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[locomotive]

For the amount of cutting and duration, I guess I needn't use a push stick on my table saw.

Crack on stumpy!

 

[locomotive]

That's a different kind of danger. Every time you use the saw, there's a chance of cutting off a part of your anatomy. With chemicals, though, what matters is how much of it you're exposed to and for how long: with small amounts and for short times, there's very much less danger than with large amounts or long times, let alone large amounts and long times.

In other words: someone spending one hour a month spraying 20 ml on a model kit is at far less risk than someone spraying 2 litres of paint per hour for eight hours a day, twenty days per month.

Yes, the same essentially applies to using a saw, in that someone who uses the saw more has a greater risk of being cut by it. However, the difference is that with small, short exposure to chemicals, your body can get rid of them before you're exposed to them again, whereas if you lose a finger to a saw, that's not going to get better

Precisely.

 

[mcs1056]

That's a different kind of danger. Every time you use the saw, there's a chance of cutting off a part of your anatomy. With chemicals, though, what matters is how much of it you're exposed to and for how long: with small amounts and for short times, there's very much less danger than with large amounts or long times, let alone large amounts and long times.

In other words: someone spending one hour a month spraying 20 ml on a model kit is at far less risk than someone spraying 2 litres of paint per hour for eight hours a day, twenty days per month.

Yes, the same essentially applies to using a saw, in that someone who uses the saw more has a greater risk of being cut by it. However, the difference is that with small, short exposure to chemicals, your body can get rid of them before you're exposed to them again, whereas if you lose a finger to a saw, that's not going to get better

As our airline Safety Guy, I understand (very well) and enforce the OSHA TWA, PEL, and PPE standards. My point is that, for anything hazardous, or potentially so, mitigation is always best. Also keep in mind that, if a paint has hazardous substances, it's not only a danger while one is actively spraying. They gas out over the entire curing process.

I may have caused a diversion from the original intent of the thread, so I'll stop now (unless I come across another cool tool to post).

 

[Littlemarten]

what matters is how much of it you're exposed to and for how long: with small amounts and for short times, there's very much less danger than with large amounts or long times, let alone large amounts and long times.

Essentially correct, except for anything that is, or may be, carcinogenic. The analogy I used back in the day was that carcinogens are like bullets. Getting hit by a 0.177 is unlikely to do a lot of harm, unless there are a lot of them. Getting hit by a single 30 mm is going to be fatal.

Perhaps the greatest problem is that testing both for contact (including inhalation) was decades behind the rate of new chemical development when I was last involved in the "safety industry." Just because a material is labeled as non-hazardous does not mean that it actually is. As I may have said earlier, any material not determined to be hazardous beyond the slightest doubt can be labeled as non-hazardous.

 

[locomotive]

Well I've just finished huffing some glue and eating a lard sandwich served on an asbestos plate.
Now im lighting up a fat cigar...

 

[Pantherman]

Well I've just finished huffing some glue and eating a lard sandwich served on an asbestos plate.
Now im lighting up a fat cigar...

Don't forget the bottle of whisky to smooth out the cigar..... Pantherman

 

[locomotive]

Don't forget the bottle of whisky to smooth out the cigar..... Pantherman

Actually... I don't drink!
I'll stick to the weed ....

 

[Pantherman]

Actually... I don't drink!
I'll stick to the weed ....

I don't smoke so between us we have it covered....... Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

I may have accidentally bought myself an early birthday present.

I have attached a clue . Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

clue

DDD printer.

 

[TimM63]

Looks like a 3D printer to me. (well it actually looks like an airplane that may have been printed on a 3D printer).

 

[Pantherman]

DDD printer.

Nailed it. PM

 

[Pantherman]

Looks like a 3D printer to me. (well it actually looks like an airplane that may have been printed on a 3D printer).

Come up and get your prize. I thought you might say I bought a spitfire...... PM

 

[TimM63]

a spitfire......

Maybe a Mosquito

 

[BarleyBop]

Nailed it. PM

Not only Amazon can predict your spending habits based on your social media indiscretions!

 

[Edbert]

I may have accidentally bought myself an early birthday present.

Another one bites the dust (or the filament)!

We should have a thread for this, to not distract from the styrene scene.

 

[Pantherman]

Another one bites the dust (or the filament)!

We should have a thread for this, to not distract from the styrene scene.

I like the idea, what's it going to be called? Pantherman

 

[Edbert]

Perhaps the greatest problem is

My biggest fear with this topic is...it can take years, even decades to know.

