OK i was cutting today with some Harbor freight blades on my 4.5 inch angle grinder... and something bad happened...
Part of the blade shattered and the grinder caught on a tack weld i was cutting off... It then bounced off my safety goggles, and cut through my breathing mask and this is what i ended up with...

I think it is important for people to know what happens when you skimp on your stuff..

Mods if this is not allowed, i am sorry, and feel free to delete it.


Dont look at that link if you are easily grossed out...

It is 13 stitches and 4 butterfly strips, and one heck of a scar to brag about hahaha.....

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c175/spacecab90/DSCF0281.jpg

That is all

Peace
Joel

Wow!!! I'm sorry to hear of your bad experience, what a bummer. :-( I've literally gone through hundreds of HF 4" griding and/or cut off blades for my Makita. I've had them grab, and tear *BIG* chunks of the blade, just never been unfortunate enough to get hit with a big piece of it.

I'm glad you're more or less OK.

ouch... that almost happened to me over the weekend. not a cheap cutoff wheel, but I was cutting into something and it got at a weird angle and it shattered <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

good luck healing up and start thinking up a cool story for it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

OUCH!

Looks like you'll be wearing a beard soon!

Heal fast!

Wow. Glad you're okay, relatively speaking. That was one hell of a wound. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

I'm guilty of skimping a'la Harbor Freight. Things like this remind me how stupid it is to sacrifice quality for price in critical parts.

Ouch. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> Thats pretty scary. Ive had that happen on a much smaller scale with a dremel cutoff blade. It went into my unprotected knee at about 4 quadrillion miles per hour, and went in 1/4 an inch. Didnt hurt too bad, but it was deffinitely scary, and made me glad i was wearing safety glasses.

One heck of a story to tell, later on. You deffinitely get an award for one of the highest carnages while working on a 'zu.
-J <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

One of the hazards of working on any vehicle , especialy older ones that are rusty , and have a chance of sending particles at you , as well as tools breaking and sending things flying at you.
Thats why I wear a full face shield now when I do stuff like that.After a couple of times flying particles get up under the safety glases and into the eye , its just not worth it to take a chance on losing part of your vision.Luckily my experiences they got the stuff out , and I only had to wear a patch for a couple of days.The full face shield has saved me a few times , and for the little expense , well worth it.I even wear it just crawling under the trooper because of all the dirt , rust , and old oil and stuff under there than can fall in your face.

Wow! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

Glad it wasn't worse man <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

Definately a safety reality check

Speedy recovery <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Andre

I have one of these UVEX Bionic face shields. Very worthwhile investment <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Well, mine was a Christmas present... but it would have been a very worthwhile investment had I paid for it...



Glad you weren't hurt too too badly. I'm sure that is going to smart for awhile... but it beats taking it in the eye or neck <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

wow man.....that sucks!!! glad you are ok.