[Jewelry making - Article 00135] - Re: [Orchid] Shop injuries

[Charles Lewton-Brain]

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    Gloves in the polishing machine: it does depend on the strngth of
    the motor, the strength of the hands, and thickness/stiffness of the
    gloves-but I recommend never to wear them at the polishing machine.
    While it may work for you it will not work for those watching you and
    trying it later. 

    here is a quote from my safety book: 

          " I know someone whose employer told her to use rubber gloves
          while polishing; she promptly snapped her little finger to a
          nightmarish angle, as the gloves wound onto the spindle. I
          heard another story of a shop where someone was wearing leather
          gloves while polishing over a lunch hour, got caught and
          couldn't reach the off switch. By the time the other
          goldsmiths returned from lunch the wheel had polished right
          through his hand. So, don't use gloves if they can get caught
          in powered machinery. 

          If you cut the fingers off a leather glove and just use them
          for holding things while polishing then this is much safer;
          they are unlikely to get caught and if they do they just come
          off. " 

    There are many piece holding aids that help with safety. 

    descriptions of several are at the ganoksin project site:
    http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/pfaid.htm 

best
Charles

Charles Lewton-Brain/Brain Press
Box 1624, Ste M, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L7, Canada
Tel: 403-263-3955  Fax: 403-283-9053  Email: brainnet AT telus.net


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