I'd need a couple cigarettes after that

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

only 2 smokes lol

Apparently, "I'm going to go have a sit down" is Australian for " I just shit my pants and need to change my Underoos."

Yeah it causes more harm than productivity. I want nothing to do with those. Wire wheels are scary enough if they catch loose stuff.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Scared the shit out out of me

@jirisamsounek2375

5 ай бұрын

ban that shit imidiately it has no safety features

This is why you don't use a grinder with an on-off switch. If your grinder is not trigger controlled you are risking serious injuries

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

never thought of that cheers

Honestly. The blade is dangerous - yes. And im glad your ok, but the way you were holding the grinder gave me instant anxiety 😮

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

yea trying to show camera .and kicked back

Its a very dangerous tool. But you are using it wrong. You are cutting the material so the grinder will kick back at you. if you flip the grinder 180 degrees, when it kicks, it will kick away from you.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

yea had it backwards to show camera .And look what happened and i was expecting it .

I am a welder and we use cut off discs called metabo slicers. They are widow makers for sure. But they are very useful for opening up root gaps, cutting pipe and material, and other fit up needs. But if you do it wrong you are asking for it. Now that being said you never ever run a grinder with one hand. That’s why they include another handle that most people remove and throw away. You have a motor spinning a disc at around 10,000 rpm. Also you always position the grinder to throw sparks/ debris towards you. That way is it does bind up it will kick back away from you. Also never grind on a blade 180° from cord end aka the tip. You can’t handle the torque when it binds up from that position. All that is dangerous with a regular disc on it. That chain saw disc can really bite down and kick hard, I promise you ain’t strong enough to stop it when it happens.

Sorry Pete. But you were holding it wrong. Never let it go to the tip of the grinder. It bound up and caught. Same can happen with a cut wheel

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Yea agree with you . And I know grinders and chainsaws .I Had a firewood for 15 years. Just shows you how shit happens .

@Pantology_Enthusiast

5 ай бұрын

Still can bind and jerk out of one's hands, still has no blade break, still too dangerous. But you do you.

@leoli8004

5 ай бұрын

Yea but, when grinder blade catches, you get a bit of a chance. With them teeth, you'll get less of a chance. That's all I'm saying.

@bsku8568

5 ай бұрын

​@petestools shit happens when you get complacent. That upside down hanging grip was lazy. Find a face shield while you're at it.

@WaterlordArthur

5 ай бұрын

Same can happen with a metal cutting wheel but it won’t climb your entire body.

ALWAYS hold a grinder with both hands ..

Using one hand is definitely a problem old friend

This made for carving not cutting

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

yea just shows what can happen

This tool is not intended to be used as a chainsaw, but as a hollowing tool, for example to hollow out a trough.

if only there was a handle that could attach to the top of the grinder, so you can use both hands on the grinder. my handle can go on either side and the top by the lock button to change disks. helps a lot with kickback.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Great point!

This is the reason I made foot pedal kill switches for all the wired tools in my shop. Costs less than a new finger and it keeps the wife happy.

safety scissors are also fatal if you use them incorrectly...

Or should you have been using it correctly, by using the extra handle, holding it with 2 hands, and the work piece firmly mounted in some sort of holding device. A face shield may be a good idea as well. So glad you got lucky, but please don't test your guardian angels again, It's hard work for them to direct crap like that away from your jugular. No I wouldn't use one, and there is a reason they are banned from job sites.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

yea

Stumpy nubs woodworking channel had a similar incident

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Yea i can see why .

It's for carving, not cutting, at least that's what I've heard about it. So, no, you shouldn't ban it. You should try it for its intended purpose before making that call

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Maybe banning it would be overkill, but we can always use it for carving pumpkins at least!

I split my index finger with one of those

Those things do catch sometimes but you were not using the grinder properly.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

agree bit its still nasty

The one I saw said with paddle style only so that it disengages when you let go and cause less damage.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

really

The fact you finished the video is insane, I would have been waddling to the bathroom

I can't believe you got this on tape!!!. Same thing happaned to me in Summer 2022 with same grinder holding with 2 hands, no protector, no handle and this chainsaw attachment. One big difference was that I was wearing a T-shirt. Result?: Emergency room with deeper cuts on my left bicep ans chest w/5 staples!!! I was lucky the shirt was tangled into the grinder. I am wiser now though. Instead of getting fid of the tool I always use the grinder with protector and the bar handle for better support (also safety goggles) Makes a world of difference!!! I wish you a fast recovery mate🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you for sharing. Now I have a reference to show people what I went through!❤

Good on ya for uploading this. Most people only want to show everything as being perfect. Its much more important to show a mistake, so others can see how severely and quickly things can go wrong.

