Keep Your Fingers Clear of the Angle Grinder (Warning - Pic Included)

I lost the first knuckle and it took a very ,very long time to get used to it.Luckily my mother forced me to write with my right hand at a young age but I would still draw (very badly)with my left hand. I am pretty ambidextrous.That must have been a bad accident. Glad you have mobility again.
 
I lost the first knuckle and it took a very ,very long time to get used to it.Luckily my mother forced me to write with my right hand at a young age but I would still draw (very badly)with my left hand. I am pretty ambidextrous.That must have been a bad accident. Glad you have mobility again.
This is a bit of topic but yes I had a huge accident in 2009. A car turned in front of my motorcycle. I broke my hip,pelvis,wrist and my hand was crushed. Nothing happened to my back or head,although my hea wasn't right to begin with. I spent 3 months in hospital with 13 operations later. I must still get a hip replacement and knee replacement in the near future. It was a year and a half of rehab and learning to walk again. My hand took very long and I only have about 50% use. My wife was my biggest help and support. I could not have done it without her. I had to quit my job because the doctor said I can't work anymore. So I bought my lathe and started working from home. And now I work harder than before. I still have a lot of pain every day and walk kinda like I step in a hole every second step,but I am blessed and happy to be alive and able to work.
 
I forgot to say that I also broke my knee and leg very badly. My leg was pointed in the wrong direction next to me.
 
Eina .There are easier ways of cleaning your knee. I often use a nine inch grinder with a steel brush. These pics make you realize its important to be alert.
 
I forgot to say that I also broke my knee and leg very badly. My leg was pointed in the wrong direction next to me.
Eish.Thats bad. You have a very positive outlook to life.Have you found the transition to machining a long learning curve.?I have to be the worlds oldest newbee when it comes to this hobby.
 
Not at all. I am an automotive machinst by trade and worked the lathe and mill almost every day as well
 
Not at all. I am an automotive machinst by trade and worked the lathe and mill almost every day as well
I qualified in 1988 as a tool jig and die maker at Oliefantsfontein.Left after six months. I couldnt stand polishing and filing.I pretty much forgot everything I learnt when I started as a hobbiest.Thats why forums like this are so valuable.
 
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