder and circular saw blade.... ... it was so much fun to her about aftereffects... Lul
9 inch grinders are banned at most construction sites here in Australia 7 inch is the biggest you can go on a job site www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safety-alert/guards-and-disks-on-angle-grinders2
Just a question on abrasive wheels course, ive found a few training companies in my area that can do an abraisive wheels course, ,is there an 'official' PUWER course for abrasive wheels ? im just curious because I dont wanna pay the money for some cowbow training that isnt going by the correct legislation. - planning to get into the fabrication/welding industry
Oh okay, here in Australia we have switches on them. Its probably against the law. The switches are left hand side of the socket so its pretty hard to switch the wrong one off. One other thing is there is usually only 1 socket switched on so I don't know why you would switch the other one on.
Hello,
I am relatively new to angle grinders and I bought my first one yesterday. Some of the more experienced guys tell me to press harder against the material I am cutting. Isn't that dangerous, though? I think that could cause shattering.
Thank you and keep up the great work.
+Gandalf4137 Hi, do not listen to anyone that tells you to press on hard with an abrasive disc. If they want to press on hard then try and convince them not to but if they won't listen make sure you don't stand too close to them. I have seen discs shatter/explode and the remains of the disc fly at speed and will often embed themselves into any soft material, such as your face etc. Thanks for the comment ;-)
+Ultimate Handyman
Thank you, I will be very, very careful. Is it a good idea to use the angle grinder the way most lefties do? I've heard that reversing its rotation can be dangerous. That would deflect the sparks away from the user, but the cutting wheel would be rotating toward him. I shudder to think what that could do.
+Gandalf4137
You are welcome. I always try and have the machine rotating away from me, with the guard adjusted to ensure the sparks go the other way. Normally I wear ear defenders, safety glasses and full face visor when using a grinder to be on the safe side.
Thanks for the comments ;-)
+Ultimate Handyman
Another useful tip, thank you. I have one last question. Do we really have to move the angle grinder back and forth when cutting metal? Does that help dissipate the heat?
+Gandalf4137
Yes, moving it back and forth so that you are only cutting a thin amount at a time can help as it can also make the disc last longer.
Before I bought mine. I hired an angle grinder from a hardware store. The person was hesitant to hire me one for safety reasons. Only when I told him my DIY objective with the grinder and that made sense he was willing to do so.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Your videos are very useful, I like the way you explain it. Thanks for uploading. I'm learning alot saving £££
+mfyz You are welcomeThanks for the comment ;-)
Thanks a lot for your efforts and concentration. Your costly comments can save the life of anyone.
Thanks for the video , i was looking for a good one to share with people starting to repair cars .
You are welcome
Thanks for the comment
None the less, your videos are great, keep it up.
***** my uncle was using a angle grinder, and the safety guard is actually damaged. It has a split in the middle of it. And it falls off aswell so I advised him NOT to use it at all. Otherwise it could hurt him badly.
The switch could be broken. It's just an extra precaution to unplug it, but I think it's a worthwhile precaution.
Very helpful and well explained.
Thanks for the comment
Wearing gloves can be dangerous when using a angle grinder because if your finger gets stuck in the wheel the glove could get caught in the grinder disk and then your hand ends up getting more mangled and stuck and gloves don’t do much to stop a angle grinder but good video!
Yes, I agree. But most manufacturers tell you to wear gloves and eye protection.
It's a good idea to use gloves that are made from leather etc. as there is much less chance of them getting caught.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Why unplug the grinder from mains? Why not just switch the power point off?
It is a safety habit. Once unplugged you cannot accidentally switch it on. You might think "that won't happen to me". But for me when I'm focused on the task at hand. I'm using the time when changing wheels to think about how I would make the next cut. And I don't want to draw all my attention to the angle grinder to not have my hand near the switch. I just unplug and then do work on the the grinder itself.
because a faulty or worn switch my not work every time better to remove the piwer source
Who wrote the subs, a foreigner?
***** RUclips's software writes the subs.
I watched one of my videos once with the subtitles on and it was really funny!
Thanks for the comment
*****
Your welcome.lol
Work safely everyone💯
Thanks for the comment
thanks for the tips
Good video
I heard stories about man tried to cut plain wood with 230mm grinder and circular saw blade.... ... it was so much fun to her about aftereffects... Lul
You can safely use an angle grinder without the guard. If you pay close attention to what your doing, you should not get hurt for any reason.
They put the guard on for a reason! It is there to protect the operator ;-)
*****
Yeah, protect him from himself. It's ridiculous. If you're not stupid, you won't get hurt. If you are stupid, you will.
Russ Walker
There are a lot of stupid people out there ;-)
Russ Walker Even the smartest person can have a brief 5 second laps in concentration which is more than long enough to have an accident.
You forgot to mention hearing protection. It's annoying having to yell at old people because they didn't understand how damaging hearing works.
Can't believe I missed that!
Thanks for the comment
He did at 1.34
i caught on fire because the sparks :P
you should not where gloves when you are using a grinder
+Drew Thornton
I'm sure it says that you must wear gloves in the manual that came with my grinder- as long as you wear the correct type.
I cut my hand open on the weekend with mine doc said i was lucky it didnt do more damage tinypic.com/r/343oe3t/9
Blimey, that looks painful.
I hope it heals quickly!
9 inch grinders are banned at most construction sites here in Australia 7 inch is the biggest you can go on a job site www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safety-alert/guards-and-disks-on-angle-grinders2