Beyond happy your okay brotha❤❤ we need more of ya.

That was your fault. That also is a crazy tool I would never use. You can't pull a chainsaw chain any way but straight. If you bind it AT ALL it will do basically what happened.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

yea agree but just shows how easy it it to fu-k up

Woah, that was crazy! Just discovered your content, Pete. Thank you so much for showing the dangers. And more or less the proper outerwear to be wearing for jobs like this. My dumbass would unintentionally be unsafe, wear a t- shirt, no gloves. Yada Yada. And you seem like a good man, keep up the content. Can't wait for more

Holy moly, my heart stopped a moment. Man, is it ever important holding that thing in the right direction...

I think it should come in a box plastered with kickback zone safety briefings. If your body is at 6 oclock, and the grinder (looking from the top down, like you would when using it) is pointing to 12 oclock, cut with the portion of the blade after 12, but before 6, assuming the blade moves clockwise (looking top down.) If it moves counter clockwise, cut in the zone after 6, but before 12. That way when the blade binds, and you get kickback, it throws it away from your body. Doing the opposite (like displayed in the split second before you got nailed) will kick the grinder back towards you

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

agree was using it backwards to show camera

Holy crap! I’m glad you are okay. Thanks for the ‘ what not to do with a grinder’ teaching video. Love the channel 👍🏻👍🏻. Keep up the awesome videos. I’ll be watching from up here. 🇨🇦

Gotta say Pete I like your content but your technique with the grinder was a bit to blame here. Never operate the grinder in a way that if it kicks it pulls toward you. I've used this attachment a fair bit and I've noticed two things 1 it needs to be sharpened often as there are far less teeth doing the work at a much higher speed. Secondly it's easy to get carried away thinking it's a solution to every problem. It's not the way it cuts and the lack of speed control makes it very dangerous to use in tight spaces. ALSO never use without the guard and handle. Two hands on the tool at all times just like a chainsaw.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the detailed feedback and safety tips!

Glad your okay, and thanks for the educational video

“So yeah i’m gonna sit down for a moment” no shit haha

Just because it's called an angle grinder, that doesn't mean you go in at an angle pops, I use several different wood blades for a grinder, never jumped like that.. Maybe you should buy a grinder with a clutch stop?

Glad you did not suffer a serious injury...that tool is a monster

My Papa had that same thing happen with a grinding wheel. Except he lives in Arizona and was wearing a t-shirt it flew strait up his arm cutting all the way up to his bicep while all alone. Thankfully he was able to get to the neighbors and to the hospital quick and it didn't cut all the way through the tendons in his forearm.

By god man , to see that in the third person Vue.😮

I've seen a few of your other videos come across my feed, and every time I've been entertained or learned something (or both)! You've definitely earned my subscription, and I hope you get many more! Cheers m80🎉👍🏼

They’re not designed for cutting wood into pieces, they’re for sculpting

Its good of you to upload this and show your mistakes and potential hazards. I am glad it 'tis but a scratch'! that you got. Could have been a lot worse. You could make several arguments for how you could have used the tool safer, but ultimately that thing looks as though it'll always cause injuries. Chainsaws have several safety mechanisms that help protect the user, chains love to bite also rather than cut, and anything thats gonna bite and dig into a work piece shouldn't be anywhere near an angle grinder.

Yeah i seen them things. I wouldn't ever use one. Seemed to risky. Thanks for the demonstration glad you ok also

I mean, you think it would work 🤷‍♂️ but I now need to go lay down for a minute

In my opinion I think they're fine but you have to use them as specific way so that if it does kick it kicks out of your hand away from you rather than out of your hand towards you and that it's just to do with the way the direction the blade spinning with relation to yourself. But I've also haven't seen a job you couldn't just do with a handsaw.

I’m so glad Ur okay

Im so glad you're ok, that was terrifying to watch 😅

isn't meant for carving gouging out not cutting

I'm pooped my self watching that no more sketchy tool tests without more ppe lol

That is a very aggressive blade and it really is a bit dangerous. But it is highly effective for some operations.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

True but i wont be using it again

I'm so glad he is OK

Be more careful and wear the proper protection

Im glad you were wise enough to wear a sweater with sleeves.

Well you saved my life so thank you lol

Definitely an adrenaline rush i cut my thumb open on a cut disc while in the tunnel doing conveyor work. Good thing you had your hoodie on it saved your day hopefully your stomach was good too

I’m just imagining the chain on that flying off at the riiiiiiight angle

Glad you're alright mate!

