 Wear those safety glasses!, Just had a good Milwaukee drill bit explode in my face |
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| Mark Henry |
  Dec 20 2011, 01:51 PM
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that's what I do!  Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada  |
Broke many bits in my day, but this one just went bang into several pieces. One cut my face and other went "ping" off my glasses. 1/4" on my drill press, a good Milwaukee drill bit from HD, not a cheap set.
Back in the day I was spotty about wearing safety glasses, this time it would have been disastrous. Stupid lucky, getting older was a good thing for once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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| bulitt |
Dec 20 2011, 02:07 PM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
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| 6freak |
Dec 20 2011, 03:31 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
saving an eye..... its all worth the BS of wearing them .smart move on your part (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| stugray |
Dec 20 2011, 04:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
One rule in my garage: There should be a set of safety glasses within three feet of you no matter where in the garage you are.
Making them convenient is the easiest way to make sure everyone wears them. If you would like to test that rule, come on over for a beer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Stu |
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| 6freak |
Dec 20 2011, 04:10 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(stugray @ Dec 20 2011, 02:04 PM)  One rule in my garage: There should be a set of safety glasses within three feet of you no matter where in the garage you are. Making them convenient is the easiest way to make sure everyone wears them. If you would like to test that rule, come on over for a beer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Stu dang man your tight ....even when your buds drink beer they have to wear them ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| Drums66 |
Dec 20 2011, 04:51 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
.....Good advise......I use them all the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| Gint |
Dec 20 2011, 06:56 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I learned that lesson a few years back. If I get out a rotary tool that's powered by anything but my arm I put on eye protection. Well. except a drill/driver when driving screws that is. I do that all too often.
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| bigkensteele |
Dec 20 2011, 08:11 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) although I am not the best about wearing them as much as I should. Mainly because I need to have some made in my prescription.
When I was about 10, my brothers had a '65 Mustang convertible that I was helping them fix up. I ended up with a small shard of metal in my eye, and I didn't know it. I kept rubbing it, which made it embed in my cornea. It didn't bother me too much until the next sunny day when we went to a Reds game. Holy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) did it hurt! Mom took me to the opthamologist and he attempted to dig it out with a hypodermic needle, but I kept moving. He told me to hold still in an exasperated voice. I asked him if he thought that he might be able to hold still if I was holding a needle to his eyeball, and he got my point. He ended doing surgery. When I woke up, he apologized for being kind of a jerk and told us that he would not have been able to get it using the needle. He actually had to drill it out. I was really lucky that it did not go any deeper. That was 33 years ago, and I remember it well enough to know that I don't want to go through it again. |
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| underthetire |
Dec 20 2011, 09:53 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Yup. Had a piece in my eye from my bench belt sander for almost a week. Was getting red, ok got red, was about to go see the eye doc and out it fell. Eye was back to normal next day, but I keep safety glasses at every power tool now.
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| championgt1 |
Dec 20 2011, 10:44 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Have them on all the time at work. I lost count of how many times I have had shit "ping" off the lenses.
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| Gint |
Dec 20 2011, 10:55 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I've been to an opthamologist twice to have crap pulled out of an eyeball. Years ago. Saw that drill close up and personal. I don't need to do that again.
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| rick 918-S |
Dec 20 2011, 11:47 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,489 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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QUOTE(Gint @ Dec 20 2011, 10:55 PM) I've been to an opthamologist twice to have crap pulled out of an eyeball. Years ago. Saw that drill close up and personal. I don't need to do that again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Me too! And flash burns several times. Mostly while welding in the shipyard next to two other guys all day. Can't help but get nailed. I wear cheaters now but put on over googles and ear protection when grinding, drilling now. I'm going to check into the cheater saftey glasses in that link! Rule in my shop was if you wanted the day off just let me catch you without your glasses. First time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Second time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) See ya! |
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