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Official reply from Tormek - hope this helps someone else in the future

"Hi Andy,

You are correct that we don't need a safety guards on our machine due to low speed.

When we made the UL certification we got a Engineering judgment "This machine is not equipped with any kind of guards as the rotation speed is as low as<2m/s."

Stay sharp,
Pontus

Tormek AB
Torphyttevägen 40
SE-711 34 Lindesberg
SWEDEN

Tel: +46 581 147 90
www.tormek.se "

Will do Ken.

To the inspectors credit - he listened, took details of the machine and is going to look it up and consult with others. I'm just trying to get ahead of the game!

I've had a safety inspection in my shop now that I have employees and the inspector noted that the Tormek didn't have the usual safety covers that regular grinders have. I explained and demonstrated that its a low speed device with little chance of a wheel disassembling itself at high speed but I'm concerned that he might come back with a requirement as is if was a regular grinder.

Does such a thing exist?