I had a grinding wheel do that before with a regular cutting wheel and it shot into my sweatshirt grabbed the material and twisted it till it stopped. It actually pulled me forward it got so tight. Again no paddle switch to let go of and shut it off. Had to hunt for the cord and rip it out. That’s a scary time right there.

Chainsaws have a whole system to shut off when/if they kick back this is just essentially getting rid of all the safety precautions

Damn bro glad you safe

Guy I used to work with put 5 in circular saw blade on a grinder to cut a jamb as we didn't have our jamb saw with us. It kicked on him, went into his forearm then he drop it on his leg. One of the the worst things I've ever seen. He got many stables and stitches and was lucky he didn't bleed to death. Be safe out there.

Glad you're okay!!

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Yea just shit myself lol

Its not for cutting its for carving. Also yes absolutely ban them. Even in proper use its insanely dangerous. Especially with regular grinders with the switch on the side. At bare minimum you need total protective equipment and a grinder with a dead man switch

Yeah, those things cause so many injuries. Unlike a chainsaw there is no centripetal clutch and chain brake. They attack you repeatedly. Usually while you flail around in blind panic causing a 2nd, 3rd even 4th attacks as the chain grabs and pulls into your clothing while you fight it off. Chain saw discs for angle grinders fall into a category of things I will never touch.

I imagine the kick back on the death machine is much more intense

Honestly I don’t see the point of it…what benefit is there to it?

An angle grinder with a wire wheel is already bouncy if you dont have good control of it, who would ever think putting a chainsaw on that would be good

Holy smokes this is terrifying! Please everyone be safe!

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

lol never again

You are lucky, and, I'd highly suggest a face shield. This could have been way worse. Sometimes in life a hippo just can't be a zebra.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

how about a chimp lol

That grinder blade is for carving wood not cutting wood

This just seems more likely to grab you when you don't want it to

Using something that spins with gloves is always wrong

Thinking twice about using mine now.. Should just stick with a chainsaw. Thanks and hope your arm healed up well. Be careful guys.

I am an artist with an angle grinder but they have bit me more times than I want to admit!

Holy hell that could have been bad, thank lady luck your sweatshirt caught it.

Im not sure if you used the tool correctly but i agree that it is a huge danger you got super lucky 😮

Dang you are lucky on this one!

All I have to say is that tool isn't made for construction. I used it remodeling a trailer and ended up with 14 stitches on my hand.

I’ve experienced that with a wired brush and it got stuck on my leg just like that, it was cut and bruised but nothing bad.

Glad you came out okay !

Fairly certain those discs are for chainsaw carving not fabrication or cutting

this is why a trigger is important on an angle grinder. if you let go it turns off. i never use the locking switch function on mine.

Thank you for sharing how dangerous these tools really are. I have used one for years. I got too comfortable one day and that thing flew out of my hand and almost cut my knee in half. God wanted me to be able to walk and so I still can. Very dangerous tool, don't get too comfortable when working with power tools. Thanks my friend.

Pete noooooo

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

lol shit happens

Contribution to science, even if it means spilling ur own blood. Thank you sir!!! ❤

Barely put a scratch on him. He is simply too powerful.

No, they should just Ban you from using it, who in their right mind uses a grinder with one hand? Fool

Glad you are safe !

you didn't have the a handle on it which would have helped. and you weren't holding it correctly. one is a safety component and the other is user error but still it is a stupid attachment for an angle grinder

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

Safety first! Thanks for the feedback.

All i can think is what inspired you to combine a chainsaw and an angle grinder???

Ah yes, widowmaker disks.

I'm glad you're alright besides being shook up bud. I'm up in Canada, chainsaw blades are no joke. If you want a chainsaw that's electric Stihl and Milwaukee both make great ones

No words. Glad you're okay.

@petestools

5 ай бұрын

lol yea no worries

The grinder was too vertical learn how to use a tool properly before adding that blade to it

I remember my first beer

As I know, this type of tool is used for carving, not for cutting.

That chainsaw blade is probably better for stuff like ice carving rather than wood cutting

See alot of ppl saying your holding it wrong...... like no one ever makes mistakes? I would have done the same thing. Glad you didnt get injured brother.

This is why you don't use grinders one handed 🤦‍♂️

Holy shit brother I'm glad that's all the damage it did to u.. be safe out there

That's why modern grinders stop when you release the trigger.

Jeez..... The pucker factor was so high I'm still constipated....