In the Blink of an eye,,,,,,,
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Topic: In the Blink of an eye,,,,,,,
Posted By: desertjoe
Subject: In the Blink of an eye,,,,,,,
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2023 at 11:16pm
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I know enough has been said about looking out for yourself when working on your pet projects and we prolly could if GOD had of made us with 4 eyes, 6 hands and maybe even 3 or 4 brailns,,,,, This past Sunday I was getting over a slight flu bug while using my 4 1/2" grinder cutting some 3/16 metal when in the blink of an eye the friggin wheel hung on the metal and jerked the grinder plumb out of my hands, it ricocheted off the metal, bounced into my right knee area then came right at my head,,,,,!!! All I saw was lots of blood shooting out of the wound and all over me,,!! I managed to jerk the cord to unplug it and started to yell for my Son, Jamie to come help me. He did not hear so I started crawling to my car since I could not stand on the injured leg and started to honk the horn till he finally heard my screams. He took me to ER and when the nurse saw my mess, they wheeled me right into the Drs office and started the cleaning up. They fished some small pieces of grinder wheel out of the cut and started to sew it up after two shots of super powerful pain meds,, I did mention to the nurse that she had just cut up my best pair of work pants,,,,she smartly says,, "Well, if you hadn't been yelling so much when I was trying to pull your pants down,,,I wouldn't have had to cut em up to get to the wound,  It took 7 stitches to close me up and truth be known,, how could you avoid this type of close call,,,? Unless you just want to stop working on your pet projects,,,,, Just BE CAREFULL,,,!!   |
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 3:20am
Yeah, them 4-1/2 inch grinders are hell! I gots about an inch scar on my left thumb from one, where the cut-off wheel got pinched in a cut, shattered, and landed there. My rule of thumb states, both hands on the grinder, and you dont lose control. In retrospect, and with 20/20 hindsight, that is... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 4:35am
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Those are the most dangerous tool we use. I hope you heal up quick that’s a bad deal. I have an old welding helmet I use when I have to cut a lot with one. Usually just pick it up for a quick cut and that’s when it will get you. Nearly lost all my upper front teeth to an exploding cutoff wheel. |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 6:17am
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In a former career a man lost his life to one of those. Grinding wheel exploded and pieces entered through his eye. Safety glasses and face shields everyone!! Hope you heal fast and get back at it. Always vigilant |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 6:25am
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Joe is that perky looking guy in the back ground the one that rescued you?  Yaaa I got one of those big old black scares on mu left index finner from that happening. That should give you a touch of class when you break out the Bermuda's this spring. Glad it all worked out as best it could. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 7:07am
| Bad deal Joe. Hope you heal quickly. Glad your son was there. |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 7:16am
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Glad the ER personnel got you patched up and on the mend. No matter how careful we try to be accidents still happen. Those 4 1/2 grinders are dangerous, especially when using a cutting wheel. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 7:46am
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Take care of your self Joe , yes just takes a minute sliver of time to change your life. Glad they got you patched up . Prayers on the way for a speedy recovery ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 8:05am
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Prayers for healing |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 8:15am
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you old Dog... Some guys will do anything to get a close up look at a Nurse !!! Take care Joe...Keep that wound clean ! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 8:44am
| Had to get stitches in my wrist one time when I was trying to hold something with one hand and grind with the other. Now always try to secure things and use 2 hands on the grinder. Other thing is bench grinders when you try to hold a small item with you fingers or even if you hold it with a pliers and it gets launched. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 1:20pm
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I applied for a position for building and machine maintenance at a place and was asked a bunch of questions of past experience and skills . After one question I just answered , I have 30 years of background in welding , machine repair , mobile equipment , and still walked in , have all 10 fingers , and can see out of both eyes . Didn't get the job , found out from another worker - rejected as my hair (what i have) was to long and I needed a haircut . ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 2:50pm
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Have several 4.5" Grinders, Keep the guards on them, where have had several wheels exploded as got cracked, saved my sorry butt more than once. And since eye injury 1987 ALWAYS have Eye protection on. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 5:40pm
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Well, First of all I'm getting pretty good in hobbling around I tried using a walker I had put in back bedroom and first tlme across the living room ,,almost busted my toolie wac so put it back in closet and I ain't using a wheel chair either,,,,!!! I did find some things that need attention on the Lincoln Mig,,,,,I did buy a new Lincoln liner that was the same as the old liner I pulled out. BOTH are stamped .030-.040. The guy at welding shop suggested I use .035 wire. .035 wire,,?? I was useing .030 wire,,!!!! Good, Bad or Ugly,,,??? the drive rollers look good. The one thing that concerns me is I tried to blow thru the wand with the liner removed AND could not blow thru it,,,,??Do I need a new wand??
