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Why I wear a face sheild
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Reason enough for sure. 
Do you know why this one blew up and was there any damage to your Trend?
Do you know why this one blew up and was there any damage to your Trend?
Nice picture N7BSN (whatever that name means). I wear a faceshield for exactly the same reason. I've seen and heard of too many true stories over just the past 4 years to keep me turning safely and cautiously. I hope the vase blowout didn't cause any personal injury.
Griesbach said:Reason enough for sure.
The wood is Paulowinia, and it's the last time I'll turn with it. It's a very soft wood (originally from Korea/Japan) and the catch was a good inch from the shattered area.
Fortunately the wood was all that failed.
Jeff.. n7bsn, is my ham-radio call-sign With that I can be tracked down almost anywere.
TTFN
Ralph
ouch!
I have an Airshield and I am sure it saved me a trip to the ER when a chunk came out of the chuck and hit me in the air filter area. I now have a crack in the plastic housing but everything seems fine. Just before I had that happened I thought about bring the tail stock up. I should have trusted my instincts.
Todd
I have an Airshield and I am sure it saved me a trip to the ER when a chunk came out of the chuck and hit me in the air filter area. I now have a crack in the plastic housing but everything seems fine. Just before I had that happened I thought about bring the tail stock up. I should have trusted my instincts.
Todd
I use the guard on my PM when turning ANYTHING I/m not sure of, in addition to a Trend system. I don't know if it's paranoia or old age. I'm not sure if my body can stand a high speed hit from 15#s of spinning wood. Just my thoughts,
Jim
Jim
Face Shields
Glad to hear you're okay.
I wear a hard hat and face shield when turning. I haven't upgraded to filtered air yet, but I keep wondering just how much the shield will really save me. The shield isn't supported below my chin, so a large block will still impact my face, it just won't tear it up as its breaking bones.
I'm considering moving to a hockey mask style instead because the shield will be more rigid if a large piece comes off or a blank flies loose.
Any thoughts?
Brodie
Glad to hear you're okay.
I wear a hard hat and face shield when turning. I haven't upgraded to filtered air yet, but I keep wondering just how much the shield will really save me. The shield isn't supported below my chin, so a large block will still impact my face, it just won't tear it up as its breaking bones.
I'm considering moving to a hockey mask style instead because the shield will be more rigid if a large piece comes off or a blank flies loose.
Any thoughts?
Brodie
quote "I'm considering moving to a hockey mask style instead because the shield will be more rigid if a large piece comes off or a blank flies loose."
Brodie,
My friend turns with a hocky mask and loves it.
Brodie,
My friend turns with a hocky mask and loves it.
Sports masks
I looked at hockey masks, etc. last year, but they all were too small for me, and I don't have any padding on the top of my head. The only thing that fit was a baseball catchers/umpires mask. It's heavy and it won't stop the small stuff but it is strong enough to stand up to the big pieces.
I looked at hockey masks, etc. last year, but they all were too small for me, and I don't have any padding on the top of my head. The only thing that fit was a baseball catchers/umpires mask. It's heavy and it won't stop the small stuff but it is strong enough to stand up to the big pieces.
Eye protection information
Below is a link to the New England Eye Center. Some might find it an informative regarding eye and facial injury prevention.
http://www.neec.com/pages/Comprehensive_Ophthalmology_Preventing_Injuries.html
The description of the various injuries that can result should reinforce the necessity of eye and face protection for all of us.
Jeff
Below is a link to the New England Eye Center. Some might find it an informative regarding eye and facial injury prevention.
http://www.neec.com/pages/Comprehensive_Ophthalmology_Preventing_Injuries.html
The description of the various injuries that can result should reinforce the necessity of eye and face protection for all of us.
Jeff
Absolute believer in wearing protective equipment, though I don't like it! Was cleaning out an hvlp gun in the cabinet shop the other day with lacquer thinner, and the toothbrush I was using to scrub with flicked a nice sized droplet of lacquer thinner *directly bullseye* into my left eye. Pain pain pain. Make a grown man cry like a grown man with lacquer thinner in his eye. Fortunately I hit the eyewash IMMEDIATELY while washing my hands at the same time to yank out my contact lense. I consider contact lenses WONDERFUL things because the lens absorbed the thinner rather than my cornea absorbing it. Flushed my eye well for several minutes and all was well.
Now when I have a squirt bottle of lac thinner in my hand, safety glasses are in the other hand.
Now when I have a squirt bottle of lac thinner in my hand, safety glasses are in the other hand.