[Jewelry making - Article 00168] - Re: [Orchid] Bench grinder for polishing tips

[James Binnion]

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>         Use gloves, finger cots or "alligator skin" to protect your
>     fingers, and holf the piece to be polished firmly. 

    Do not use gloves it is way too easy to end up with a serious injury
    like a broken wrist or severed fingers if the gloves get caught by
    the wheel. Finger cots, alligator skin (but only on the tips of your
    fingers never past the first joint! ), leather finger guards all
    work but are still not totally safe. Bare fingers are safer but
    still you must keep your wits about you when working with a
    polishing motor. 

    If you look up the OSHA guidelines about polishing wheels they state
    to never get your hands closer than 2" to the wheel. How anybody
    polishes anything by not getting closer than 2 inches is beyond me
    unless you make a lot of fixtures and even then I am not certain how
    some things would be polished. But they will bite you if you are not
    careful. 

Jim Binnion

James Binnion Metal Arts
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