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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The work piece (in this case the piano) needs to be
firmly fastened down. You don't want the piano to start wandering while you're
working on it with a router.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed S.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=fmurray@cruzio.com href="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com">Fenton Murray</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: More pinblock
stuff/safety</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Will,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What has 3 eyes, and 19 fingers? Two old fa*** in
a piano shop. I think we're both saying safety first. I've gotten very serious
about safety in the last 10 years or so and would love to see the subject
pursued on a thread. I hope I'm corrected on some of this and learn
something.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More on the router in this inherently dangerous
procedure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Router should be:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Variable speed ( I think this bit is limited to
about 12000 rpm )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2 handles</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An additional safety feature depending on your
preference is a foot operated switch.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, on the subject of ear, eyes, and
lung.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This stuff is critical not just to protect these
three body parts but for overall quality and safety. Think about a guy using a
grinder with no eye protection, he closes his eyes and looks away from the
work and he grinds away. How do I know that? 8 years ago I had a piece of wire
off the wire wheel pulled out of my eye. Face shield for this stuff, a good
one. Safety promotes quality work because your environment becomes controlled
and you can see and focus on your work with out being scared of what your
doing. I was in the hospital a few months ago with a respiratory infection
that went into pneumonia that started to affect my heart, all from working in
someone else's shop for a few days with filthy air and no mask. I can't fool
around with this stuff anymore or I'm done. I'm putting in a cyclone with .5
micron filters as per Terry F. recommendation from ClearVue Cyclones.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You've got to have rules like:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Never leave a band saw running while you go do
something else, you don't hear it because the vacs on, you don't see the blade
because it's moving. Don't clear the pieces off the table till the blade
stops. I love power tools, I enjoy overcoming the potential danger by learning
how to safely use the tool. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With a lot of tools the most dangerous thing the
tool can do is kick back, knowing and understanding how that happens and how
to avoid it will greatly increase safety.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm done. For now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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