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06-27-2009, 04:13 AM #11The Great & Powerful Oz
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+1 on the respirator. Some compounds have silicon in them & steel powder is not the best thing to inhale as you've found
Originally Posted by Del1r1um
I don't know if you guys have similar experiences or not, but I find that I need to use my respirator when I am buffing. I NEVER stand directly in front of the spinning wheel, but especially when I am using greaseless compounds to do some of the heavier work, I get headaches and a cough if I don't use my respirator. It's like I can taste the fine steel powder in the air, even when I simply cover my face with a bandana or a regular painting mask. Now I use the respirator always. Feel like Darth vader there with my respirator and my eye protection
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06-27-2009, 01:36 PM #12"My words are of iron..."
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The buffer is the most dangerous tool in the workshop. I know of knifemakers who had chain mail aprons made just for working on the buffer.
Brownell's has some compounds (555 series) that are good quality and get the job done. I've used greaseless compounds for years and they are really good, but some companies use a horsehide glue base and I do not recommend leaving those at room temperature. First, they will turn into a useless puddle, second, you will not believe the smell.“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power.” R.G.Ingersoll
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