Here's a link to something that happened to me today. I'm glad I make a habit of turning the acetylene tank off when I'm done!
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JohnThe power of a scotchbrite wheel
Mar 05, 2006
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Looks like you are damn lucky the entire shop didn't blow up John!
oops!
Better fix that extension cord too before you electrocute yourself.
Pete C.
It is good to learn from others mistakes. Thank you. Randy
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John
I've got my grinder mounted on an identical stand. It tends to do quite a tap dance if you don't keep an eye on it. Anchoring it down with a bag of sand wrapped around the base helps to keep it in place, yet mobile when you need to move it.
I've also organized my shop into zones so that things that move are kept far away from things that spark, in my case, diagonally in opposite corners of the work space.
John,
It is probably worth using those three screwdown holes in the tripod base - those stands are top heavy and should only be used screwed down
AWEM
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