caber
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| posted on 30/7/06 at 09:10 PM |
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Cheap tools Dangerous occurrance
I bought a cheap angle grinder from Makro, Budget branded and today while using a radial wire brush it snagged and the side handle broke off . The
grinder ripped through my shirt and gave my stomach light dermabrasion before i got it under control! Teach me to buy cheap tools!
Caber
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nib1980
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| posted on 30/7/06 at 09:16 PM |
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just remeber where theres blame theres a claim!
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russbost
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| posted on 30/7/06 at 09:24 PM |
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craig1410
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| posted on 30/7/06 at 09:43 PM |
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I'd be tempted to go to Makro and kick up hell as that could have been a lot worse if you'd been using a cutting disc. The very least they
owe you is a full refund for the grinder, a new shirt and some damages (eg. a voucher to spend in Makro for at least £100) Oh and you might need a new
pair of underpants as well...
Just go in and ask to speak to the manager and explain what has happened. Say that you are considering taking the matter further on advice of friends
and family but would like to give Makro the chance to put things right first. If he is smart he will offer some sort of compensation and may require
you to sign a letter to say you are satisfied that the issue is closed in return.
Don't be a typical Brit and let it go!
Cheers,
Craig.
ps. Glad it wasn't too serious but I'll bet you got a fright!
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Peteff
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| posted on 31/7/06 at 09:57 AM |
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Were you wearing gloves, goggles and overalls while using this tool, did you fit the handle yourself, did the grinder instuction say suitable for use
with the brush? I broke the handle on a cheap grinder whilst fitting it by hand tightening it too tight. I made a metal one to replace it and then
found I could clamp it in the vice and use it as a mounted tool with a sanding disk fitted, like a face grinder. Get photos of any damage if you are
thinking of pursuing it and don't complain when the prices all go up to cover any more claims they may receive.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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3GEComponents
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| posted on 31/7/06 at 12:06 PM |
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I know it's nothing to do with the thread, but read this morning about a guy in the states who used a cordless drill to scratch an itch on the
inside of his nose!!!?!
Obviously suing his boss and the drill manufacturer as they both neglected to inform him that you should do it!
Joey!!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 31/7/06 at 12:09 PM |
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He should have used a longer bit !
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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SALAD
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| posted on 31/7/06 at 12:56 PM |
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Don't wear tops with tassles hanging down either (Hoodies etc) as a friend of mine, using a wire wheel in a drill, got a tassle caught round the
drill, pulling the wheel up into his chin and through his lip. He had to put it in reverse to unwind it out of his face!! Big ouch!
He was shaking a little afterwards
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 31/7/06 at 05:00 PM |
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Years ago a mate of mine was using a big masonary drill and having long hair the obvious happened . Painful lesson that could have been a lot worse
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 31/7/06 at 06:22 PM |
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To get back to the grinders;
I bought a cheap nasty Chinese 4" angle grinder, some ten years ago for £12, because some towrag nicked my Makita.
Since then it has been used on metal and concrete, generally abused and I even used it as a chock to stop a van rolling down hill. Still going
strong.
What's that saying about blaming tools?
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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DarrenW
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| posted on 1/8/06 at 09:36 AM |
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Defo take it back to Makro. Might be best to not mention the wire brush though.
Iused to work for B&D. In the states they had to put a note in the book to warn people not to use heat guns as hair dryers following a legal
battle!!!!!!! Heat guns burn paint off windows etc at 1200deg - bloody crazy.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/8/06 at 09:47 AM |
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If you look at the barrel of a Ruger revolver you will see a long paragraph of text stamped into its side - a rough summary is "Guns are
dangerous and should not be pointed at people".
Oh really? I thought they were just harmless lumps of metal...
David
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iank
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| posted on 1/8/06 at 10:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jroberts
I know it's nothing to do with the thread, but read this morning about a guy in the states who used a cordless drill to scratch an itch on the
inside of his nose!!!?!
Obviously suing his boss and the drill manufacturer as they both neglected to inform him that you should do it!
Joey!!
Urban legend alert 
This one in fact http://www.snopes.com/photos/drillman.asp
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caber
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| posted on 2/8/06 at 11:17 PM |
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This Handle won't break
 
Rescued attachment Photo_080206_001.jpg
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gazza285
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| posted on 2/8/06 at 11:41 PM |
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Nice transparent guard too I see. Or rather I don't.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 09:27 AM |
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The guard is removable.
It's also replacable. I always remove mine when I use a flexible backing pad and fibre disks but it goes back on for cutting and grinding.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 11:19 AM |
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These grinders are so cheap I keep 4 under the bench, fitted with cutting disc/grinding stone/flexback sanding disc/ wire brush respectively. Saves
time and hassle, particularly if you have a multiplug under there so that can all stay plugged in.
cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 3/8/06 by Fred W B]
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gazza285
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 04:31 PM |
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So much for my attempt at irony then.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 06:29 PM |
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Irony belongs in the laundry section of the forum, not the tool section.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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caber
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 09:49 PM |
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handle was made of scrap irony
Caber
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