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RE: Be Safe Out There - Arlin Eastman - 06-30-2017 (06-29-2017, 04:04 PM)daddo Wrote: This all makes me wonder why I'm still alive. Cripes I would say you gave him a work out RE: Be Safe Out There - Cecil - 07-01-2017 (06-29-2017, 02:56 PM)Handplanesandmore Wrote: There are still countless woodworkers who would insist nothing else is needed other than what is between the ears. If that's true, 99% of safety measures and advisory in the world would be unnecessary. Accidents and injuries can happen to the most careful woodworkers. (06-30-2017, 12:16 AM)ianab Wrote: That's part of the problem. No one can tell me they have never had a "brain fart", or some unexpected equipment or material failure. You shouldn't have to rely on the guards / interlocks / E-Stops etc. They are there as a backup when something unexpectedly goes wrong. I never used to wear a bicycle helmet. I started wearing one when I told my kids they had too. If I did not start wearing one, I would either be dead or talking like an person. I did several thousands of dollars damage to the vehicle which collided with me, but I am able to talk intelligently about it. My hearing is bad because I did not use proper safety equipment when younger. I now wear $4,500 hearing aids so I can converse with my grand kids. I now wear cut resistant gloves when I use sharp tools, like knives and chisels. My safety habits have improved over the years. Its not that I don't trust my guardian angle, but what if they happen to be looking the other way when I do something stupid. RE: Be Safe Out There - iclark - 07-01-2017 (06-21-2017, 03:02 PM)hairy Wrote: I was a mechanic 39 years. I knew more people that lost fingers on a bench grinder than any other machine. It is frightening to me how many people seem to think that grinder wheels are stones and stones never break. Considering how many pairs of leather gloves I wore out in my younger days cleaning VW parts on wire brush wheels in a grinder. in hindsight, I consider myself luckier than I do skilled. Goggles were always worn, but I should have learned the lesson about keeping out of the throw zone faster than I did. RE: Be Safe Out There - iclark - 07-01-2017 (06-29-2017, 02:56 PM)Handplanesandmore Wrote: There are still countless woodworkers who would insist nothing else is needed other than what is between the ears. If that's true, 99% of safety measures and advisory in the world would be unnecessary. Accidents and injuries can happen to the most careful woodworkers. The Ken Vick quote in my sig does not denigrate in any way the importance of guards and other safety measures. To me, it is a reminder that even with all of the safety features in the world in place, I can still hurt myself if my mind is not in the work/moment and that I am responsible for my safety. RE: Be Safe Out There - Cecil - 07-02-2017 (07-01-2017, 10:39 PM)Cecil Wrote: I never used to wear a bicycle helmet. I started wearing one when I told my kids they had too. If I did not start wearing one, I would either be dead or talking like an person. I did several thousands of dollars damage to the vehicle which collided with me, but I am able to talk intelligently about it. My hearing is bad because I did not use proper safety equipment when younger. I now wear $4,500 hearing aids so I can converse with my grand kids. I now wear cut resistant gloves when I use sharp tools, like knives and chisels. My safety habits have improved over the years. Its not that I don't trust my guardian angle, but what if they happen to be looking the other way when I do something stupid. The PC software Woodnet is using is ruining my post I wrote "I would either be dead or talking like an i-d-i-o-t." The software changed it to "p-e-r-s-o-n". If I click edit, to change my post, the text reverts to exactly what I wrote. Enough with this idiotic political correctness. Oh fudge RE: Be Safe Out There - hairy - 07-02-2017 (06-29-2017, 04:08 PM)Steve N Wrote: Good Choice, for larger stuff you can size up. I use the clamps for a lot of routing operations where if it went sideways, there would be my fangers I do that on the bandsaw at times. |