Re: exploding MDF

Doug Miller wrote:
>
> Eye protection, hell! I've said it before, many times, and I'll say
it again:
> there are *other* things on your face that are worth protecting
*too*, not
> just your eyes. I wouldn't fancy catching one of these MDF bombs in
the
> teeth.
>
> Face shield, face shield, face shield!
>

Yes and the face shield can often be dropped down to protect the
throat too.

--

FF

"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Unquestionably
> Confused <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Jason wrote:
>>
>>> fighting stories instead of telling ones about lame compressed wood
>>> bombs.
>>> I have a nice leather aparon on order, so hopefully I'll be back in the
>>> shop this weekend.
>>
>>
>>Since you raise the safety apparel issue, I'll ask: Were you wearing
>>eye protection? If not, will you be doing so in the future?
>
> Eye protection, hell! I've said it before, many times, and I'll say it
> again:
> there are *other* things on your face that are worth protecting *too*, not
> just your eyes. I wouldn't fancy catching one of these MDF bombs in the
> teeth.
>
> Face shield, face shield, face shield!
>

I concur.

I have seen enough accidents to make sure I got a good one., I went to an
industrial safety supply house. I got the kind that fits onto a hard hat.
And I got the toughest, thickest polycarbonate face shields they have. A
bunch of them. Just to make sure I have plenty around.

I have had several smacks in the face shield with various objects. It makes
a big noise, but I was well protected. Best investment in safety equipment I
ever made. And I am, by nature, quite cautious and safety conscious. I
even wear additional eye protection under the face shield if I think it
warrants it.

My face ain't pretty, but it can get considerably uglier. Gotta protect it!!

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:52:25 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>, Unquestionably
> Confused <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>Jason wrote:
>>>
>>>> fighting stories instead of telling ones about lame compressed wood bombs.
>>>> I have a nice leather aparon on order, so hopefully I'll be back in the
>>>> shop this weekend.
>>>
>>>
>>>Since you raise the safety apparel issue, I'll ask: Were you wearing
>>>eye protection? If not, will you be doing so in the future?
>>
>>Eye protection, hell! I've said it before, many times, and I'll say it again:
>>there are *other* things on your face that are worth protecting *too*, not
>>just your eyes. I wouldn't fancy catching one of these MDF bombs in the
>>teeth.
>>
>>Face shield, face shield, face shield!
>
>for sure... I bought 4 and leave them near the usual suspects... grinder,
> lathe,
>dp/router, etc...
>I'd rather wear it and not need it than need it and not be wearing one...
>I've found that if you get in the habit of wearing one, you will... but if you
>only wear it when you THINK you need it, it's bothersome and uncomfortable..

Yep... and sometimes it turns out you *do* need it, even when you think you
don't. Last year, I was notching out the corner (3/8" sq) of a piece of red
oak on the bandsaw, when PING! that little offcut bounced off the shield right
in front of my nose. Still not sure how that happened... but I'm glad I had
the shield on.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>
>Doug Miller wrote:
>>
>> Eye protection, hell! I've said it before, many times, and I'll say
>it again:
>> there are *other* things on your face that are worth protecting
>*too*, not
>> just your eyes. I wouldn't fancy catching one of these MDF bombs in
>the
>> teeth.
>>
>> Face shield, face shield, face shield!
>>
>
>Yes and the face shield can often be dropped down to protect the
>throat too.
>
Yep - that's where mine *always* is.

Another benefit that I've found to the face shield is that it's so easy to put
on, and so comfortable, that there's simply no excuse for not wearing it. Five
seconds, max, to slip that over my head. Then it stays there as long as
I'm running equipment. Or using chisels. What's five seconds?

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

In article <[email protected]>, Unquestionably Confused <[email protected]> wrote:
>Jason wrote:
>
>> fighting stories instead of telling ones about lame compressed wood bombs.
>> I have a nice leather aparon on order, so hopefully I'll be back in the
>> shop this weekend.
>
>
>Since you raise the safety apparel issue, I'll ask: Were you wearing
>eye protection? If not, will you be doing so in the future?

Eye protection, hell! I've said it before, many times, and I'll say it again:
there are *other* things on your face that are worth protecting *too*, not
just your eyes. I wouldn't fancy catching one of these MDF bombs in the
teeth.

Face shield, face shield, face shield!

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

Jason wrote:

> fighting stories instead of telling ones about lame compressed wood bombs.
> I have a nice leather aparon on order, so hopefully I'll be back in the
> shop this weekend.


Since you raise the safety apparel issue, I'll ask: Were you wearing
eye protection? If not, will you be doing so in the future?

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:52:25 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>, Unquestionably Confused <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Jason wrote:
>>
>>> fighting stories instead of telling ones about lame compressed wood bombs.
>>> I have a nice leather aparon on order, so hopefully I'll be back in the
>>> shop this weekend.
>>
>>
>>Since you raise the safety apparel issue, I'll ask: Were you wearing
>>eye protection? If not, will you be doing so in the future?
>
>Eye protection, hell! I've said it before, many times, and I'll say it again:
>there are *other* things on your face that are worth protecting *too*, not
>just your eyes. I wouldn't fancy catching one of these MDF bombs in the
>teeth.
>
>Face shield, face shield, face shield!

for sure... I bought 4 and leave them near the usual suspects... grinder, lathe,
dp/router, etc...
I'd rather wear it and not need it than need it and not be wearing one...
I've found that if you get in the habit of wearing one, you will... but if you
only wear it when you THINK you need it, it's bothersome and uncomfortable..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

This sounds a lot like plain old kickback, especially the kick in the
gut. Were you using a splitter? Was the distance from the blade to
the fence greater than the length of the edge riding along the fence?

Jason <[email protected]> wrote:

>I checked out the saw and the remaining mdf pieces that I could find
>today. The blade and saw are in great shape, no signs of any mishap at
>all. I found a couple of pieces of shrapnel mdf, it does look like I may
>have had a small, eraser head size dry spot between the two boards where
>glue didn't make it. It's possible though that the glue just absorbed into
>that section. Or the glue could have been an additional projectile.
>As of this morning, my stomach looks like I got into a sumo wrestle with
>one of the blue man group. The cuts look like they may leave a cool scar,
>which I guess is a bonus since I will be able to make up cool knife
>fighting stories instead of telling ones about lame compressed wood bombs.
>I have a nice leather aparon on order, so hopefully I'll be back in the
>shop this weekend.