Usually when you hear the word 'power tools', you think of tools that are powered by electricity. Power tools are also commonly sourced by hydraulic pressure or by compressed air.
Don't forget your sexy safety goggles, too! Looking hot is not worth losing your sight.
Since electrocution is usually reserved for felons, make sure all your electrical equipment is grounded. Make sure there are no naked wires.
Since electrocution is usually reserved for felons, make sure all your electrical equipment is grounded. Make sure there are no naked wires.
Get into the nifty habit of turning the tool off with the on/off switch, NOT by just unplugging it. There is nothing like unwittingly plugging a tool into the socket with the switch on, is there?
Please do not leave power tools unattended. Some power tools tend to have a mind of their own if left to their own devices. When the cat's away...
Don't operate power tools on a wet or damp floor (Yes, I know. But... you'd be surprised).
If the part you are working on is small, use a vise. It may save you some fingers and nerve endings. As with hand tools, only use the tool for what it was intended. To do otherwise is folly.
If a power tool has safety guards, USE THEM. They are there to protect you from its moving parts. Please do not wear baggy clothes, hanging jewelry, or loose long hair.
Please do not leave power tools unattended. Some power tools tend to have a mind of their own if left to their own devices. When the cat's away...
Don't operate power tools on a wet or damp floor (Yes, I know. But... you'd be surprised).
If the part you are working on is small, use a vise. It may save you some fingers and nerve endings. As with hand tools, only use the tool for what it was intended. To do otherwise is folly.
If a power tool has safety guards, USE THEM. They are there to protect you from its moving parts. Please do not wear baggy clothes, hanging jewelry, or loose long hair.
You probably didn't factor skin grafts into your import tuning budget.
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