Roger Korn on sun 3 feb 02
I've finally adopted wearing gloves when working with the grinders and taking them
off only when necessary, instead of not wearing gloves and putting them on only
when necessary (and I don't forget, or get in a hurry, or...). Same thing with
shoes, face masks, and respirators. Sometimes it feels like a hassle, but I look at
people I've worked with over the years and realize that I've been just plain lucky
- my impatience has lead me to take stupid risks just like them, but I've got away
with it (knock on wood, knuckles-to-head) by just plain luck.
Now, I'm teaching others, and I've become very self-concious about what kind of
example I set. I go into a studio and start replacing funky power cord ends and
such. All the words in the world don't teach anything if you do not demonstrate
safety. This is obvious stuff to those of you who teach, but it's just sinking in
for me, 60 years old, and realizing that it's payback time for all the effort
people have put into showing me stuff over the years.
Roger
Richard Jeffery wrote:
> my grinder has that sort of switch that goes off when you let go.... a
> couple of years ago I cut a lot of Purbeck limestone - very fine dust.
> clogged the switch, didn't shut off by itself any longer.
>
> all tools break. any part of any tool....
>
> you need to make sure what you're grinding is pretty secure, too. that
> doesn't mean putting a foot on it!
>
> Richard Jeffery
>
> Web Design and Photography
> www.theeleventhweb.co.uk
> Bournemouth UK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
> Behalf Of Cindy Strnad
> Sent: 03 February 2002 17:52
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Sweet 16 - Angle Grinders 4"
>
> ... But most grinders do have
> the kind of switch that'll turn off immediately if
> you let go, so you might not lose *too* much hair
> if it gets caught in the beast.
>
> Cindy Strnad
> Earthen Vessels Pottery
> RR 1, Box 51
> Custer, SD 57730
> USA
> cindy@earthen-vessels-pottery.com
> http://www.earthen-vessels-pottery.com
>
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