Angle Grinders

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Hi Dan,

There ain't no stupid questions when it comes to safety.

Read about the discussion of "to guard or not to guard" in the archives
-- Simon gave a particulary pertinent in-depth answer with link here:
http://aboutstone.org/conversa/arc012/msg00148.html

Life is risk, and only you can decide how to balance the safety hazards
with the advantages of not using a guard. I do not use a guard myself,
but though I have all my bodyparts I also have plenty of scars . . .
common sense risk assesment while working is an imperative.

Good Carving to You,

Don Dougan
http://www.dondougan.com