Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards is urging Warwickshire residents, including workers in the construction industry, DIY enthusiasts and wood carvers and sculptors to stop using chainsaw discs being sold as attachments for angle grinders. 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. A friend of mine still (40 years later) has a diagonal scar right across his face from eye to chin where a "Partner" (petrol angle grinder) that was fitted with a 12" circular saw disk kicked back into him. 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.

WIDE USE: Wood grinding disc angle grinder discs stump grinder teeth stump grinder teeth are suitable for polishing all types of softwood, hardwood, woodworking, wood carving, root carving, tea tray, coffee table, etc. This tungsten carbide cutter is flying around at 10,000 rpm, inches from your knuckles with no protection! Additionally, on disc cutting courses and requal I was taught to check the speed of disk was sufficient for the output RPM.HIGH PREMIUM MATERIAL: Made of high quality manganese steel, sharp, perfect for simple to complex woodwork such as peeling wood, sanding, carving and more! If the disc grips the cutting surface the grinder can jump or turn sharply and be torn out of your hands. Must remove from the market angle grinder chainsaw disc accessories as they cannot comply with the essential safety requirements under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

This Safety Alert is the latest step taken by OPSS to help protect the UK public from unsafe products. A chain brake, it should stop the chain dead in its tracks when the brake is triggered by forward movement of the guard, usually done in most cutting positions by using the back of the hand that's holding the top part of the main handle, can also be triggered by sudden inertia such as kick back, if the chain brake doesn't function as intended then the saw must not be used until the problem is rectified. For those who use these disks, well, I'm sure they do what they're supposed to do really well, but you'll never see me using one. Bob and Alex will demonstrate proper safety equipment and techniques, show the effectiveness of the discs on different types of wood, and decide whether bargain discs will do or it’s worth spending the money on the name-brand version. Members of the public are encouraged to report businesses selling these products to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice Consumer Service at www.

I've used a circular-saw fitment on an angle-grinder, but would be a bit reluctant to use a 'chainsaw' type fitment. 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.

The other tool is an arbortech woodcarver, they have safety humps between the teeth to stop digging in but can still be quite exciting to use, i have one but dont use it very often, it comes with guards for a reason. The numerous youtube videos showing potentially dangerous mods to tools really need to be better policed and removed. Or is Mr Elf just indulging in a little propaganda (also known also "a lie") to justify outlawing the tool?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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The nice Safety Elf clearly stated that the chainsaw disk is not designed to be attached to an angle grinder.