Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard

From: David Woerpel via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 01:07:16 -0500

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Thank you Daniel and so glad all ended so well, could have been much worse,
says I who almost lost a thumb to a vintage table saw (read, no guard or
anti-kick up device). I remember the thought process. "This could go badly
but it'll just take a second,  I'm almost finished" and WHAM!  When you
hear that little voice in your head telling you to back off...do so.
Regards,
Dave W.  Foolish more than once

'59 :()
'59 MGA 1500

"Pay It Forward"

On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 12:39=E2=80=AFAM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard and yesterday I was tha=
t
> fool.
> While I have several angle grinders, I need one more before I no longer
> have to change the occasional disc from one type to another.  The usual
> dilemma is which grinder to change the disc on so that half an hour later
> I=E2=80=99m not changing it back again.  I=E2=80=99d had a fairly well us=
ed hard disc on
> one grinder and had removed the guard to get into a tight spot while
> working on the Sprite=E2=80=99s floor pan replacement.  I was now replaci=
ng the
> garage roof and needed a thin cutting disc to cut through some old J bolt=
s
> and other fixings and fitted a full-size brand-new thin cutting disc. It
> wasn=E2=80=99t long before I cut through my glove and into my finger.  Th=
e cut
> isn=E2=80=99t very deep and I guess the gloves helped.  Of course, I didn=
=E2=80=99t
> immediately put the guard back on it and had to have a near miss before I
> did.  I realised at that point it might not have had the accident if I=E2=
=80=99d
> used a smaller disc.  So, I=E2=80=99m sharing my stupidity in the hope ot=
hers won=E2=80=99t
> be the fool, albeit a =E2=80=98lucky=E2=80=99 fool that I was yesterday a=
nd use a angle
> grinder without the guard.
>
> Daniel the sometime fool
> ------------------------
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Thank you Daniel and so glad all ended so well, could hav=
e been much worse, says I who almost lost a thumb to a vintage table saw (r=
ead, no guard or anti-kick up device). I remember the thought process. &quo=
t;This could go badly but it&#39;ll just take a second,=C2=A0 I&#39;m almos=
t finished&quot; and WHAM!=C2=A0 When you hear that little voice in your he=
ad telling you to back off...do so.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</=
div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave W.=C2=A0 Foolish more than once</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;=
59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It=
 Forward&quot;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_contain=
er"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 12:39=E2=80=
=AFAM Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guar=
d and yesterday I was that fool.<br>While I have several angle grinders, I =
need one more before I no longer have to change the occasional disc from on=
e type to another.=C2=A0 The usual dilemma is which grinder to change the d=
isc on so that half an hour later I=E2=80=99m not changing it back again.=
=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99d had a fairly well used hard disc on one grinder and had =
removed the guard to get into a tight spot while working on the Sprite=E2=
=80=99s floor pan replacement.=C2=A0 I was now replacing the garage roof an=
d needed a thin cutting disc to cut through some old J bolts and other fixi=
ngs and fitted a full-size brand-new thin cutting disc. It wasn=E2=80=99t l=
ong before I cut through my glove and into my finger.=C2=A0 The cut isn=E2=
=80=99t very deep and I guess the gloves helped.=C2=A0 Of course, I didn=E2=
=80=99t immediately put the guard back on it and had to have a near miss be=
fore I did.=C2=A0 I realised at that point it might not have had the accide=
nt if I=E2=80=99d used a smaller disc.=C2=A0 So, I=E2=80=99m sharing my stu=
pidity in the hope others won=E2=80=99t be the fool, albeit a =E2=80=98luck=
y=E2=80=99 fool that I was yesterday and use a angle grinder without the gu=
ard.<br><div><br></div><div>Daniel the sometime fool</div></div>
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From: GUY DAY via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 10:02:34 +0100 (BST)

