In a statement addressing the 71-year-old’s incident, NTWorkSafe said one key risk factor was the decision to use a 9-inch (230 mm) angle grinder — a tool with significantly more power, torque ...

Use a grinding wheel or a flap disc by holding the grinder at a 15- to 30-degree angle relative to the material you are grinding. When cutting, hold the grinder vertically relative to the surface.

Angle grinders can be powered by air, battery, or electricity, and they work by rapidly rotating a small wheel or disc at rates between 8,000 and 11,000 RPM.

That acts as an axis for an adjustable-length arm, the other end of which holds a modified angle grinder. In use, the electromagnet is powered up by a small 12-volt power supply, fixing the jig in ...

WEST CHESTER, Pa., July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction ...