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13th November 2008, 10:09 AM #1human termite
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am i the only one
i got thinking this morning after barking my arm on the tool rest that was pushed to the right of the lathe out of the way thus receiving my newest scar,does anyone else do this ,or is it just me ?.i now have about forty scars from 10ml to 50 ml long on my right arm,most were from the toolrest and some from the live centre,so after going to round off the corners of the toolrest for the last three years i finally done it ,am keen to hear from others............bob
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13th November 2008, 10:39 AM #2Hewer of wood
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Yeah, hit your funny bone on it and it's no laughing matter.
I've learned to take the rest out of the banjo and put it away when sanding etc.Cheers, Ern
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13th November 2008, 10:50 AM #3Retired
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Only once! I take both out now.
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13th November 2008, 11:02 AM #4
Me too. Take the rest out of the 'banjo' when sanding. Some experience pays off.
Al
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13th November 2008, 11:45 AM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Same as ... if I am not using the rest or tail stock I take them out. You almost have to on a midi lathe anyway if you are turning a bowl.
But then there was the matter of a small block of wood that flew out of the jaws and hit me right between the eyes.... no stitches they used super glue to hold it together! As they say it missed my Eye by "that much"!!!!!!!!!
Now I always use my face shield
Also watch out for chuck jaws and trying to sand "square turnings" best thing is to use sacrificial strips... safer and stops the edges splintering/chipping out. Sometimes I will run tape over the jaws if I HAVE to get close to them.
Cheers,
Chipman
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13th November 2008, 12:35 PM #6Woodturner
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Nah, yer not alone. How about puncturing the back of yer arm or elbow on the sharp point of the live-center which is still in the tailstock quill. Hurts.
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13th November 2008, 01:23 PM #7Hewer of wood
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Blood helps clean the tip though {
Cheers, Ern
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13th November 2008, 01:46 PM #8
Now what kind of turner would you be if you didn't have any battle scars?!
Cheers,
Ed
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13th November 2008, 02:45 PM #9Banned
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nasty little buggas those tailstocks eh
welcome to the club
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13th November 2008, 02:50 PM #10
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13th November 2008, 07:05 PM #11
Recently put a good scratch in my arm with the new and very sharp live center point. I do move everything out of the way out of habit, sadly this time just not quite far enough...
Cheers,
Shannon.
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13th November 2008, 07:17 PM #12human termite
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with the blood pressure tabs i take ,bash the live centre or toolrest i bleed like a stuck pig for hours,whats good on the chuck is those sweatbands that tennis players put around their wrists works like a charm ,bashed my arm again this afternoon,much better now i rounded the edge off only took a bit of skin off................bob
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13th November 2008, 08:06 PM #13Banned
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13th November 2008, 08:53 PM #15Hewer of wood
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Bob, you need to ask your doc for low blood pressure pills, not high ;-}
Cheers, Ern