Thread: Pro Disaster.

Originally Posted by

Wear nothing else.

Don't the chips get caught in your -----?

Cheers

Tim

Ouch, I'm going to get that new faceshield today, being putting it off for too long.

It is a good thing to be reminded of the dangers now and then. It is also a shame that some of the most striking looking turnigs are in the higher risk range.
Regards
John

i just got myself one of these are they any good ?
http://www.prochoice.com.au/products...or_-_BGVC.aspx

My late Grandfather has his nose broken in a very similar fashion....one moment your turning, the next there is claret everywhere......
I'm picking up his lathe from Taree next month.....i'm rather lax when it comes to safety but a face shield will be high on my priorities list.

Well, first, you can turn pieces that are questionable, as in might come apart when turning. Thing is, you have to be able to tell that it might happen, and this guy didn't seem to have a clue.

Second, never stand in the line of fire. If you watch, just before the explosion, he bends over for a closer look.

If he had bent over another inch or two, he would have been in the emergency room at best, and even the most heavy duty face mask would not have helped.

robo hippy

If I have the least suspicion that a bowl might come apart, I'll carefully do the outside and put a few wraps of duct tape around it.

After it is rough hollowed I carefully inspect and then go on, or glue, or quit.