same over here. I've also been used to check the tool board and only start my lathe when the chuck wrench and other tools are there. One of my chucks was delivered with a wrench with a spring so it will not even stay in the chuck by itself - a safety feature that was developed to be removed ...
Oh - also never ever remove the chips from your lathe or mill when it is running otherwise this may happen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyj_6am7Q30 I had my mill running at 6m/min (240 "/min), never tested but I am afraid it does not stop when my arm is in between parts of the machine: a 0.75" piece of aluminum just folded around the vise ... Rob Stuart Stevenson wrote: > I was taught to never, never, never take your hand off a chuck wrench > in the > chuck (never leave the wrench in the chuck) and never, never, never start a > scroll chuck without something chucked in the chuck (unless you want to eat > a jaw). > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
