Topic: 4 1/2" grinder disc blew apart, Ryobi has really stepped up to the plate on this

[kirkn]

uhhh....  you were knocked unconsious...  wife found you that way...  and now, >24 hrs later, you're still having unpredictable wonky vision?  Tell me that's just 'cause your glasses got all bent up...

I think I'd be headed to some kinda ER if I were you...

[medic09]

Follow Up With The Doctor!  NOW!

BTW, I have polycarbonate lenses in both my sets of eyeglasses for just such an occasion.  Supposedly if struck and broken, they won't go into fragments that can pierce and eyeball, etc.

Get thee to the doc!

Glad you're largely okay, though.   

[clarkjh]

little trick about grinding wheels, not the fiber embedded ones, but the abrasive wheel.  When off the machine, hold it lightly by the hole and gently tap it with a handle, wood or other non metal.  If it "rings" the wheel is good, if it sort of "thunks" then it is suspect and should not be used.  It is not nice when a 14" wheel flys apart.  Never use a wheel that the paper is missing on if you can't replace the paper, it is there to provide that little bit of cushion between the wheel and the collars.  With out this paper you will break the wheel at some point.

OK, off my rant.  Glad you're still kick'n but you need to get your ass to a Doc if your still having vision problems.

As for flying objects, I seen a 2x8 kick back out of an edger that went 20' and then through a double boarded wall, would have been real nasty if some one had been in its path.

James

[Freaky1]

Man Buckster, glad to hear your more or less OK. I've been pelted with the dremmel cutting wheels but that's about it. Never used to wear saftey glasses growing up with my dad but I've spent too much time picking little things out that I always do now.

I used to work at a crankshaft shop here in Denver, there were two guys that did all the grinding with these BIG grinders. One day KABOOM, one of the wheels shattered and there were holes in the wall and chunks everywhere. All the guy had on were some saftey glasses, gloves, t-shirt, and jeans, but not a scrach on him. He went home rather shaken but alive, I couldn't believe it.

[bucky katt]

these wheels didnt have paper on them straight out of their package

[clarkjh]

these wheels didnt have paper on them straight out of their package

I wouldn't use those wheels then, just look at the ones in the stores and you will see that they have a paper label on both sides.  Keeps your collars from getting ground down when changing wheels as well.

James

[78 k550]

glad your ok'ish.

Paul

[bucky katt]

it looks like the abrasive part just seperated from the mesh stuff inside. the mesh stuff is still there, just no abrasive

[Terry in Australia]

Glad to see that you're (subject to a medical check......) OK Fuzzy, I haven't had a disc let go, but I set fire to my backyard one time from sparks when cutting a trailer axle, and another time, when "recycling" a cut off saw disc that was a tad big for my 9 inch grinder I took the guard off to trim a piece of 1/4" barbecue plate, and after I finished, I realised that the blade was spinning so close to my wrist, I'd cut the face right off my watch! Now that coulda been nasty........... Anyway, go and see the doc mate, just to be on the safe side.

[bucky katt]

well, the folks from Ryobi are really stepping up to the plate. i just got a call from their regional manager and theyr going to pay my doctors bills as well as any damage caused. i'm amazed.

[mystic_1]

Wow, impressive!  (moves Ryobi up another peg on his list)


mystic_1

[clarkjh]

Good to hear that they are taking the responsibility.

James

[razor02097]

Wow

Ryobi's PR is impressive   or the risk manager jumped off the roof 

[bucky katt]

i sent them pics of what was left on the arbor of the tool. a manager of some sort is coming to see me all the way from anderson sc, about 1.5 hours away.

[Frankencake]

well, the folks from Ryobi are really stepping up to the plate. i just got a call from their regional manager and theyr going to pay my doctors bills as well as any damage caused. i'm amazed.

Get that in writing!!!!!!!!!  Fax, letter or email.  Writing!  Did you hear me!!!!  They can back pedal when they see that your ok.  Make sure you are not around when the manager is there.  Have your wife show him the pieces.  Be at "an appointment" when he shows up.  Just my two cents.
My story involves one of those chainsaw wheels that mount on a grinder, a bowl that I was making, tennis shoes and a bathing suit.  I came this close to being gutted and I believe that I moved like Neo from The Matrix when that thing flew out of my hands for the last time.  It hit the floor and then my feet touched down son after.  I'll never touch one of those wheels again unless it is bench mounted.  F-in dangerous. 

[Caaveman82]

I met a guy that did tuck pointing and had only half a chin because the wheel came off the tool and lopped half his chin right off. Yuck.

