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26th May 2023, 06:13 PM #16
Good advice on wearing a high impact rated face shield. It will certainly minimize potential injuries.
However, the real focus should be on eliminating the hazards that contribute to such catastrophic failures - like reducing lathe rpm, inspecting the blank regularly, etc.Mobyturns
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26th May 2023, 09:02 PM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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great wood for a resin combo though
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27th May 2023, 08:10 AM #18
complacency is not your friend
I have had only one of these fairly early on in the wood turning game. It literally exploded and threw wooden shrapnel all over the workshop, totally my own fault, too thin, too fast. Luckily I had just stepped away to get some more sandpaper so I was well out of the line of fire. Since then, I turn much slower on dangerous pieces and have learned to turn and be out of the line of fire. Its not hard, now its second nature for me.
Which is a good thing as I have got a passion for the impossible pieces, or air turning as some folk say. This has all come about with some luck initially and these days a fair amount of experience.Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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27th May 2023, 08:10 AM #19
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I've had a few over the years. First one was when I was demonstrating at a show. The lathe had a speed control that was opposite to mine. Was going to slow it down to start sanding. Instead I cranked it up to about 2500rpms. I knew to step aside and just as I did the bowl just vanished, it shattered and flew apart so fast.
Had a few at home. One where I was turning a 24 inch spalted oak piece. Something just wasn't right so I stood to the side and sure enough about a 3lb chuck came off and smashed through the drywall. Even a face shield wouldn't have help. At that time I had a 900lb really old Powermatic customised to take 24 inches. The risers alone weighed about 80lb. It was hoping all over the place till I hit the kill switch. I was young and laughed it off and kept on dodging lots of other pieces.
Used to turn for a guy on his really old Oliver. The lowest rpm on that was about 600. I used to turn 6 foot pedestal bed posts. I would mount the head stock end in a chuck to try and help stabilise it. Now you really have to have cat like reflexes when one of those snaps. The end attached to the chuck gets kinda crazy and smashes all over the place till the chuch loses grip. I used to drop to the floor as the tool rest usually stopped it from battering me to death. Good times!!
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27th May 2023, 07:41 PM #23
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