SwindonWoody
31st July 2006, 05:04 PM
We've all done it one time or other. Been in a hurry and left the brain in idle.
10:25pm I was cutting splines for some mitred door frames. The first one was a bit thick, (as I ended up proving myself too!). So I walsed up to my Delta 12 disc sander, pinned the 1/8" spline to the disc with my thumbs. (careful not to get the fingies too close) Sanded off a bit when WAM the wood got eaten but the disc and BOTH thumbs went straight into spinning 60 grit!!!
I know better, I was lucky no bone was lost. (but it came too damn close)
Hurt like hell and serves me right. I knew better, but was in a hurry. I couldnt do bugger all for the next few days so I really didnt save any time at all.
Now I have a lovely brownish red streak on my disc to remind me.
10:25pm I was cutting splines for some mitred door frames. The first one was a bit thick, (as I ended up proving myself too!). So I walsed up to my Delta 12 disc sander, pinned the 1/8" spline to the disc with my thumbs. (careful not to get the fingies too close) Sanded off a bit when WAM the wood got eaten but the disc and BOTH thumbs went straight into spinning 60 grit!!!
I know better, I was lucky no bone was lost. (but it came too damn close)
Hurt like hell and serves me right. I knew better, but was in a hurry. I couldnt do bugger all for the next few days so I really didnt save any time at all.
Now I have a lovely brownish red streak on my disc to remind me.