This is not my first year in construction, and during this time I had the opportunity to work with different people. Once our company changed pipes at the facility and a very middle-aged welder was assigned to me as a partner: in a couple of years he was already going to retire.
The naked eye could see that the experience of this welder was just "a car and a small cart". He did everything quickly, clearly, confidently, was not distracted by anything - in general, he knew his job!
And so we started dismantling the pipes. Then I noticed that he cuts the metal parts in a very unusual way. He held the grinder in his hands in such a way that sparks flew from him.
When I needed the tool, I had to turn the cover over, rearrange the support handle. I was indignant! Why should I be distracted by such details? Why is everyone working fine, but this welded guy invented his own way of working.
A few days later, we chatted with the workers in the smoking room. One of them shared a rather unpleasant story. He was sawing a 1.5-inch pipe with a 200 disc. At some point, the grinder stopped abruptly, and the disk broke into pieces, which flew in different directions. One fragment hit the worker directly in the boot. Fortunately, the leg remained safe and sound. But the outcome could have been completely different. The rest of the disc was caught in the protective casing.
Here our conversation smoothly turned to the topic of a strange welder who holds a grinder in the process of cutting in an unusual way. But welded at that moment went into the smoking room himself, and decided to put everything in its place.
Everything turned out to be simple and logical. In today's article, I will tell you what I learned from my partner.
- 1. When cutting parts made of metal and other materials, be sure to use a protective cover.
- 2. Protective equipment must not be neglected when working. It is best to wear a mask, but you can limit yourself to special glasses.
- 3. When processing parts, the tool must be held so that sparks do not fall on the garments. Sometimes parts of the broken disk fly in the same direction as the sparks. This means that they can get on open areas of the body.
If you keep the grinder "away", then the chances of getting such an injury tend to zero. When working with a grinder in the "pulling" position, you need to move away from the processing line.
Good advice for inexperienced users
When going to work with a grinder, do not forget to wear a robe made of dense material. Hold the tool very firmly in your hands, otherwise it may fly out.
During the process of cutting a metal product, stress may appear in it. In this case, you need to use a gas cutter.
Those who work with the grinder for the first time should hold it in such a way that the sparks fly towards themselves. This makes the instrument feel better. When you have accumulated enough experience when working with a grinder, you can direct the sparks "from yourself".
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