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My tale of woe from angle grinder use is when at the bench and not=20
noting the direction and distance the sparks were going. =C2=A0Straight bac=
k=20
towards me, stood in one spot next to the bench and wearing nylon/cotton=20
overall's. =C2=A0The upshot was that I set myself on fire. =C2=A0Concentrat=
ing on=20
the workpiece and with warmth from my stomach area only slowly getting=20
greater, my first distraction was smoke rising and masking my vision of=20
the work detail. =C2=A0I looked for the cause and saw clothing in the area=
=20
round my belly button on fire. =C2=A0No room on the bench to throw a quickl=
y=20
turned off grinder that was still rotating so I held onto that with one=20
hand and used my welding gloves encased left hand to pat my stomach. =C2=A0=
By=20
now I was in full panic mode and found myself trying to use my right=20
hand to put out the flames and pat the burning area with the still=20
rotating disc on the grinder. =C2=A0Thankfully I was able to resist that=20
after a very close encounter and the flames went out either because=20
their feeding source had ended or the glove patting worked - or both. =C2=
=A0I=20
wasn't burnt, clothing under my overalls saved me from that and even=20
though it happened decades ago it was a lesson still remembered.
=C2=A0
Best wishes to all
=C2=A0
Guy R Day=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
------ Original Message ------
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Sent: Wednesday, April 9th 2025, 06:39
Subject: [Spridgets] Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard
=C2=A0
Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard and yesterday I was=20
that fool.
While I have several angle grinders, I need one more before I no longer=20
have to change the occasional disc from one type to another.=C2=A0 The usua=
l=20
dilemma is which grinder to change the disc on so that half an hour=20
later I=E2=80=99m not changing it back again.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99d had a fairl=
y well used hard=20
disc on one grinder and had removed the guard to get into a tight spot=20
while working on the Sprite=E2=80=99s floor pan replacement.=C2=A0 I was no=
w=20
replacing the garage roof and needed a thin cutting disc to cut through=20
some old J bolts and other fixings and fitted a full-size brand-new thin=20
cutting disc. It wasn=E2=80=99t long before I cut through my glove and into=
 my=20
finger.=C2=A0 The cut isn=E2=80=99t very deep and I guess the gloves helped=
.=C2=A0 Of=20
course, I didn=E2=80=99t immediately put the guard back on it and had to ha=
ve a=20
near miss before I did.=C2=A0 I realised at that point it might not have ha=
d=20
the accident if I=E2=80=99d used a smaller disc.=C2=A0 So, I=E2=80=99m shar=
ing my stupidity=20
in the hope others won=E2=80=99t be the fool, albeit a =E2=80=98lucky=E2=80=
=99 fool that I was=20
yesterday and use a angle grinder without the guard.
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Daniel the sometime fool

