Health and safety in the shop or garage
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==Drill press safety== | ==Drill press safety== | ||
− | *Always clamp in your work piece. It could easily be ripped from your hand and | + | *Always clamp in your work piece. It could easily be ripped from your hand and spin around dangerously. |
*A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_man%27s_switch dead man's switch] can make a drill press (or many other stationary power tools) considerably safer. If the work piece gets loose, all you need to do is lift up your foot, and the power to the tool is cut off. | *A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_man%27s_switch dead man's switch] can make a drill press (or many other stationary power tools) considerably safer. If the work piece gets loose, all you need to do is lift up your foot, and the power to the tool is cut off. | ||
[[Image:drill_press_deadmans_switch.jpg|thumbnail|right|350px|A basic homemade dead man's switch for a drill press.]] | [[Image:drill_press_deadmans_switch.jpg|thumbnail|right|350px|A basic homemade dead man's switch for a drill press.]] |