[sdiy] Cutting rotary encoder shafts??

[harrybissell]

That is pretty rude.

What makes you think that the robot didn't need those arms ???  How would YOU
like it if someone took your arms.  I can see that poor robot trying to get
prosthetic
limbs because YOU HAD to have a set of 'robot arms'...   otoh it would probably
not
mind having prosthesis because they'd have hooks and that is OEM standard for a
lot
of robots anyway...     ;^P

H^) harry  (Robot right-to-lifer ;^)

Bret Truchan wrote:

> 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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