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<p><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;">My tale=
 of woe from angle grinder use is when at the bench and not noting the dire=
ction and distance the sparks were going. &nbsp;Straight back towards me, s=
tood in one spot next to the bench and wearing nylon/cotton overall's. &nbs=
p;The upshot was that I set myself on fire. &nbsp;Concentrating on the work=
piece and with warmth from my stomach area only slowly getting greater, my =
first distraction was smoke rising and masking my vision of the work detail=
. &nbsp;I looked for the cause and saw clothing in the area round my belly =
button on fire. &nbsp;No room on the bench to throw a quickly turned off gr=
inder that was still rotating so I held onto that with one hand and used my=
 welding gloves encased left hand to pat my stomach. &nbsp;By now I was in =
full panic mode and found myself trying to use my right hand to put out the=
 flames and pat the burning area with the still rotating disc on the grinde=
r. &nbsp;Thankfully I was able to resist that after a very close encounter =
and the flames went out either because their feeding source had ended or th=
e glove patting worked - or both. &nbsp;I wasn't burnt, clothing under my o=
veralls saved me from that and even though it happened decades ago it was a=
 lesson still remembered.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;">Best wishes to all</span></p><p>&=
nbsp;</p><p><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;=
">Guy R Day&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp=
;</p><blockquote><p>------ Original Message ------<br>From: <span class=3D"=
wt_Email">[email-masked]</span><br>To: <span class=3D"wt_Email">s=
[email-masked]</span><br>Sent: Wednesday, April 9th 2025, 06:39<br=
>Subject: [Spridgets] Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard<br>=
&nbsp;</p><div dir=3D"ltr"><p>Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a g=
uard and yesterday I was that fool.<br>While I have several angle grinders,=
 I need one more before I no longer have to change the occasional disc from=
 one type to another.&nbsp; The usual dilemma is which grinder to change th=
e disc on so that half an hour later I=E2=80=99m not changing it back again=
.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99d had a fairly well used hard disc on one grinder and had=
 removed the guard to get into a tight spot while working on the Sprite=E2=
=80=99s floor pan replacement.&nbsp; I was now replacing the garage roof an=
d needed a thin cutting disc to cut through some old J bolts and other fixi=
ngs and fitted a full-size brand-new thin cutting disc. It wasn=E2=80=99t l=
ong before I cut through my glove and into my finger.&nbsp; The cut isn=E2=
=80=99t very deep and I guess the gloves helped.&nbsp; Of course, I didn=E2=
=80=99t immediately put the guard back on it and had to have a near miss be=
fore I did.&nbsp; I realised at that point it might not have had the accide=
nt if I=E2=80=99d used a smaller disc.&nbsp; So, I=E2=80=99m sharing my stu=
pidity in the hope others won=E2=80=99t be the fool, albeit a =E2=80=98luck=
y=E2=80=99 fool that I was yesterday and use a angle grinder without the gu=
ard.<br>&nbsp;</p><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Daniel the sometime fool</div></div=
><hr><p>------------------------<br><br><span class=3D"wt_Email">spridgets@=
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From: "AOL Mail Update \(Terms & Policy\) via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 15:58:30 +0000 (UTC)

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 I think it was Richard Pryor who stated something about fire being very in=
spirational?Learned my "fire" lesson from using the removed carpet from the=
 Jaguar showroom remodeling at work , in my garage to end working on the co=
ld concrete floor!=C2=A0 One hot welding spark and I never welded without a=
n extinguisher after that point.=C2=A0 Although I must say , having a carpe=
ted garage was pretty nice.=C2=A0 The showroom carpet was a very low pile s=
o my jack rolled effortlessly as did my creeper.=C2=A0 =C2=A0ChuckBeen ther=
e , broke that....fixed that...broke it again....and fixed it again!=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0
    On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 05:10:53 AM EDT, GUY DAY via Spridgets <=
[email-masked]> wrote: =20
=20
=20
My tale of woe from angle grinder use is when at the bench and not noting t=
he direction and distance the sparks were going. =C2=A0Straight back toward=
s me, stood in one spot next to the bench and wearing nylon/cotton overall'=
s. =C2=A0The upshot was that I set myself on fire. =C2=A0Concentrating on t=
he workpiece and with warmth from my stomach area only slowly getting great=
er, my first distraction was smoke rising and masking my vision of the work=
 detail. =C2=A0I looked for the cause and saw clothing in the area round my=
 belly button on fire. =C2=A0No room on the bench to throw a quickly turned=
 off grinder that was still rotating so I held onto that with one hand and =
used my welding gloves encased left hand to pat my stomach. =C2=A0By now I =
was in full panic mode and found myself trying to use my right hand to put =
out the flames and pat the burning area with the still rotating disc on the=
 grinder. =C2=A0Thankfully I was able to resist that after a very close enc=
ounter and the flames went out either because their feeding source had ende=
d or the glove patting worked - or both. =C2=A0I wasn't burnt, clothing und=
er my overalls saved me from that and even though it happened decades ago i=
t was a lesson still remembered.

=C2=A0

Best wishes to all

=C2=A0

Guy R Day=C2=A0

=C2=A0

=C2=A0

=C2=A0

=C2=A0

------ Original Message ------
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Sent: Wednesday, April 9th 2025, 06:39
Subject: [Spridgets] Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard
=C2=A0

Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard and yesterday I was that =
fool.
While I have several angle grinders, I need one more before I no longer hav=
e to change the occasional disc from one type to another.=C2=A0 The usual d=
ilemma is which grinder to change the disc on so that half an hour later I=
=E2=80=99m not changing it back again.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99d had a fairly well =
used hard disc on one grinder and had removed the guard to get into a tight=
 spot while working on the Sprite=E2=80=99s floor pan replacement.=C2=A0 I =
was now replacing the garage roof and needed a thin cutting disc to cut thr=
ough some old J bolts and other fixings and fitted a full-size brand-new th=
in cutting disc. It wasn=E2=80=99t long before I cut through my glove and i=
nto my finger.=C2=A0 The cut isn=E2=80=99t very deep and I guess the gloves=
 helped.=C2=A0 Of course, I didn=E2=80=99t immediately put the guard back o=
n it and had to have a near miss before I did.=C2=A0 I realised at that poi=
nt it might not have had the accident if I=E2=80=99d used a smaller disc.=
=C2=A0 So, I=E2=80=99m sharing my stupidity in the hope others won=E2=80=99=
t be the fool, albeit a =E2=80=98lucky=E2=80=99 fool that I was yesterday a=
nd use a angle grinder without the guard.
=C2=A0
=C2=A0Daniel the sometime fool
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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"ydp372a77b4yahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px=
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        <div>I think it was Richard Pryor who stated something about fire b=
eing very inspirational?</div><div>Learned my "fire" lesson from using the =
removed carpet from the Jaguar showroom remodeling at work , in my garage t=
o end working on the cold concrete floor!&nbsp; One hot welding spark and I=
 never welded without an extinguisher after that point.&nbsp; Although I mu=
st say , having a carpeted garage was pretty nice.&nbsp; The showroom carpe=
t was a very low pile so my jack rolled effortlessly as did my creeper.&nbs=
p; &nbsp;</div><div>Chuck</div><div>Been there , broke that....fixed that..=
.broke it again....and fixed it again!&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div><br></div>
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yahoo_quoted">
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ans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                <div>
                        On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 05:10:53 AM EDT, GUY=
 DAY via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
                    </div>
                    <div><br></div>
                    <div><br></div>
               =20
               =20
                <div><div id=3D"ydp372a77b4yiv4798766284"><div><p><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;">My tale of woe from=
 angle grinder use is when at the bench and not noting the direction and di=
stance the sparks were going. &nbsp;Straight back towards me, stood in one =
spot next to the bench and wearing nylon/cotton overall's. &nbsp;The upshot=
