Sore Chest

[Lonsdale73]

Waking up with aches and pains is nothing new however this morning my chest was feeling particularly tender. Of all the tools in a workshop capable of inflicting an injury I have to say a sander wasn't top of my risk list. Yesterday, mine flew upwards, out of my grip and slammed into my chest. Wouldn't have altered my looks much but I suppose it could have been worse if it had slammed into my face. Two positives are it didn't and I won't underestimate the potential of anything in the workshop to cause harm. And the sander is so solidly built it hasn't been damaged either!

 

[OscarG]

Sorry to read that fella, wish you well.

I have to ask, how did it happen? Was it a belt or orbital sander?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Orbital. :lol:

 

[sammy.se]

Sorry to hear that. Get well soon

I had the same logic - sander is really safe relatively - and let my kids do some sanding on garden furniture.

It was an old axi orbital. Great sander. The kids were using it and it literally exploded!! Bits - cast metal alloyband plastic bits - went flying everywhere. Thank god, nothing hit their eyes or face.

Now I only let them near tools with strong adult goggles and a face mask. The potential damage is not worth it.

That was my lesson learned.

I can only imagine that there were some cracks in the internal spinning alloy parts, which finally gave way, smashing into the surrounding plastic casing.

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[sammy.se]

Orbital. :lol:

Haha. Subtle, nice.

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[Lonsdale73]

Was it a belt or orbital sander?

Orbital. TBH it's just another ache to the collection and I'm as 'fine' as I was before the incident. Thanks all the same.

 

[Roland]

and there was me thinking you’d been sanding yew or wenge without a mask

 

[Lonsdale73]

and there was me thinking you’d been sanding yew or wenge without a mask

Often been said I should wear a mask more often but that has bugger all to do with personal safety in the workshop. No, not yew, it was me and apparently I'm even more toxic!

 

[RobinBHM]

I once got my trousers caught in a 4" Elu belt sander.

It was a close one :shock:

 

[OscarG]

Ha... you nearly ended up with a very smooth set of plums ;-)

 

[OscarG]

Was it a belt or orbital sander?

Orbital. TBH it's just another ache to the collection and I'm as 'fine' as I was before the incident. Thanks all the same.

Wow, really surprised it's an orbital, I was expecting it to be a belt.

So how did an orbital hit you? Did it come apart like someone else posted?

 

[Lonsdale73]

Was it a belt or orbital sander?

Orbital. TBH it's just another ache to the collection and I'm as 'fine' as I was before the incident. Thanks all the same.

Wow, really surprised it's an orbital, I was expecting it to be a belt.

So how did an orbital hit you? Did it come apart like someone else posted?

I think it brushed against one of the perpindicular side pieces and flew off it like a spinning top

 

[AES]

You may be fine Lonsdale73 (good) but it still sounds painful.

Only problem I've had with a ROS (so far!) is if I start it before it's fully down on the job and at the same time not holding the handle properly.

Glad you're OK. The other similar post about a ROS "falling to pieces" while in work sounds nasty.