Thread: Buffer direction

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Ever lost a razor off the wheel ? Which direction did it go ? I have a couple times and it seems to go out ( of course ) but down. My point is Up would be a lot more dangerous to have a razor flying in any direction, and at you that way would hurt a lot more if say you stopped it with your face. Just a thought about buffing. Never had more than a kick out on a grinder.

When you run a grinder/polisher the other way, the blade should be on the top of the wheel or on the back top side of the wheel. When the blade flies out of your hand it flies away from you. It can, however, fly off the back of the wheel, slam into a wall behind the grinder/polisher, and then bounce back at you. Fun times!

I should add, I started wearing a full face shield, instead of just safety glasses, when a chisel I was grinding on let loose, bounced off the back wall, and zipped passed my head.