Thread: Things that make you go mmmmmm

Bench grinder do you mean soundman?

I do on mine but not before testing a new wheel with the tap test.

With a 40mm wide wheel in any case the side plate has to come off.

Not had a prob. in a decade of regular use.

Ditto but always have safety glasses on.

No angle grinder........I am stll amazed at how many people think it is a good idea to remove the guard from a hand grinder..especially if they have fitted a larger grinder wheel or a saw blade.

cheers

Anyone remember the old circular saw attachments for power drills? My dad had one many years ago, it was an all steel & aluminum unit & he kept it mounted into his favourite power drill, it was also an all steel & aluminum unit really heavy, it had only 2 speeds flat out & off, it kicked like the proverbial pig when u pulled the trigger. I remember trying to use it as a lad once, only once, it used to damn near snap your wrist when you pulled the trigger. Add to that the fact that the power cord was badly frayed, i pointed it out to dad once, his reply was 'oh yer i been meaning to replace that cord, if it gives you a tickle just re-wrap the electrical tape round the cord', this from a man who had been an electronics tech all his working life I still remember that nasty beast, glad i only tried it the once, i still remember the horrendous kick it threw when you pulled a trigger. Can't believe anyone ever invented such a lethal device!

The horror. The horror.
As a little kid my dad had a Skill Sher drill and saw attachment. Just looking at it gave me the creeps. Dad never used it and neither did I. He had other saws I would use but not that barsted. The old drill would be enough to put you off. I'm thinking it didn't have roller bearings but worn out bushes instead and they always made a horrible chattering noise.

But all of that pailed into insignificance compared to the old swingsaw. You young fullas don't know what dan-gairious is. Mmmm, indeed.

Problem is that idiots like that cause things like OHS and Workplace health and safety to be invented. Which then results in you being too busy writing risk assessments and such to have time to do anything that could be considered fun and productive.

Bring back natural selection.....

The use of saw blades on angle grinders would be about the silliest. The removal of guards, no baseplate, no tool balance, simply asking for trouble. The thing is, it's the ignorant few who have the accidents that effect the rest.

Originally Posted by I_wanna_Shed

UNBELIEVABLE!

A new name for you Finallygotashed