Today I acquired...........

[Blobber]

Congrats!

I'm totally with you - how much heating is this in your home: three quarters of January?
What about hot water and cooking?

Asking because I'm wondering how to manage in the future ....


Carsten

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That amount of wood will last us about 7-10 days, we still have to use electricity for lighting/domestic appliances etc so cannot get around that, heating wise we still have an oil boiler central heating system but it gets very little use since installing the woodburner and also saves us around 750-1000 ltrs of oil over the cold period

 

[James1979]

A twisted knot brush for a die grinder. What could possibly go wrong……

 

[Screwdriver]

That amount of stick out will allow a huge torque to be applied to your wrist. The wrist joint is not designed to resist torque in that direction.

I'd be VERY careful if I were you, if/when that wheel jams against a workpiece, things will happen VERY quickly. Also, there is the distinct possibility that when your wrist is being twisted off, you will be unable to release the trigger.

When that happened to me, I had a mains power tool and was able to pull out the plug. You should probably consider what your options may be under such circumstances.
Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

 

[cheb]

Time to get an apprentice.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

A twisted knot brush for a die grinder. What could possibly go wrong……

Geez...it's one of those things I guess. I took the guard off my grinder because I thought i knew best ...cut myself very badly in less than a minute!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Time to get an apprentice.

You broken another one!!!!!!!!

 

[James1979]

You broken another one!!!!!!!!

The last one burst

 

[James1979]

Geez...it's one of those things I guess. I took the guard off my grinder because I thought i knew best ...cut myself very badly in less than a minute!

I have never in all the 30+ years I’ve used a grinder needed to take the guard off. It annoys me when people do. I’m a daily user of grinders so that’s a lot of hours that have never needed no guard!

This looks a bit medieval and it is really. However, welding gloves and “send it” seems to be the order of the day! It’s rated at 25000rpm with is 50 more than the die grinder so spot on.

It is to get where I can’t get to weld prep some rotten lorry. I will post pics when I’ve time.

To be fair it’s working well. Just stopped for a brew. It is what it is and when no other tool will get in there……

Edit, sorry about the laughing thingy. I’ve fat thumbs. All better now^^

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I have never in all the 30+ years I’ve used a grinder needed to take the guard off.

Me neither....but I bought myself a mini grinder specifically to cut a chassis rail and I was determined it would work so all common sense went out the window as "I knew best". As it was a "mini" grinder I figured what possible damage could it do.....it turned out it could do plenty of damage! Those "mini" discs cut fingers just as well as a big grinder as it turns out

 

[cheb]

The last one burst

Not quite, but it was full enough for its nose to run.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Not quite, but it was full enough for its nose to run.

More duct tape then dear fellow.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Not quite, but it was full enough for its nose to run.

So it wasn’t a cold?

 

[James1979]

Me neither....but I bought myself a mini grinder specifically to cut a chassis rail and I was determined it would work so all common sense went out the window as "I knew best". As it was a "mini" grinder I figured what possible damage could it do.....it turned out it could do plenty of damage! Those "mini" discs cut fingers just as well as a big grinder as it turns out

They are the work of satan. Those little things they use in Kwik fit places for exhausts?

I’ve got one that hardly sees the light of day but I can imagine it would do some damage if it bit you

 

[Maker]

I have never in all the 30+ years I’ve used a grinder needed to take the guard off. It annoys me when people do. I’m a daily user of grinders so that’s a lot of hours that have never needed no guard!

I'm nothing like a daily user but in nearly 10 years I've never taken a guard off.

 

[roofman]

I'm nothing like a daily user but in nearly 10 years I've never taken a guard off.

Wait till you have another 3 tens under your belt and i guarantee the guard will come off for "specials"...I have 1 grinder that has no guard for jobs when a guard is in the way but i make sure its a cordless and always suck a sherbet lemon from Aldi for full on concentration

 

[James1979]

Wait till you have another 3 tens under your belt and i guarantee the guard will come off for "specials"...I have 1 grinder that has no guard for jobs when a guard is in the way but i make sure its a cordless and always suck a sherbet lemon from Aldi for full on concentration

I’ve got one more to go then

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

That twisted knot brush looks a right menace....I use them in my grinder but I have a leather glove on and face shield just to be safe from the thing.

Clean cuts I can handle....it's when I mangle my fingers it's really annoying!

 

[James1979]

When they’re (k)not trying to eat you they’re really good.

I’ve got a flat one for the grinder which is perfect for arc welding as I’m too idle to use a wire brush. There’s some discrepancy between 4.5” and 115mm as you need to animalise the guard o get them to work properly. Worth it though.

Bloke I started out working with On weekends when I was at school removed a tattoo of an ex’s name with one

 

[Arc Tourist]

Acquired a new to me, three inch jaw vice & stand.
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[25.4_mechanic]

Acquired a new to me, three inch jaw vice & stand.

This thing is so cute!
Pretty handy with the foot.
And in pretty good condition, in the paint with the original stickers on it - my opinion would be: Do not paint!

Good find

Carsten

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