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What is he grinding and why?

(Yes, I know half of you already know. I can't keep my mouth shut.)

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Because he could?

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He is grinding something down because that part needs to be grinded?

<comment about machining>
He does have a safety goggles on. But he isn't safe. He is sitting comfortably on the table and trying to hold a small piece that he is grinding down. Do you know that a small mistake can make him lose a finger? I would like to encourage every single person to be safe when they are using a machine in the shop (everyone who reads this). Thanks.
</comment about machining>

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Yes, sitting down with any type of powered tool is bad. Also, the grinder does not appear to be mounted to the bench, and it is surrounded by excess "stuff." I don't want to be the "downer" on this picture discussion but I'm seeing some things that are generally not good/safe shop practice.

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Ya, actually my mom was from Thailand and when she was in college, this one guy, a really stupid senior, was using the grinder and something got stuck inside of it, so he stuck his hand inside of the grinder :ahh: , *with the cord still plugged into the wall :ahh: * and took the thing out that was inside jamming it, and so it started to spin again...And well...finger stuck inside grinder...i think you know what would happen...3 fingers :ahh: ...so ya...just a warning. But always try to be safe when working with power tools. No one on our team has lost a finger or done anything like that, but I'm still precautious around power tools because of that story my mom told me.

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looks fammilar, we used a dremel last year...

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The dust dremels kick up is nasty. I was dremelling about two days ago and I still have bits of aluminum and bits of dremel bits stuck in the back of my throat... It is not a fun experience. I recommend wearing a dust mask or a resperator (like the kind one would use for painting). It just makes life... better.

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Not exactly the same, Andrew Rudolph... We are going for a bit more of a significant change.

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Using the grinder would suggest that they are modifying the metal part of the wheels, not the rubber/plastic(?) rollers.