Frank Turley Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 In the New Mexico spring months, we don't receive much rain; we get wind. We have a log chain attached to the driveway gate post and when it's straight out, the wind is blowing. ;) Yesterday, my helper was wire cupping outside when a sudden blast of wind blew his cotton shirt into the cup. I wasn't watching, but I heard a strange sound and an abrupt halt to the operation. Fortunately, no skin was harmed, but his shirt now has a big hole in the front of it. It could've been worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admanfrd Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 A few days ago we had some wind that lifted my neighbor's trampolines off the ground... they landed on their roof. We were all thinking about how much power there was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 When I visited a historic windmill in the Netherlands I asked how much power it actually had during a typical windy day near the North Sea---90 horse power! Not high speed but a lot of torque till something breaks and looked to be designed so that what would typically break would be easily replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 "wire cupping" ??? Google says that is a medical procedure, I certainly hope he was not doing that outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Use of a wire cup brush with an angle grinder. Much as I appreciate the wind blowing dust away from the work area it does provide other issues---like blowing dust into the work area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Also another good reminder not to wear synthetics, if his shirt was not cotton it could have been a different outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Another reason to wear a shirt that is a size smaller than normal. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Leather bib apron! I know of at least 1 incident where a thrown wire penetrated a guy's abdomen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 i had that happen Thomas i did not even feel it and found it while showering for dinner i have about 1 1/2 inches of wavy wire inside of me and about a 1/4 of an inch sticking out the wire penetrated the cloth welding jacket and my shirt to find its way into me i can tell you i did a quick once over to make sure there were no more stuck in me anyplace ells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJergensen Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I don't use a wire brush at angle grinder rpms. I use a sander/polisher at about 1/3 that speed. Reduces the risk quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 A buddy of mine was brush cutting and hit a piece of old rusty barbed wire about 1" long drove it into his lower leg out of site. He thought he had been hit by a bee. 4 days later he couldn't walk on that leg, went to the hospital when puss started running out. They operated, nearly lost his leg, out of work 6 months still limps today 20 yrs later! I don't start one without my logging chaps on and buckled up, not fool proof but better than jeans. The wire cup brushes are lethal all around always throwing wires all over, try never to use them. Can't ever wear enough eye protection with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Boy was I glad I do blacksmithing! Coming home yesterday from a Demo at Albuquerque NM, USA the winds were gusting terribly and having a small pickup loaded to the brim with my smithing stuff helped a lot to keep me on the highway! We had several brown outs due to blowing dust too. My wife's minivan would have never made it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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