Originally Posted by
wayne1956
As brass is a relatively soft metal I have had no problems with holding the relief body with my left hand and the angle grinder with my right. Like you I use the 4 1/2 grinder.
It's all good. Whatever works best for you is fine. We all have our own ways of doing things. What works for one might not work well for another. We're all on our own here so the way somebody else does the job is not for me to judge. It's not my place.
I was in construction for decades. It's risky work .... one of the ten most dangerous jobs in America. It's not unusual to lose a finger or two over the years. I had a couple of close calls myself. Lost the use of my right thumb for about a year when it got into an argument with a table saw.
Lol .... i could just picture one of my mentors from back in the day .... kindly laughing at me from the grave.
He always said " Hills ... if you're gonna be dumb ... you gotta be tough !" ( Pain is a good teacher. )
Anyhow ... i always try to
secure my work before i start cutting these days. You get the knack of it after awhile and then it just becomes a work habit. I've got a pipe vise from back when i was plumbing so i tend to use that a lot when i'm scrapping red metals. Figured perforated strapping, a couple of drywall screws, and a board would be a cheap alternative that would do the job of securing the piece you wanted to work on. It's only a couple of bucks.
It's just job safety.
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