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 5:56pm
| Dang hate that,,, We use they all the time at work- NOW all the guards stay on the grinders since we have new safety policies,, but every now and then , well it happens |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 8:52pm
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Dangit, Joe!!! So, if it just took 7 stitches, then it didn't get to the quad tendon, hopefully you didn't go through too many nerves. They're extremely powerful and handy tools, but you can NOT let your guard down on 'em. I generally don't use grinding wheels in them if I can use a plastic-backed flapper wheel. They don't take off metal quite as fast, but they do a good job AND they don't shatter... so marginally safer. Wear leathers when you wire brush, lest ye become a porcupine... ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2023 at 11:40pm
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Glad you're still able to get on here and shoot the ,,,,,,,,,, er,,,,,, breeze wit us!! Yep, accidents DO happen and it's always in the blink of an eye. Thank God it wasn't worse! Heal quickly and BE MORE CAREFUL from now on!! It only takes a few seconds to think first and a few minutes to get the correct safety clothes, glasses, etc.. WELL worth the time! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2023 at 12:00am
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The guy in the chair has that " the leg really should be removed" look on his face. Keep an eye on him. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2023 at 7:02am
| Ouch! Phew. Glad you’re okay, get healed up soon my friend. |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2023 at 8:31am
| I'm sure we all have had close calls avoiding death or dismemberment! I know I have! And I have the scars or replacement to show! Glad you were able to get stitched up and should make recovery. Old Logger told me once about operating a chain saw. You want to remember, they cut meat better than wood! |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2023 at 8:39am
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I was useing .030 wire,,!!!! Good, Bad or Ugly,,,??? the drive rollers look good. The one thing that concerns me is I tried to blow thru the wand with the liner removed AND could not blow thru it,,,,??Do I need a new wand?? Joe, look a couple inches from the TORCH and a couple inches from where the lead attaches to the welder.. Im guessing you have a KINK from stretching out and winding back up the lead over the years.. Have seen some that broke the wires to the switch due to FLEXING..
------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Dirt Farmer
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2023 at 10:43pm
| Dang Joe I feel that pain and made my knees quiver. Take care of yourself, praying for a speedy recovery. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2023 at 4:08am
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Hey Steve,,Amazon had a good sale on a new wand with new liner already installed plus all the "O" rings and 10 .035 tips and 3 new nozzles for a great price , so I ordered it,,never could get any compressed air thru that old whip .,,, New whip susspossed to be here tamorrow,,sure looking forward to a "like New" performance out of that Lincoln,,,  Hey Dirt Farmer and everybody,,,I do appreciate all the concerns and well wishes as it has been an experience that I will soon Not Forget!!!! Those stitches come out tamarrow,,,,YEA,,,Yea,,,Yea
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2023 at 7:37am
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Amazon had a good sale on a new wand with new liner already installed plus all the "O" rings and 10 .035 tips and 3 new nozzles for a great price , so I ordered it, Well that solves four Different Possible Problems right there !! Hope one of them was YOUR problem ! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2023 at 4:47am
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Well, I just checked the Tracker on the wand, torch, whip,,,whatever you call it,,,? and tracker says it and some nozzle dip susspossed to arrive TODAY as a fact of the matter,,,,
,,,got everything cleaned up and setting on ready,,,,,sure will be lookin forward to some frying eggs,,,, |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2023 at 5:41am
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An update on my "massacred" knee,,,,my Wounded Knee had been itching me some,,so ,I pulled the gauze off to have a look-see,,,,it has healed nicely,,and since the good ER Doctor had conviently left a pair of suture removal scissors on the table,,,,, , I removed them without any problems, and gobbed a on bunch of Neosporin on the cut and am calling it good!! I had to do some grinding on the new seat brackets yesterday,,,and you can wager your best angle grinder that I done so with the greatest of respect for that meat lover,,,,,
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2023 at 9:56am
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Joe... you probably aready know it... but 90% of the "failures" are Operator Error... Unless you press the disc hard sideways or overspeed they dont normally "fail".... I have lost a couple and normally due to getting it caught on the edge of the metal and it grabs it and tries to go from 11,000 RPM to ZERO in half a second !!! ... THAT DONT WORK ! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2023 at 11:58pm
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And now we can call you Doctor Desertjoe?? Glad it's GOOD. You scared me at first with that "my Wounded Knee had been itching me some", I was thinkin infected or even gang green...Phew!! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |