Had a close one the other day with the hand held angle grinder. Don't know why but for some stupid reason I had the switch in the on position as a bent down to insert the plug into a trailing extension lead. Well it sprang into life and jerked right out of my hand and fell the short distance to the floor, hitting the ground cutting wheel first. I guess I was very fortunate but I didn't think so at the time, that the spiral bevel gear on the end of the motor shaft instantly shattered and the cutter wheel stopped turning. It could have been very nasty if had kept on spinning, no idea what damage it might have done.
On the plus side I now have a new project waiting for the time when my machining skills improve enough such that I can make a new set of gears for it!
Nick
On the plus side I now have a new project waiting for the time when my machining skills improve enough such that I can make a new set of gears for it!
Nick