A worker needed to grind the OD of a part, so he set up a grinder borrowed from another company on the bed of the shop’s lathe. He’d borrowed the grinder before, frequently enough that his grinding ...

Several readers have commented about Machine Design’s inaugural Safety Files (“The case of the exploding grinder,” Feb. 5, p. 47). Specifically, a picture that accompanied the text pointed out one ...

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Stump grinding is a big job for big equipment. If you're considering DIYing this task, be sure to follow every safety precaution to prevent injury and damage.