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I thought I'd bring safety up again. I've bee seeing some recent accidents with my Facebook friends on moving the tool rest while the lathe is running. I've seen this so many times in demos and they always say don't do this and yes I've see it hit the wood a few times too but never bad. But on Facebook I'm see broken fingers now that I never even thought about and other have broken tool rests. Another one I saw was someone using a long spindle gauge deep inside of something and had a catch and bent in the middle not at the tang. Please turn safe and promote safety please.
thanks
 
Safety is foremost. Thanks for the reminder. I'm not a big-time turner like some of you but I do turn off the lathe to make any kind of adjustments.
 
As some one once said, 'you don't move the tool rest while the wood is spinning because it makes a lousy scraper'. There are so many careless things people do.... You know better, and do it anyway.

robo hippy
 
I always holler "hey bubba watch this" Then I'm covered if I do something stupid. Fine woodworking did a study a long time ago where they asked people who had an accident to tell the story. Virtually every respondent made the comment that I didn't think I should do this, or I knew better just before the accident happened. I made it a rule that day If I start to do something and think maybe it might be dangerous I quit right then and think up a better way to do it. However I do slip up occasionally and that's when that accident happens.
 
An alert mind is our most important safety gear.
I see a.lot of folks out on the web who want to get into turning. The get a big powerful machine, a few tools, and then turn a block of wood way too big for their skill level.

A quality basic course or mentoring is a small investment when it saves a major injury.
A good course also leaves the student with a wealth of skills, confidence, and a sense of when to be cautious. These combine to make your turning so much more enjoyable and productive.

Al
 
I don't know how to do quote but John Said " I knew better just before the accident happened"

That's what happed Dec 21 I was in the Shop and I needed something of a top shelf and decided to use the saw horse in front of it. So up I went the saw horse leg folds in I go down and then for a trip to the hospital I dislocated my elbow Messed up Xmass as I was suppose to be out of town but I had an appointment with surgeon on Dec 24th. I was in a cast for a while then moved into a brace locked at 90 and then had to continue to wear the brace with the elbow unlocked. I started turning a week ago and was given the all clear today to only wear the brace as needed. By the way a ladder was 5 feet away

Accidents happen fast and don't require sharp tools to get hurt

Oh and use things as they are intended to be used
 
Sean Boyle said:
I don't know how to do quote but John Said " I knew better just before the accident happened"

That's what happed Dec 21 I was in the Shop and I needed something of a top shelf and decided to use the saw horse in front of it. So up I went the saw horse leg folds in I go down and then for a trip to the hospital I dislocated my elbow Messed up Xmass as I was suppose to be out of town but I had an appointment with surgeon on Dec 24th. I was in a cast for a while then moved into a brace locked at 90 and then had to continue to wear the brace with the elbow unlocked. I started turning a week ago and was given the all clear today to only wear the brace as needed. By the way a ladder was 5 feet away

Accidents happen fast and don't require sharp tools to get hurt

Oh and use things as they are intended to be used
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Glad the recovery wasn't too long, Sean......

About a year ago, I was coming down a three step ladder with both hands holding a stack of seasoned bowls. From the second step I thought I was going to step to the ground......nope, one more step to go, and I wasn't watching! I hit hard face up, back slamming onto the cement floor. I was lucky. My head barely missed the corner of the cast iron table to my 6x48 belt sander.....that could have been bad! 😱

ko
 
Yes, some times we should listen to the voices in our heads.

Perhaps the other most significant accident cause is fatigue. You need to be firing on all cylinders when doing some thing other than sanding, well or maybe sweeping up the shop.

robo hippy
 
I don't know

robo hippy said:
Yes, some times we should listen to the voices in our heads.

Perhaps the other most significant accident cause is fatigue. You need to be firing on all cylinders when doing some thing other than sanding, well or maybe sweeping up the shop.

robo hippy
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I don't know, when I start listening to the voices the doctors want to up my med's again.

Hu
 
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