static electric shock

when it gets really bad I attatch a ground wire to the blade. One thing to be exceedingly careful about is to make sure the wire doesn't get NEAR the belt to get drawn in.
 
You need to provide a ground path between the grinder and your body. When it is cold and dry (fairly rare in Tidewater) and the static is bad, I have a 4' piece of light weight chain (from an old dog leash, but any wire or metal chain will work) that has an alligator clip on both ends. I clip one end to the grinder base plate and the other to my belt. That is much safer than clipping it to the blade, which might get in the way. If you forget to un-clip it and walk away, the clip will just pop off on one end or the other- no harm. Of course your equipment should be properly grounded and wired right, to avoid getting the other kind of shock.
Stacy
 
I actually rest either my gut or my elbow on the workpiece rest on my grinder. But then some folks do not use a workpiece rest.
 
I get the static problem while buffing, it seems to only be a problem in winter when the air is dry. I have just learned to bear with it and expect getting zapped.
 
getting zapped is dangerous because the little jump could put the blade in at an angle that will cause it to get grabbed and or thrown

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I make a little chain about 6" long out of paper clips and hook it through my sock (so it touches skin) and let it drag on the floor. This bleeds off the static and prevents the build-up that zaps you.
Note: if there is a chance of getting crossed up with AC power or other dangerous voltage, you need to add a 1 megohm resistor in series to limit current flow and protect you from a dangerous shock that could result from you being grounded.

Jim
 
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