[TheForge] Wire Wheel Safety

[Woolley]

Greetings,

  Seems like I got away clean again and even got a good cotton rag out
of the deal.  While using a wire wheel on a 4.5" angle grinder(Metabo
BTW, good grinders) to clean off the slag on some stick welds, I
happened to get the wheel wrapped(rather tightly I might add) into my
shirtail.  You know, the long one hanging out of my pants.   I probably
realized this at about the same time the tail end of the grinder flew
out of my hand and smacked hard into my clear shield.  Not to be
didactic in any way but just as a friendly reminder, for those of you
not wearing an apron, tuck your shirtail in and always wear a clear
shield when you use your grinders.  I'm fairly safety conscious most of
the time but have blown it more than once with a grinder(usually with a
wire wheel attached).  Came away totally unscathed, no welt on my belly,
no bloody nose or trip to Wills Eye Hospital.  Taken care of once again.

Regards,
Bill Woolley