 was that I set myself on fire. &nbsp;Concentrating on the workpiece and wi=
th warmth from my stomach area only slowly getting greater, my first distra=
ction was smoke rising and masking my vision of the work detail. &nbsp;I lo=
oked for the cause and saw clothing in the area round my belly button on fi=
re. &nbsp;No room on the bench to throw a quickly turned off grinder that w=
as still rotating so I held onto that with one hand and used my welding glo=
ves encased left hand to pat my stomach. &nbsp;By now I was in full panic m=
ode and found myself trying to use my right hand to put out the flames and =
pat the burning area with the still rotating disc on the grinder. &nbsp;Tha=
nkfully I was able to resist that after a very close encounter and the flam=
es went out either because their feeding source had ended or the glove patt=
ing worked - or both. &nbsp;I wasn't burnt, clothing under my overalls save=
d me from that and even though it happened decades ago it was a lesson stil=
l remembered.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , =
sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;">Best wishes to all</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>=
<span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;">Guy R Day&=
nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockq=
uote><div id=3D"ydp372a77b4yiv4798766284yqt84885" class=3D"ydp372a77b4yiv47=
98766284yqt8020068052"><p>------ Original Message ------<br clear=3D"none">=
From: <span class=3D"ydp372a77b4yiv4798766284wt_Email">[email-masked]=
.net</span><br clear=3D"none">To: <span class=3D"ydp372a77b4yiv4798766284wt=
_Email">[email-masked]</span><br clear=3D"none">Sent: Wednesday, =
April 9th 2025, 06:39<br clear=3D"none">Subject: [Spridgets] Only a fool us=
es an angle grinder without a guard<br clear=3D"none">&nbsp;</p><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><p>Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard and yesterday I =
was that fool.<br clear=3D"none">While I have several angle grinders, I nee=
d one more before I no longer have to change the occasional disc from one t=
ype to another.&nbsp; The usual dilemma is which grinder to change the disc=
 on so that half an hour later I=E2=80=99m not changing it back again.&nbsp=
; I=E2=80=99d had a fairly well used hard disc on one grinder and had remov=
ed the guard to get into a tight spot while working on the Sprite=E2=80=99s=
 floor pan replacement.&nbsp; I was now replacing the garage roof and neede=
d a thin cutting disc to cut through some old J bolts and other fixings and=
 fitted a full-size brand-new thin cutting disc. It wasn=E2=80=99t long bef=
ore I cut through my glove and into my finger.&nbsp; The cut isn=E2=80=99t =
very deep and I guess the gloves helped.&nbsp; Of course, I didn=E2=80=99t =
immediately put the guard back on it and had to have a near miss before I d=
id.&nbsp; I realised at that point it might not have had the accident if I=
=E2=80=99d used a smaller disc.&nbsp; So, I=E2=80=99m sharing my stupidity =
in the hope others won=E2=80=99t be the fool, albeit a =E2=80=98lucky=E2=80=
=99 fool that I was yesterday and use a angle grinder without the guard.<br=
 clear=3D"none">&nbsp;</p><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Daniel the sometime fool</d=
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From: JMFangio via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 15:55:56 -0500

