Thread: Pro Disaster.

Ouch!!!!! There's leasons in that for all of us I think. I might have to actually use my face shield rather than just the safety specs.

As I have learned there are also face shields and there are face shields. While any face shield is better than none, the 2D curved shields are able to offer better protection than those curved in one direction.

Apart from the improved neck and chin protection provided by the 2D shields, the 1D shields are too easily able to be flatten and bend, even inwards, under heavy impact driving the shield into the operators face. The 2D curved shields will not deform anywhere near as easily and spread the load to the edges of the shield reducing the impact on any one point.

I experienced this when using a Chainsaw mill and a large 25 mm adjustment nut fell off the mil and landed on the chain moving at 60 mph. The nut struck me on the 1D curved face shield right between the eyes and the shield bent backwards and drove my prescription glasses into my face. It felt like I had been struck in the face by a cricket bat. On a 2D shield it would have just bounced off the structurally more rigid surface of the shield.

Had more thought on his comment of a shield on the lathe.

If he had a large dia bowl or platter out board turning what shield would he have used then?

This video is a warning to myself also as I have some large 14"+ to 24" dia to do in the future.

He didn't have the shield in place.

Scary stuff

He could have saved it though. Clean up the rotten wood back to some solid stuff, then cast epoxy resin in the difference, or stabilise the rotten stuff and glue back up .

Lucky, I don't think so. Crotch pieces are always risky. Unfortunately there have been at least 2 woodturners killed world wide in the past few years & possibly another young lady from Yale Uni, though its believed her fatal accident was incorrectly reported as wood turning. Then there are all the near misses...

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

. . . . possibly another young lady from Yale Uni, though its believed her fatal accident was incorrectly reported as wood turning.

She was using a metal working lathe and her hair got caught in the chuck and she died of asphyxiation.

Not the best situation to have happen(I know a little bit understated) but at least he did not end up killing himself.

We would not have seen the results and would not be aware. I should say good on him for posting this.

Ouch

Originally Posted by BobL

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Apart from the improved neck and chin protection provided by the 2D shields, the 1D shields are too easily able to be flatten and bend, even inwards, under heavy impact driving the shield into the operators face. The 2D curved shields will not deform anywhere near as easily and spread the load to the edges of the shield reducing the impact on any one point.

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To quote a rather annoying ad ... "where do yageditt"

Wow, I wasn't going to get a faceshield until a friend came over and helped me setup the lathe.

He suggested I get one, I thought about it for 2 secs and went and got one.......

Good one Ray and a reminder to all of us.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Ouch

To quote a rather annoying ad ... "where do yageditt"

I got mine from Mitre 10 but there are plenty others out there.
If I was buying again I would consider an "Armadillo"

+1 on the Armadillo, Meets high impact to AS1337. Great protection at arround $30, plus each bit is replaceable!

Protector Alsafe | Prosafe Face and Eye Protection

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

+1 on the Armadillo, Meets high impact to AS1337. Great protection at arround $30, plus each bit is replaceable!

Protector Alsafe | Prosafe Face and Eye Protection

Second that. Wear nothing else.