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Tip
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MARK V Introduction
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Important
Safety Equipment
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Figure
1-31.
These are devices that protect you from eye, ear, face
and respiratoiy injuries. Their cost is slight when
you consider the protection they afford. And they can
be used for activities in addition to power tool work.
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Besides
the built-in safety features of the machines, there is other
safety equipment that you'll need to add to your shop.
Eye,
Ear and Nose Protection--Figure
1-31 shows products that should be standard equipment
in any shop. They don't saw, sand, drill or plane, but they
protect you when doing such operations. Safety glasses, goggles
or a face shield should be worn for all work-shop operations.
Ordinary eye-glasses do not provide adequate eye protection.
Many people
feel that a dust mask should only be worn when doing sanding
operations. Actually, sawing, jointing, planing, shaping and
routing can produce dust that is fine enough to accumulate
in the lungs--a potentially harmful situation. Warning:
The bonding agents in some plywoods can irritate the throat
and lungs; the dust from some woods can be toxic causing an
allergic reaction or other injury. Wear a respirator when
doing any operation that produces fine particles. Be sure
to clean or replace the filters in the respirator regularly.
When
you work around power equipment, hearing protectors are just
as important as eye protectors. Warning: High frequencies
can be generated by high-speed motors and even some wood-working
operations. The effects are cumulative; each prolonged exposure
can have an effect that, over the years, may result in a hearing
loss. A good pair of hearing protectors will screen out
high frequencies while still permitting normal conversation.
Dust
Collection System--As you work, with your Shopsmith Woodworking
System, you'll find there's another hazard that literally
springs up under your feet if you don't do something about
it--sawdust.
Sawdust
like other woodworking clutter, can cause you to lose your
footing and fall into the machinery. It can also be a fire
hazard. Tracking sawdust from your shop into your home can
be a nuisance to those with whom you live. Warning: Breathing
sawdust can be a health hazard. Several medical studies have
shown that prolonged exposure to sawdust may cause impaired
breathing. Sawdust may also cause you physical discomfort,
especially if you have emphysema, asthma, or an allergic reaction.
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Figure
1-32.
To help control sawdust, attach the hoses from your
dust collection system to the dust chutes on your power
tools. For virtually dust-free woodworking use the Shopsmith
Dust Collector.
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If you
work in a shop where the dust in the air can become highly
concentrated, or if your wood-working generates a lot of fine
wood dust, wear a close-fitting dust mask, open a window and
use an exhaust fan to ventilate your shop.
One of
the most effective ways to protect yourself from the effects
of sawdust and keep your shop clean at the same time is to
use a dust collection system. The hoses from a system connect
to the dust chutes on your power tools. The Shopsmith Dust
Collector (Figure
1-32) is an extremely effective dust collection system.
It will give you virtually dust-free woodworking.
Continue
to General Safety Rules for Power Tools
Back to Safety Factors Built into
the System
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