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

Mon Jan 12 15:21:01 2004

I think somewhere in the Clifton Ralph tapes he mentions not sticking 
your fingers in between the reins. I believe the concern is not pinching 
your fingers of , as twisting them off if the tongs twist around.

Mike Graf

marc3rd wrote:
> I don"t know about your tongs but most of mine when the jaws are closed, the
> handles aren't closed. Even the one's that do when you use the right one for
> the stock you have, they don't close. So when you are working the stock even
> if the jaws get under the dies the stock should prevent them from closing.
> Also the jaws are shorter than the handles so the force should be a lot less
> on the handle side. And the handles themself have some spring in them. It
> might hurt like heck but lose a finger? Hmmm...
> 
> The only time I have my fingers between the reins is when I am tring to open
> them. When I am hammering I have all my fingers gripping to keep the piece
> from leaving the jaws.
> Has anyone actually heard of this happening? Confirmed not Darwin Awards
> stuff?
> Marc
> 
> ----- 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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