[sdiy] Hunk o metal

[Dave Magnuson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Manley" <dlmanley at sonic.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Hunk o metal
>
> No one has mentioned safety issues - use goggles, gloves.  Anyone 
> exerience
> the rotating hand slicer that unsecured work can become when the drill 
> breaks
> through the bottom of the hole?
>
> -Dave

I've definitely experienced it, and have the scars to prove it!    I used to 
work in a sheet metal shop, so I've been cut fairly badly several times. 
Only once did I need stitches and it was from a "rotating hand slicer" (AKA 
"the finger remover").

Goggles are a must.   And clamp that thang!

Dave Magnuson