[sdiy] Cutting rotary encoder shafts??

[Gene Stopp]

I must say I have never gotten a dremel rotary saw to stay together longer
than a couple of seconds. You can't hold the tool steady enough. Makes great
"old cowboy movie bullet ricochet" noises too. There must be a skill to it,
else they wouldn't exist. I stopped trying.

Tim speaks much wisdom. Had a co-worker once who was hammering nails into
studs in his garage, and the head of the hammer shattered (brittle metal)
and you-know-what happened. He had to go to UCLA medical and they sucked out
the piece with a huge electromagnet. eeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww Another guy was at
home and a spring sproinged out of a sofa bed and scored a direct hit. Both
fellas have mono vision now.

And now with kids I am extra paranoid, since I freak out thinking about what
danger they could get themselves into, and knowing that they rely on *me* to
take care of myself.

- Gene


DUDE! ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN USING A DREMEL TOOL!!!
A shattered abrasive disk spinning a few thousand RPM will bury itself very
deep into your eyes. This is NOT a risk worth taking! I'd recommend a good
pair of shop glasses, or even better, a full face shield (transparent, flips
down, etc etc). Yes, these will cost a few bucks, but how much is your
eyesight worth? 

I wear eye protection when using ANY cutting tool (even a hacksaw), but I
would very highly recommend it when using any motorized tool (especially
drills), and I would all but beg you to use it when using a high-RPM tool
like a Dremel.


Tim (got both eyes and plans to keep them) Servo