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If you use a router to cut wood: be careful!
ErikRuud:
I always used to wear goggles or safety glasses while working with power tools. Then one day my router shot a sliver into my cheek below the edge of my saftey glasses.
Now I use a full Face Shield
If you use one of these, remember to to flip it up before you try to blow the sawdust off of your work piece. :-[
DrewKaree:
I lucked out with my router mishap! I just happened to be on the other side of the piece I was working on, which shielded me from the bit WHEN IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROUTER! At first, I didn't even realize it was gone, just stopped removing wood. I figured, WTF, just gotta go back over that section cuz I pulled away. I heard the noise when the bit finally hit something, and saw "something" come rolling across the room....stopped about 6" from my foot.
Nothing like the realization you could have just died. :o
hyiu:
ok... I just decided that I'll see if I can add a lexan shield on the guide so that if things starts flying, I'll have more protection....
that face shield seems like a good thing to have.....
Does it fog up easy when you wear it ??
FractalWalk:
--- Quote from: hyiu on March 05, 2004, 11:16:07 am ---ok... I just decided that I'll see if I can add a lexan shield on the guide so that if things starts flying
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I have a small plastic shield on my router. Unfortunately, when the MDF dust starts flying, it sticks to the shield and I can't see what I'm doing. Does anyone have any tips on how to keep the dust from sticking? Pehaps Lexan or Plexi would work better?
ErikRuud:
I have had some trouble with fogging when using it in cold weather. Usually I just angle it a little further away from my face to reduce the fogging.