Cut Off Wheel Explosion

I ve never had a 14 wheel come apart but i have had 4 5 disks fragment.

Cut off wheel explosion.

To allow for detachment and reduce the risk of a full blown explosion of the wheel if in a bind. If the bar or tubing cut is slightly warped it should be clamped in such a manner that the convex side is down and is in contact with the work support. Worker is killed while operating roll grinding. However with proper protective gear it s unlikely that an abrasive blade will kill you imho.

Especially with cut off wheels that are so thin anyway that is poor craftsmanship and total lack of thinking. Usually a chunk comes off of one side and flies off usually hitting me in the gut. Sure if the careening piece of debris slices through your jugular. Portable cut off wheels are among the most common bonded abrasive products in use.

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Grinding wheels on floor stands pedestals benches and special purpose grinding machines and abrasive cutting off wheels shall have not less than the minimum exhaust volumes shown in table g 4 with a recommended minimum duct velocity of 4 500 feet per minute in the branch and 3 500 feet per minute in the main. Cut rate wheels are cut rate for a reason. On top of that they re often manufactured in places that don t follow the same rigorous testing and quality assurance standards adhered to by american manufacturers. Employee cuts his thumb with a grinding wheel.

Abrasive wheel cut off saw breaks and cuts employee s face. Avoiding accidents begins with learning and following the basic do s and don ts for portable cut off wheels. Namely they re usually manufactured with fillers or inferior bonding agents which makes them flimsier and more prone to breakage. Machine operature fractures arm when struck by grinder wheel.

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