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snowball
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: swindon

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 9:32 am Post subject:
I read "apple grinder" at first. I was very confused by the advice about masks and ear protectors.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 10:02 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

tahir wrote:

Bit harder to stab someone with a mains powered angle grinder

Get a decent extension cable.

If it is the type with a variable speed control, they'll run off an inverter and a battery if you start them at a lower speed to avoid the startup surge.

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 10:06 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Bit harder to stab someone with a mains powered angle grinder

Well, yes, but a big lump of metal swinging at the end of a bit of power cable can make a useful weapon.

Henry

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 10:09 am Post subject:

sgt.colon wrote:

Nick.

I bet you wished you'd not mentioned it now don't you Sean?

Sean's never going to tell us of problems, even if he cuts his legs off, for fear of the deafening chorus of "We told you".

Henry

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 10:51 am Post subject:
I've been using my nose to type for the last 24 hours.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 1:13 pm Post subject:
We all hope it was your nose and not a euphemism for something else. As far as toys go - I have acquired a 6hp petrol wood shredder. It's beautiful.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 1:35 pm Post subject:
What kind of MPG do you get from that then Shan?

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 3:07 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

HSE is a PITA.

Use eye protection. Sparks or dust will get in your eyes with one of them.

I said that! (I was ignored)

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 3:12 pm Post subject:
I was wearing glasses. I will get some proper gear though.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46211
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 18 5:26 pm Post subject:

screwfix and suchlike firms do a variety of eyewear,
over glasses is not an issue.

you need the ones that do dust, sparks, swarf, bolt heads, bits of a burst disk, the blunt end in the face etc etc

the anti mist anti scratch ones are good.

these work they do steam up a bit if you are swinging a breaker but for a bit of light grinding they should outlast the machine

i have some rather posh ones as well, nice but i prefer the bolle ones

in the shop and try things over your glasses is wise

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15967

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 18 6:16 am Post subject:
I agree about anti-scratch. Polycarbonate are really tough and will withstand most things, but scratch like mad. We were supposed to wear them at college, but they got thrown into a box and scratched so badly they were virtually opaque, so us part timers refused to wear them on safety grounds.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 18 7:07 pm Post subject:

sgt.colon wrote:

What kind of MPG do you get from that then Shan?

i haven’t tried to ride it yet!

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 18 9:20 pm Post subject:

Shan wrote:

sgt.colon wrote:

What kind of MPG do you get from that then Shan?

i haven’t tried to ride it yet!

Be quiet, Nick!

Henry

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 18 8:47 am Post subject:
As always, I am on my very best behaviour. If I wasn’t, I’d make a crack about it being useful for dealing with unkempt bushes.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 18 9:15 am Post subject:
I'll let J know.

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