[Jewelry making - Article 00351] - Re: [Orchid] Headaches in smaller working areas?

[Rick Hamilton]

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    One solution is getting the right chair. I am inserting a shameless
    plug for Herman Miller's Aeron chair. The seat colors are named after
    gems... I joke that  it was "buy the chair or spend the money with a
    Chiropractor" at least the chair has a 10 year warranty... No
    connection with the company- but my body is happier... and there is a
    family history of bad backs. 

    A dust collector at the bench will also help. Another shameless
    plug, sorry... 

http://www.pearsonlab.com/catalog/product.asp?catid=1679&pid=26466&subcatid
=4537&subcatdscr=Vaniman+Dust+Collectors&dpt=0#pd

    The dental industry gets the good tools before we see them.
    Micromotors, benches with built in dust collection, casting
    machines... This American made unit is very quiet, and you can get an
    odor filter for it. I replaced a U60 dust collector with this unit.
    So my polishing system is quieter, and the plumbing is simpler...No
    more $200 filters! The accumulator traps most of the dust and the $8
    bag gets the rest. Vaniman's collector heads need a serious redesign,
    however. Dave Arens made me some cleat plates that allow me to hang
    the collector head onto a GRS  block. My assistant uses a Microstar
    unit from Gesswein, the collection head is typically German- solid
    and practical. Just don't drop it, the glass shield shatters. The
    motor brushes are a hassle to replace, too. 

Rick Hamilton
 

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