Angle grinder caution

Could they get up the nose? :-)

heh, i expect they do. But noses are water cooled.

NT

Been there, done that, had the eye surgery ... what prompted this post?

I'm amazed that people using noisy equipment often don't seem to understand how important it is to protect their ears.

I've had weld spatter go straight in my ear when working in an awkward position - I actually heard it go "whoosh sizzle" :-)

Some people go the doctors to get their ear singe...er..syringed. ;-)

Pardon?

This, in addition to other stories told here, is why it's a

Aside: don't they teach metalwork/woodwork etc. in schools these days?

I am *not* trying to "wind up" anyone here.

But could you hold your nose and blow bubbles out of your ear under water? I now wear a cotton hood when welding under anything.

AJH

I guess its like driving. It takes time to realise what you didnt know, and how much there was you didnt know.

I'd be surprised if you got any takers for such a course, even numpties think they know what theyre doing. I've seen people be real careless with dangle grinders, but on the rare occcasion I've said anything, they dont want to know, I'm fine mate.

People often dont know what it is they dont know :)

NT

But with driving, you take lessons. Anyone can go & buy a power tool and just "go at it". It's a nightmare. Once you realise what you didn't know, or even *think* about, there may be various bits'n'pieces very much "yours" that will

So true. Its why I call em dangle grinders. Yet beginners dont know it, so wont pay out.

NT

You're referring to hifi here?

I'm amazed that people can go to the cinema and not protect their ears...and that's 90-180 minutes of high volume.

Mr F.

Life is full of risks. Some people are winners and some are losers. "Do not boil in the can" "Do not spray near naked flame or incandescent material".Such statements are invitations to many (including myself). I am still alive and in posession of all senses limbs and digits.

Perhaps I will win a Darwin award one day...until then can I really be arsed to spend money on a powertool course? Where would I even find such a thing?

The next project I have in mind is to half fill and old radiator with propane then press the trigger on my blow torch. (I wouldn't do that if I were you).

Have fun! :-)

Mr F.

ouch yes ive had that, I now ware ear defenders as well all the other safety bits when welding underneath anything.

Start saving the half-empty calor gas cylinders for Bonfire Night, only a couple of months to go.

Owain

I SAID YOU SHOULD LOOK AFTER YOUR EARS ... oh, never mind ...

Don't be such a wet blanket. Next you'll be telling us that smoking, drinking coffee and eating bacon sandwiches is bad for us.

It didn't do any damage that I could notice, it was just rather strange :-)

How do you get ear defenders to fit under a welding helmet? Or do you mean those little foam plug things?