Upgraded Version Wood Garving Disc, (ø125x22mm) Wood Grinding Wheel Chainsaw disc, Tungsten Carbide Wood Sanding, Grinder Discs for Shaping, Grinding and Cutting, Fits 115mmor 125 Angle Grinders

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The few times I have plunged it inadvertently into the ground has resulted in worn teeth, a premature strip down and filing all the teeth back to profile.

Reports have been received of injuries arising from kickback caused by the chainsaw gripping the cutting surface and forcing the angle grinder to sharply turn or jump out of the hand of the operator. uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/999223/2021-06-30-PSA2-angle-grinder-chainsaw-discs-poster. The numerous youtube videos showing potentially dangerous mods to tools really need to be better policed and removed.

Any businesses selling these products must remove them from the market immediately as they do not comply with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. I think the chain was supposed to slip a bit on the disk to reduce the chance of kickback, but the whole idea frightened me! It spins up to full speed in a fraction of a second as long as the teeth are not in contact with the work, but it will stop dead if anything seizes, which is unlikely. The nice Safety Elf clearly stated that the chainsaw disk is not designed to be attached to an angle grinder. They don't seem as scary looking as the metal shear or the lathe with the 12" chuck whirring, but they will mess up your day, month, and maybe years if not respected.

I genuinely don't know which tool it is designed to a be attached to, given that it has the angle grinder fitting, and is always marketed as being for an angle grinder. The Office for Product Safety and Standards are also telling any business that sells these chainsaw discs as attachments for angle grinders to remove them from the market immediately as they do not comply with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Well, the fellas who work the wood (as I've been known to do in private, myself) have an outstanding maiming attachment for the angle grinders - a chainsaw disk. Any consumers who have these angle grinder attachments in their possession are urged to stop using them immediately. I wasn't aware of this 4" death-dealing device until I happened across this video while perusing my subscriptions.A national warning has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards for the immediate removal from sale of angle grinder chainsaw discs.

OPSS is also telling any business that sells these chainsaw discs as attachments for angle grinders to remove them from the market immediately as they do not comply with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Life's too short to waste time sharpening the things - after hacking-up five tons or so of logs/naily-scrap-wood/pallets a new chain in autumn is a sensible and satisfying investment. This Safety Alert is the result of a risk assessment carried out by OPSS following two previous risk alerts published by the Office in February, based on information from local regulators. I assume that's tongue in cheek as anyone seriouly asking most certainly shouldn't be allowed near one. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.blah blah~" because they were asleep at the wheel and enough people got hurt that they had to do something.

Angle grinders are not designed for use with such accessories as they do not incorporate the safety features required for electric chainsaws. Angle grinder chainsaw disc attachments These products present a risk of serious injury or fatality from the disc slipping or producing kick back when in use.Members of the public are encouraged to report businesses selling these products to Citizens Advice Consumer Service at: www. Or is Mr Elf just indulging in a little propaganda (also known also "a lie") to justify outlawing the tool?