Glad your okay FuzzyBuckyButtCat. Be careful you beast.

[bucky katt]

well, the ryobi guy just headed over to homedepot to buy me a new angle grinder. wants to take the old one and the shattered wheel back for the engineers to study, see why it came apart. more to come when he gets back here i'm sure

[manjisann]

well, the ryobi guy just headed over to homedepot to buy me a new angle grinder. wants to take the old one and the shattered wheel back for the engineers to study, see why it came apart. more to come when he gets back here i'm sure

WOW it is nice to see a company step up to the plate and figure try to figure out what is wrong, rather than just throw money at it. I'm just wondering, had you ever dropped the wheel? I know that will damage them. Either way, kudos to Ryobi.

Brandon

[bucky katt]

i am totally blown away. Ryobi has just earned themselves a lifetime customer, no bull#$%*. he went and got me their top of the line 4 1/2" grinder, 20 abrasive discs, 20 flap wheels of different grits and 5 wire wheels of different gauges. theyre sending me a check to cover my ER visit (1385 dollars) which was cool but i didnt expect it. theyre also sending me a check for 1000 dollars "for my trouble" i couldnt talk him out of the second check so what i'm doing is donating the check to the ASPCA. i cannot, in good conscience accept that check for myself because i wasnt permantntly hurt. the critters can use it though

[manjisann]

WOW!! Very nice, I think I'll buy ryobi from now on!

Brandon

[The_Crippler]

i am totally blown away. Ryobi has just earned themselves a lifetime customer, no bull#$%*. he went and got me their top of the line 4 1/2" grinder, 20 abrasive discs, 20 flap wheels of different grits and 5 wire wheels of different gauges. theyre sending me a check to cover my ER visit (1385 dollars) which was cool but i didnt expect it. theyre also sending me a check for 1000 dollars "for my trouble" i couldnt talk him out of the second check so what i'm doing is donating the check to the ASPCA. i cannot, in good conscience accept that check for myself because i wasnt permantntly hurt. the critters can use it though

Wow...there is a lot of awesome in that post...on both sides.  (I'm an animal lover myself.)  I was never a fan of Ryobi's products, but am impressed with their CS...look at all the free publicity they are now getting because of it.

As for your behavior...I'm trying to reconcile this Bucky Katt giving away a $1000 bucks with the one a foot away on my page-a-day scamming a ferret out of $5...

[mystic_1]

i am totally blown away. Ryobi has just earned themselves a lifetime customer, no bull#$%*. he went and got me their top of the line 4 1/2" grinder, 20 abrasive discs, 20 flap wheels of different grits and 5 wire wheels of different gauges. theyre sending me a check to cover my ER visit (1385 dollars) which was cool but i didnt expect it. theyre also sending me a check for 1000 dollars "for my trouble" i couldnt talk him out of the second check so what i'm doing is donating the check to the ASPCA. i cannot, in good conscience accept that check for myself because i wasnt permantntly hurt. the critters can use it though

Just to play devil's cynic a bit, it's WAY cheaper for them to do stuff like this than to even risk a lawsuit.  I'd guess that somewhere in among all this you waived your right to sue for any damages.

mystic_1

[Freaky1]

Nice thing with the donation, they can defiantly use it.

It's nice that they did all that for you and that it wasn't one of those "let us check this thing out and we'll get back to you" kinda deals.

[seaweb11]

Way to go Bucky

Reminds me of a law suit I had over a dog bite. I asked for punitive damages, got the check made out to the "Gabriola Rate Payers Association". They purchased a doggy poo bag dispenser at a local park

P.S. They spelled my name wrong on the plaque 

[bucky katt]

i am totally blown away. Ryobi has just earned themselves a lifetime customer, no bull#$%*. he went and got me their top of the line 4 1/2" grinder, 20 abrasive discs, 20 flap wheels of different grits and 5 wire wheels of different gauges. theyre sending me a check to cover my ER visit (1385 dollars) which was cool but i didnt expect it. theyre also sending me a check for 1000 dollars "for my trouble" i couldnt talk him out of the second check so what i'm doing is donating the check to the ASPCA. i cannot, in good conscience accept that check for myself because i wasnt permantntly hurt. the critters can use it though

Just to play devil's cynic a bit, it's WAY cheaper for them to do stuff like this than to even risk a lawsuit.  I'd guess that somewhere in among all this you waived your right to sue for any damages.

mystic_1

i never signed a thing