[sdiy] Cutting rotary encoder shafts??

[Bret Truchan]

I'm probably going to use a hacksaw.  However, Glen, if you find a supplier 
for robot arms, let me know.  Yes, I'm pretty sure that I absolutely need a 
good pair of robot arms.

>
>At 04:45 PM 6/4/04 , Tim Parkhurst wrote:
>
> >DUDE! ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN USING A DREMEL 
>TOOL!!!
>
>I actually do wear safety glasses when using a Dremel. However, there is a
>slight risk of some of the debris from an exploded disk falling down
>(around the glasses) into my eyes, probably not at high speed at that
>point, but it will still be an eye irritation. (My father once had to go
>have a small steel shaving drilled out of his eyeball. He was actually
>wearing safety gear when he had his accident.) Then there is the
>possibility of simply having Dremel shrapnel embedded in my face--in areas
>not protected by the glasses.
>
>Maybe I need to stand behind bullet-proof glass, and manipulate the Dremel
>tool with robot arms like they use in some nuclear laboratories?  :)
>
>I'm somewhat surprised that no one seems to make a protective guard for
>Dremel tools with abrasive cutting disks. That would be a nice thing to 
>have.
>
>Mind you, I'm not scared to death when operating the Dremel, even though it
>might sound like it from this post.  :)
>
>I'm just too aware of the possible dangers, if something should go wrong,
>and I'm always very "on guard" when using one.
>
>
>later,
>Glen
>
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