Angle Grinders & Abrasive Wheels Safety

Why are wire cup brushes on angle grinders particularly dangerous to nearby bystanders?

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 Correct IncorrectCentrifugal fatigue causes high-tensile steel wire bristles to fracture and shoot outward like tiny metal needles capable of penetrating clothing and eyes at a distance.

Why are wire cup brushes on angle grinders particularly dangerous to nearby bystanders?

• They generate dangerous magnetic waves
• They turn the metal magnetic
• They create poisonous chemical smoke
• Fatigued steel wire bristles break off and launch at high velocity like flying needles