Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Typical flat out chain speed at say around 13,000 RPM for the engine on a chainsaw is around 20-25 metres per sec, also chainsaw's have or should have a chain catcher fitted as a safety feature. These products present a risk of serious injury or fatality from the disc slipping or producing kick back when in use.

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. I believe the rules on saws and similar in the EU which covered the UK, ban the use of any type of saw that on releasing the trigger or loss of power can’t stop the blade or cutter within 10 sec, many saws that are common in the US and Canada can’t meet that requirement this includes attachments such as the one for angle grinder, buzz saws and dado blades making them hard to find in the UK! HIGH PREMIUM MATERIAL: Made of high quality manganese steel, sharp, perfect for simple to complex woodwork such as peeling wood, sanding, carving and more!Woodworking is your worldwide home for discussion of all things woodworking, carpentry, fine furniture, power tools, hand tools, and just about anything else about making - anything - from trees! 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. Je ne mets pas 5 étoiles, car les dents s'usent assez vite, pourtant, j'ai mordu dans du bête sapin. I was looking at the time for something to use as a stump grinder, to keep the chainsaw bar out of the dirt. blah blah~" because they were asleep at the wheel and enough people got hurt that they had to do something.

I only did this once and it cost me a new chain as the old one had gone too far to be sharpened again. Should identify and take appropriate action against businesses that sell angle grinder chainsaw disc accessories as they do not comply with the essential safety requirements set down in the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. As to chain-life on a _proper_ chainsaw, I consider the chains to be service-items and simply replace the one on my trusty firewood-sawing Husqvarna every year. This Safety Alert is the result of a risk assessment carried out by OPSS following two previous risk alerts published by the Office in February, based on information from local regulators.The nice Safety Elf clearly stated that the chainsaw disk is not designed to be attached to an angle grinder. If the disc grips the cutting surface the grinder can jump or turn sharply and be torn out of your hands. GRINDING MILLER DISC: Wood grinding disc made of high quality alloy material, wood disc for grinder high hardness and durable. 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.

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. Electrical Safety First is the campaigning name of the Electrical Safety Council, a registered charity in England and Wales (No.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. 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. A national warning has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards for the immediate removal from sale of angle grinder chainsaw discs. These attachments are not designed to be used together and are likely to cause loss of control which could result in serious injury or even fatality.

When I bought my first chain saw, I also bought a sharpening kit which includes a file and a metal filing guide that fits over the chain for ensuring the teeth and the rakers are filed to their respective correct levels. Je recommande vivement ce disque bois meuleuse à tous ceux qui cherchent un outil de qualité pour le travail du bois. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK’s national product safety regulator, has issued a Safety Alert for a chainsaw disc attachment that has been incorrectly sold for use with angle grinders.There is no place for an attachment of that kind any more than fitting a circular saw blade to an angle grinder but idiots are always going to do it anyway.