[TheForge] Fatal acccident

[David E. Smucker]

I don't think I have ever seen a buffer with a guard -- 100 percent of what
I see sold NEW have no guards and the whole buffing wheel is exposed.  Many
set ups include multi buffers so each wheel can be loaded with a different
compound.  Grinders have guards and tool rests, buffers do not.

Dave Smucker

-----Original Message-----
From: TheForge [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce
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Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 5:58 PM
To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fatal acccident

With or without the standard ~270* guard?

Granted, without a guard, you're taking your life in your hands.

I'm trying to understand what happened so as to be able to prevent a
recurrence.

Bruce
NJ

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 5:51 PM, peter fels & phoebe palmer <
artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:

> #1, He is Dead.
> Buffing wheels and wire brushes can entangle a workpiece, whip them 
> 180 degrees or more around the wheel, and launch them at high velocity 
> into your head or body.
> I've seen it happen half a dozen times personally!
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