01-09-2017, 01:03 AM
(01-08-2017, 11:57 PM)Dr Stan Wrote: The design & build of the arm are excellent. However, get rid of the gloves & loose clothing while operating rotating equipment. Yes I understand it cold, but doing so puts yourself at risk. I've worked were we could see our breath inside the shop, but we still followed basic safety procedures.
When I worked at Superior Hone in FL the brand new building had neither heat nor AC. One winter a co-worker wore coveralls to stay warm and would use masking tape to secure the cuffs. One day he was running late coming back from lunch and he skipped the tapping. He was running a BP vertical mill and reached around the back side of the vise with a 6 inch scale while he was fly cutting. The fly cutter grabbed the cuff and pulled him into the mill. Fortunately the mill was belt driven so he bear hugged the mill stopping the spindle allowing another co-worker the opportunity to stop the spindle. There was just some minor road rash on the outside of his arm, but the tendons in the arm were severely damaged.
Thank you for the compliment on the arm.
The gloves I am wearing are only a little bit more robust than latex gloves. I buy them by the dozens. Yes it is a good practice not to wear loose clothing or gloves.