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Old timer at the union hall set me straight on grinders
Was killing time before a shift and this guy Bill who's been in since the 70s starts talking about how he never uses a 4-1/2 inch grinder for heavy stuff. Said he watched a kid get a wheel caught and it twisted his whole arm around. Switched to a 7 inch with a guard after that. Any of you guys still run the smaller ones for big welds or am I behind the times?
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the_miles6d ago
You ever get that vibe from @the_elizabeth's brother too? Bill sounds like he knows his stuff.
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the_elizabeth6d ago
My brother works in a fab shop and he says the same thing about the 7 inch being way safer for anything tough. Heard a few old timers at a trade show say the 4-1/2 is fine for quick cuts but not for grinding down big beads.
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