[Jewelry making - Article 00251] - Re: [Orchid] Retrofitted a motor to a rolling mill?

[Chris Hackett]

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    If you going to refit your rolling mills there are a few safety
    issues you should take into consideration. Safety issue always sound
    very logical but it is amazing how complacent we all get when it
    comes down to ourselves. I have seen a couple nasty accidents over
    the years due to poor conversions. The main issues from my experience
    are, who else is going to use it , the speed the mills run at (I have
    seen some that snatch the metal), covers to protect you from moving
    parts so hair, clothes, fingers etc don't get caught. The last one
    that comes to mind (I am sure there are more) is a safety switch that
    can be hit with the knee or foot just in case you can't reach the
    switch. I have always found it handy to have hand mills even when
    power mills are available. I have seen people trying to mill small
    bits of metal using tweezers to hold it; it is amazing how long
    tweezers can get :) Chris


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