[TheForge] Fatal acccident

[peter fels & phoebe palmer]

On 11/19/2014 1:17 PM, Andrew Vida wrote:
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> On 11/19/14, 2:01 PM, peter fels & phoebe palmer wrote:
>> You've a good argument Andy.
>> My question is. are you better off with a localized injury to the 
>> hand than having your arm  sucked in and wrapped around the wheel?
> No way to predict how an injury is going to occur.
>
> Best thing is the keep the hell out of the machine in the first place.

Amen! I find myself mentally toting up close calls and minor incidents, 
trying to guess probabilities.
Like so many things, i figure that just when i have it figured out, i'll 
croak.
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>> I work both ways and am ambivalent.
>
> And I would seriously reconsider your ambivalence. YMMV, of course.

Ambivalence infers constant reconsideration. The specifics influence the 
decision. IE..I'm not very fearful of small diameter, low RPM and HP 
buffers and fine, short bristle small diameter wire brushes.
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>> In any case, any tool rest or back bar needs to be constantly 
>> readjusted and locked down for minimal clearance to the wheel face.
>
> Can't do that with a buff because it is soft, unlike a grinding wheel 
> which will not deflect under work pressure.  The only exceptions to 
> this would be a hard felt or leather buff, or a wooden lap because 
> they retain their shapes and make no space into which the work can be 
> sucked, taking your hand with it.
>> On buffers. I retired my buffing wheels and converted to 3M radial 
>> bristle brushes. They are safer, as fast or faster and there's almost 
>> no cleanup of buffing compound. Worth the extra expense.
> If you mean solid hubbed radial brushes with very short bristles - 
> under about 1/2", I would agree.  Much longer than that and you are in 
> the same boat.  Also, the softer the bristles, the shorter they must be.
Agreed. Though the plastic brushes are generally less dangerous than 
wire brushes.

While i'm Jewish Mothering here...Buffing or brushing  anything that has 
links or hinges or chains( both) as well as facing anything with an 
angle, "V" or crotch into the direction of rotation is asking for it.
Right Bruce!?
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