I don't know that it should be in the users manual. But I do think this
type of info should be shared on this list!
Having had both high school and college chemestry sooooo long ago, and not
making any explosive mixtures, I for one am greatful for this knowledge. It
shows the importance of keeping your grinding area clean. (Which I must
confess - I don't.)
Unfortunately, many lessons from high school and college classes are lost
in the backround. Like WHY we cleaned up after use. I alway thought it was
for the next class.
So while, I feel this information should be shared, and I am thankful that
someone did share it, and I hope the original author wasn't hurt too bad,
IMHO we can't hold all manufactures responsible for the use of their products.
This idea that the individual has NO responsibilities for his actions, is
going to kill manufacturing in this country. On the British cars list, there
has been discussions of parts vendors NOT selling parts in the US because of
the extended libality from legal action.
We tend to forget just how dangerous our hobby is. There is gasoline and
many other solvents that are quit flamable (explosive in the right
conditions),
getting caught in any of the moving parts of a car or machine, having a car
fall on you because you didn't put jackstands under it, or the cynder blocks
collapsed (DON'T EVER PUT A CAR ON CYNDER BLOCKS!!!!!!!). The list goes on
and on. We are here to help each other learn from our hopefully near misses.
I've always worn glasses. So from the time I was a teenager, I've been very
laxed with eye safety, when spray painting or grinding, I never wore a face
mask, never wore leather gloves, nor hearing protection. No at age 52, some
of lifes lessons have changed all that. Spending a day in the doctors office
with dye in my eyes to get out the metal filings that flew behind my glasses
has started me wearing a face mask in addition to my glasses when grinding.
Having had a some skin torn off my hands by a knotted wire wheel on a 10,000
rpm grinder, has taught me to *never* pick up the grinder with out leather
glove on. I now wear a face mask anytime I'm grinding, sanding, or even
cleaning rusty parts with a wire wheel. And I've now wear micky mouse ears
when working with any nosy tools for more than a few seconds.
So get off the manufactures backs, and accept responsibility for our actions.
If you think this is too dangerious, then find another hobby. I for one,
want to be able to buy products made in my cournty (the USA - but this applies
to any), I want our people to have jobs, and I want to be able to get parts
for my projects - regardless of where an item is made.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
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