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Similar even but welding.  Spatter going off in various directions, =
smelled smoke, flipped up mask to find my overalls on fire.  Now I wear =
a fire resistant  garment when welding.

Lester

> On Apr 9, 2025, at 4:02 AM, GUY DAY via Spridgets =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> My tale of woe from angle grinder use is when at the bench and not =
noting the direction and distance the sparks were going.  Straight back =
towards me, stood in one spot next to the bench and wearing nylon/cotton =
overall's.  The upshot was that I set myself on fire.  Concentrating on =
the workpiece and with warmth from my stomach area only slowly getting =
greater, my first distraction was smoke rising and masking my vision of =
the work detail.  I looked for the cause and saw clothing in the area =
round my belly button on fire.  No room on the bench to throw a quickly =
turned off grinder that was still rotating so I held onto that with one =
hand and used my welding gloves encased left hand to pat my stomach.  By =
now I was in full panic mode and found myself trying to use my right =
hand to put out the flames and pat the burning area with the still =
rotating disc on the grinder.  Thankfully I was able to resist that =
after a very close encounter and the flames went out either because =
their feeding source had ended or the glove patting worked - or both.  I =
wasn't burnt, clothing under my overalls saved me from that and even =
though it happened decades ago it was a lesson still remembered.
> Guy R Day=20
> Only a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard and yesterday I was =
that fool.
> While I have several angle grinders, I need one more before I no =
longer have to change the occasional disc from one type to another.  The =
usual dilemma is which grinder to change the disc on so that half an =
hour later I=E2=80=99m not changing it back again.  I=E2=80=99d had a =
fairly well used hard disc on one grinder and had removed the guard to =
get into a tight spot while working on the Sprite=E2=80=99s floor pan =
replacement.  I was now replacing the garage roof and needed a thin =
cutting disc to cut through some old J bolts and other fixings and =
fitted a full-size brand-new thin cutting disc. It wasn=E2=80=99t long =
before I cut through my glove and into my finger.  The cut isn=E2=80=99t =
very deep and I guess the gloves helped.  Of course, I didn=E2=80=99t =
immediately put the guard back on it and had to have a near miss before =
I did.  I realised at that point it might not have had the accident if =
I=E2=80=99d used a smaller disc.  So, I=E2=80=99m sharing my stupidity =
in the hope others won=E2=80=99t be the fool, albeit a =E2=80=98lucky=E2=80=
=99 fool that I was yesterday and use a angle grinder without the guard.
> =20
>=20
> =20
> Daniel the sometime fool
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Similar even but welding. &nbsp;Spatter going off in various =
directions, smelled smoke, flipped up mask to find my overalls on fire. =
&nbsp;Now I wear a fire resistant &nbsp;garment when welding.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Lester</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr =
9, 2025, at 4:02 AM, GUY DAY via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;" class=3D"">My =
tale of woe from angle grinder use is when at the bench and not noting =
the direction and distance the sparks were going. &nbsp;Straight back =
towards me, stood in one spot next to the bench and wearing nylon/cotton =
overall's. &nbsp;The upshot was that I set myself on fire. =
&nbsp;Concentrating on the workpiece and with warmth from my stomach =
area only slowly getting greater, my first distraction was smoke rising =
and masking my vision of the work detail. &nbsp;I looked for the cause =
and saw clothing in the area round my belly button on fire. &nbsp;No =
room on the bench to throw a quickly turned off grinder that was still =
rotating so I held onto that with one hand and used my welding gloves =
encased left hand to pat my stomach. &nbsp;By now I was in full panic =
mode and found myself trying to use my right hand to put out the flames =
and pat the burning area with the still rotating disc on the grinder. =
&nbsp;Thankfully I was able to resist that after a very close encounter =
and the flames went out either because their feeding source had ended or =
the glove patting worked - or both. &nbsp;I wasn't burnt, clothing under =
my overalls saved me from that and even though it happened decades ago =
it was a lesson still remembered.</span></p><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;" class=3D"">Best=
 wishes to all</span></p><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;" class=3D"">Guy =
R Day&nbsp;</span></p><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><blockquote class=3D""><p =
class=3D"">------ Original Message ------<br class=3D"">From: <span =
class=3D"wt_Email"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a></span><br class=3D"">To: <span =
class=3D"wt_Email"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a></span><br class=3D"">Sent: =
Wednesday, April 9th 2025, 06:39<br class=3D"">Subject: [Spridgets] Only =
a fool uses an angle grinder without a guard<br class=3D"">&nbsp;</p><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><p class=3D"">Only a fool uses an angle grinder =
without a guard and yesterday I was that fool.<br class=3D"">While I =
have several angle grinders, I need one more before I no longer have to =
change the occasional disc from one type to another.&nbsp; The usual =
dilemma is which grinder to change the disc on so that half an hour =
later I=E2=80=99m not changing it back again.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99d had a =
fairly well used hard disc on one grinder and had removed the guard to =
get into a tight spot while working on the Sprite=E2=80=99s floor pan =
replacement.&nbsp; I was now replacing the garage roof and needed a thin =
cutting disc to cut through some old J bolts and other fixings and =
fitted a full-size brand-new thin cutting disc. It wasn=E2=80=99t long =
before I cut through my glove and into my finger.&nbsp; The cut isn=E2=80=99=
t very deep and I guess the gloves helped.&nbsp; Of course, I didn=E2=80=99=
t immediately put the guard back on it and had to have a near miss =
before I did.&nbsp; I realised at that point it might not have had the =
accident if I=E2=80=99d used a smaller disc.&nbsp; So, I=E2=80=99m =
sharing my stupidity in the hope others won=E2=80=99t be the fool, =
albeit a =E2=80=98lucky=E2=80=99 fool that I was yesterday and use a =
angle grinder without the guard.<br class=3D"">&nbsp;</p><div =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"">Daniel the sometime =
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