![]() ![]() The other way I mean to keep equipment and machinery sharp is to keep it clean and without broken or missing parts. If it disintegrates, the flying debris will cause damage or serious injury. As the diameter of a bit increases (the bigger the bit), so does the speed at which the outside is moving, and it can reach speeds beyond 160 km/h. A router bit can spin at up to 26,000 rpm. Dull or blunt tools will cause poor performance and can result in dangerous situations.įor example, a dull router bit can break apart or disintegrate because it gets too hot or damaged during operation. ![]() If something starts to dull, either scrap it and get a new one or have it professionally sharpened. Firstly, you should keep all of your blades sharp and performing well. It happens quite often that fine sawdust clogging up the contactors and switches is the main reason for machines not starting up. You must clean out all electrical contactors on your machines on a regular basis, not only to prevent a fire hazard but also ensuring malfunction. Having an air duster attachment that you can connect to your compressor is a must. Having a vacuum system in place comes in very handy for two reasons, firstly keeping the workplace clean and tidy and secondly getting rid of another safety hazard. People very often forget the importance regarding workshop safety. Believe me, I have seen it many times in workshops and even large factories when I still used to have my woodworking business. The workshop floor can very quickly get cluttered up with different obstacles like timber, sawdust, hand tools and yes even power tools lying around. In this way you make it more permanent, and you can have power anywhere in your workshop without the danger of tripping over, or damaging the cable. I know that one needs to make use of extension cords on a regular basis, but you can do it in a much safer way by making use of square tubing coming down from the ceiling. This is the cause of many unnecessary workshop injuries. First of all I am going to mention one of the things that I hate the most, loose, tangled electrical extension cords lying all over. ![]()
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