[TheForge] OT -12v motors

[Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu]

I'm a slow learner<G>.  I also sometimes teach newbies.  I always (even only doing demos) call the grinder "(bring on a full voice, rich in harmonics, that can be heard from far away, think Perry Como singing, and then someone drops an anvil on his foot in the middle of a long note) the single most dangerous piece of equipment in the blacksmith shop."  Certainly there are more dangerous pieces there, but the grinder/buffer is the one most likely to get away from a person; before he/she can get away from it<G>.

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 9:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT -12v motors

That's true indeed Grover but screwing up work faster means you learn faster 
so it's a trade off.

Andy has a solid safety point; faster means more damage if the work gets 
away from you. SO stay out of the plane of rotation. Make it a matter of 
reflex when operating wire wheels, buffs and belt grinders even wheel 
grinders. If you just never stand in the plane of rotaion you never have to 
remember which when it's okay or which tool might get you a new piercing in 
a bad place.

Jer