[TheForge] Tongs & power hammer - a safety issue?

Mon Jan 12 10:10:01 2004

Bruce, Tong clips and keeping hands outside is my solution.(besides not
going under the dies with the tongs).

Ralph
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Freeman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:39 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Tongs & power hammer - a safety issue?

> Just back from Gichner's Hammer In.
>
> Bob Patrick mentioned a danger of getting tongs under a power hammer
> (by accident, of course) - hammer slams the jaws together, and if you've
> got a finger in the way, you lose it.   Solutions:  Don't put your
> fingers between the reins, and don't get the jaws under the power
> hammer.
>
> But of course I immediately "invented" a safety tongs for which this
> wouldn't be an issue.  Question is, is there any real need for such a
> safety tongs?  0pinions, please.
>
> Bruce
> NJ
>
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