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  1. 02-05-2006, 5:07 PM #1
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    Red face Be careful! (A warning picture)

    For the record, I pride myself on wearing my safety glasses religiously.
    But I'll be upgrading to a full face shield after today's little 'mishap'.
    I'm posting this to reiterate to anyone who isn't as careful or even those of you who are. No matter how careful you are, accidents can still happen. If you're already careful, go the extra mile anyway.



    I fixed up a motor and pulley arbor this weekend so I could start experimenting with an MDF honing wheel. (Per some rave reviews from folks on the Old Tools list.) The arbor and wheel are mounted so that the wheel spins AWAY from me. For SAFETY.

    Well, long story short, it seems my 6" wheel wasn't on center (aka "true"). This in itself wasn't such a problem. This could have been trued up with a tool while spinning. But that coupled with a poor tool rest (I think), I had a roughing gouge fly out of my hands and *bounce* off my bench and up to my face.

    The picture above was taken a few minutes ago. We just got back from the local MediQuick where I had to have 4 stitches.

    (I'm quite embarrassed about this, but it could have been ALOT worse. So, I'm counting myself lucky.)
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  3. 02-05-2006, 5:13 PM #2
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    T.J........Working in hospitals daily, I've seen the results of all kinds of accidents. You can never be too rich or too safe! Thanks for posting so others might learn without the experience. Glad you weren't hurt any more seriously!
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  4. 02-05-2006, 5:15 PM #3
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    Boy, is that gonna hurt in the morning!

    I'm real sorry this happened to you but, as you said, it could have been a LOT worse. Get well soonest.

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  5. 02-05-2006, 5:16 PM #4
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    TJ,
    That looks very painful. Thank goodness it wasn't worse. Thank goodness it didn't get you in the eye.

    I cut my circles out on my bandsaw and they come out perfectly round and the guide I use is a small hole in the center that I spin the stock on is the pilot for the center should I need to drill a whole in the center.

    I also wear a face shield a lot more then I used to. Thanks for the reminder.
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  6. 02-05-2006, 5:16 PM #5
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    Fast recovery.

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  7. 02-05-2006, 5:19 PM #6
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    Ouch. I hope you heal fast.

    BTW, a roughing gouge is ONLY for spindle work where the material you are turning has the grain parallel to the axis of the rotation. Never use it on anything in "face plate" orientation. (grain perpendicular to the axis of turning)
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  8. 02-05-2006, 5:22 PM #7
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    Ouch! Glad you weren't hurt more seriously TJ. Looks like you'll have a small scar though.

    I posted my tablesaw kickback accident a short while back - I think we can all learn from each other here - safety is priority #1 in my shop now.

    I watched 3 Sawstop demos yesterday. I'm convinced. My next new saw will have that technology in it for sure.
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  9. 02-05-2006, 5:22 PM #8
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    WOW T.J sorry about the accident. That is the reason I don't have a lathe. I imagin just that very thing happening and I am sure they're lots of ppl that use them and never have any problems.....but it's not for me
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    Dang, that's nasty, TJ. I hope it heals quickly. These painful reminders are helpful to the rest of us.

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    Nothing to be embarassed about, TJ. Glad it wasn't worse. I hope for a speedy recovery.
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    TJ.....

    If you're needing to sharpen some tools? Bring them up here to me and I'll sharpen them for you. Now....go and may you quickly heal.
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    I sure hope it heals quickly.
    It only takes a moment of inattention to have disasterous effects. Three weeks ago I was at my frends house helping him install a new regulator on his compressor. He was replacing a HF el cheapo with a little better unit. We planned on using the same bracket. I was late to go home and go out to dinner, so of course I was rushing. I would add that I'm left handed, and my friend of course is right handed. Well I was going to grind a couple of notches out of the bracket with a 4 1/2" angle grinder. Being in a rush, I didn't change the handle to the other side. The Grinder caught and sliced into the heal of my right hand. We spent four hours and twelve stitches at the "ER". Missed Dinner. and got a severe reprimand from "SWMBO". That was probably worse than the stiches.
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    ouch! hope you get better soon!.02 tod
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    TJ glad you weren't hurt worse. Going to hurt in the morning. Heal fast.
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    Just tell yourself, "Chicks dig scars."

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