 

[Edbert]

I like the idea, what's it going to be called? Pantherman

No preference. Should we talk to admin, or just make one?

I've only got ~350 hours of printing time on my filament kit, a "Bambu P2S", and even less on my resin one, a Elegoo 16K.

They are VERY different in abilities. And I severely underestimated the difficulty in using CAD software.

 

[Pantherman]

No preference. Should we talk to admin, or just make one?

I've only got ~350 hours of printing time on my filament kit, a "Bambu P2S", and even less on my resin one, a Elegoo 16K.

They are VERY different in abilities. And I severely underestimated the difficulty in using CAD software.

It's all new to me, haven't got a clue but decided it was time I started tinkering around with it.

Bought a Weefun Tina 2 plus as it required virtually no setting up. Have to say I'm impressed so far.
It's a filament printer, resin just looked too complicated for me. Pantherman

 

[mcs1056]

I got this yesterday. The black bit is the power supply (advertised as 12-hour power). The wound "phone cord" supplies the silver hand-held rotary tool. Turn the knob to adjust from zero to lotsa RPM.

So far, it's awesome. I don't know, yet, about longevity. For $30, it was worth a try.

Oh...I also got a resin 3D printer setup.

 

[Pantherman]

I got this yesterday. The black bit is the power supply (advertised as 12-hour power). The wound "phone cord" supplies the silver hand-held rotary tool. Turn the knob to adjust from zero to lotsa RPM.
View attachment 183258

So far, it's awesome. I don't know, yet, about longevity. For $30, it was worth a try.

Oh...I also got a resin 3D printer setup.

Nice. Pantherman

 

[Littlemarten]

What I've learned about filamnent printing is that the material is VERY tough. Sanding, grinding, and drilling is very different from styrene or cast resin.

 

[Pantherman]

What I've learned about filamnent printing is that the material is VERY tough. Sanding, grinding, and drilling is very different from styrene or cast resin.

Thanks for the info. Pantherman

 

[Edbert]

What I've learned about filamnent printing is that the material is VERY tough

I was surprised at the huge variety of filament. Even within some families (like PLA or PETG) there are subvariants, and hybrids like "PETG-CF" which has carbon-fiber in it. There's also a finish, like matte, and color-shifting stuff too.

So the hardness/flexibility/strength/cost/etc. all varies based on which material you are using. I did check, styrene is not an option

 

[Edbert]

I got this yesterday.

That looks like a great replacement for a Dremel. Do you gave a reciprocating sander too?

Dspiae seems to be the popular brand among modelers. I bought one last year and have used it with sucess. But after maybe 6-8 hours of use the battery died, would not take a charge (USB-C) so I reached out to product support for help. After 2 weeks of no reply (they say they are experiencing higher than normal volumes yadda yadda), I observed that the case was no longer fitting well. I suspected the battery was expanding and opened it up. That is definitely the case, battery was puffed up so I disconnected it to avoid any possible fire from lithium ion evil. Still no response from support, but I'd not recommend Dspiae to anyone.

 

[mcs1056]

I have a reciprocating nail file. It runs on batteries, which seem to be lasting pretty well. I'll be switching to rechargeable batteries if it continues to get the job done, and it's been a good puppy for a month, now.

I modified two of the three supplied heads (not shown in the following pic) to be better-suited in shape & size. I left one as-is for larger surface sanding.

Unfortunately, it is no longer available on Amazon.

It is NOT a Dspiae. Nothing I have (or will likely ever buy) is Dspiae. Especially when there are plenty of serviceable, MUCH less expensive alternatives. The sander above was about $9.00. It's almost a hobby within this hobby...finding stuff to do stuff.

 

[Glenn S]

I got this yesterday. The black bit is the power supply (advertised as 12-hour power). The wound "phone cord" supplies the silver hand-held rotary tool. Turn the knob to adjust from zero to lotsa RPM.
View attachment 183258

So far, it's awesome. I don't know, yet, about longevity. For $30, it was worth a try.

Oh...I also got a resin 3D printer setup.

I'd be really interested to know how this works out for you. I'm in the market for this type of device.
Please post a review after a few weeks of use.

 

[Edbert]

It is "legal" to share this. Something you should consider printing early in your career.

Looks like I cannot share it here, but send me an email to edbert at gmail and I'll send it your way.

 

[Littlemarten]

Looks like I cannot share it here, but send me an email to edbert at gmail and I'll send it your way.

Showed up for me.