On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 03:11:25 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm, Don
Foreman quickly quoth:

Consider this: on a 4-1/2" dia wheel at 12,000 RPM, the peripheral
velocity is about 160 mph or 235 ft/sec. That's a bit more than 1/4
of the velocity of a .45ACP bullet, and wheel shards could easily
have greater mass.

OK, raise your hands: How many of you guys are going to start
hanging your welding aprons over the grinder so you remember
to put it on before grinding from now on? g

Kin ewe say "scatter shield"? I knew you could.

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