[Jewelry making - Article 00045] - Re: [Orchid] 2 Wheels Buffer or Flex Shaft?

[Ian W. Wright]

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Richard,

>     Having done this several times, the thickness and width of the
>     hacksaw blade, the hacksaw frame having posts that the blade
>     connect to makes this pretty near impossible to happen. You are
>     using the polishing motor like a lathe. 

    I too have cut metal with a hacksaw while it was spinning in the
    lathe, many times - and I have had the saw blade jam and break -
    several times!! I also have a scar on the heel of my hand where on
    one occasion the sudden shock and loss of support caused by the
    blade breaking made my hand contact the jaws of the spinning chuck.
    Hacksawing cannot be compared to the action of a lathe tool as a
    lathe tool is fully supported rigidly while the hacksaw is only
    supported and controlled by your own muscles which are resilient and
    sometimes susceptible to involuntary twitches or other movements,
    particularly if your attention is momentarily distracted by
    someexternal noise etc. You may well get away with it several times
    but eventually such practices will bite you. I have now grown older
    and wiser. I will readily admit to having taken many 'short cuts'
    and doing risky things in my life but I wouldn't recommend that
    others imitate me as I think it would be irresponsible for me to
    advocate potentially dangerous procedures on a forum such as this to
    people who may not have the right physical strength or positive
    mental attitude to come out the other end unscathed. 

Best wishes,
Ian

Ian W Wright
Sheffield UK

 
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