[TheForge] wire brush

[Rich Maynard]

The only time I ever used an angle grinder with a wire brush and no leather
apron it caught in the workpiece and ended up digging a hole through my
clothes and into me. Its my worst 'blacksmithing' accident so far. Get a
good leather apron, and wear it.

I reckon we need to be most careful with those things we _think_ are the
safest.

Rich M.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Beard
> Sent: 09 January 2007 22:27
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] wire brush
> 
> 
> I've seen variable speed bench grinders.  They seem like one 
> of the safer options for wire brushing.  I plan on purchasing 
> a face shield along with any wire brush set up I get going.  
> After reading this I'm thinking I should start getting some 
> shop leathers as well.  Maybe the sleeve set up that I'll 
> likely want for welding anyway...
> 
> On 1/9/07, Grant Marcoux <gblacksmith at alamedanet.net> wrote:
> > The best alternative is to use a sander/polisher vs. an 
> angle grinder.  
> > A sander/polisher turns at about 3450 rpm, vs. an angle grinder at 
> > over 7500 rpm.  According to noted smith Bill Epps, the 
> wire wheel was 
> > originally intended for the slower tool and is not truly 
> safe at angle 
> > grinder speeds. I'm still looking for a sander polisher configured 
> > like an angle grinder. Grant
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Janet Rivera 
> > Switzer
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:46 PM
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] wire brush
> >
> >
> > Wire wheels terrify me so although I like the silvered 
> effect a wheel 
> > gives, I don't do it. This discussion seems to offer the following 
> > safer options:
> >
> > 1. a flap wheel
> > 2. some kind of speed control to plug a wire wheel into
> > 3. a Harbor Freight tool, which I have not been able to find in the 
> > local store
> >
> > Are there any others?
> >
> > Janet
> >
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