pic: Has a bad habit of doing this and i got him in the act!

[Caio]

Originally Posted by Uberbots

use a bigger bolt?
and sometimes its possible to measure twice and cut twice (-;

Bigger hole and a washer.

No one will know.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

He is also using the power to tighten the chuck which is not the best of ideas...

If this weren't a cordless drill, I'd agree. However, the modern cordless drills can be hand tightened, but no farther, due to inexplicably not having keyed chucks. Hand tight usually isn't good enough when drilling. Modern hand drill chucks are meant to be tightened with a little power, carefully applied.

Of course, they're also meant to be tightened on the shank, not the flutes. Doing it this way dramatically increases the danger.

[A Bear]

Some1 on our Team dropped a drill and cracked it...

[dragonrulr288]

Originally Posted by Rex Woodu

There are several people in my group who don't always where safety glasses.
I am trying to change that.

I am allowed to yell at everyone cutting drilling ect. without saftey glasses on. I have been told it is one of my jobs, along with memorizing 90% of the rules and working on building the robot

[Pokechop]

lol i could definetly < -----spelled wrong) see that going sown here some time .... i could also imagine the dialogue... " guys, the drill isnt drilling, im not sure whats happening here" lol thatd be awesome

[DonRotolo]

Maybe the poor kid is just mechanically dyslexic? Dysmechanic maybe?

[MrForbes]

Maybe he knows the only safe way to drill without glasses, is to put the sharp end of the bit in the chuck?

(always the optimist)

[Woodworker88]

Originally Posted by dipmeinaluminum

to address the safety glasses, they are on his head

If they were meant to be worn that way, they would have called them forehead protectors.

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by dragonrulr288

I am allowed to yell at everyone cutting drilling ect. without saftey glasses on. I have been told it is one of my jobs, along with memorizing 90% of the rules and working on building the robot

Safety is everyone's job.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by EricH

If this weren't a cordless drill, I'd agree. However, the modern cordless drills can be hand tightened, but no farther, due to inexplicably not having keyed chucks. Hand tight usually isn't good enough when drilling. Modern hand drill chucks are meant to be tightened with a little power, carefully applied.

Just because it's common doesn't mean it's right or safe. From the Dewalt DC940 users manual (which is a modern cordless drill):

WARNING: Do not attempt to tighten drill bits (or any other accessory) by gripping the front
part of the chuck and turning the tool on. Damage to the chuck and personal injury may result.
Always lock off trigger switch when changing accessories.

[p00rleno]

Originally Posted by Uberbots

and sometimes its possible to measure twice and cut twice (-;

On rare occation, it's also possible to measure 5 times and cut three times anyway.

[Collin Fultz]

Originally Posted by p00rleno

On rare occation, it's also possible to measure 5 times and cut three times anyway.

I have often found it easiest to measure once and cut myself.

[XXShadowXX]

my question still is just how!!!

one side is sharp, one side is round... wash rinse repeat

[shawn1231]

Sorry I've rethought this reply.

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by shawn1231

Yes goggles are important to safety but often what we forget in the barrage of "no goggles" posts, is that, if I'm not mistaken, FIRST is about learning and in spouting about safety, what is being taught? The answer is nothing.

For one, I thought the majority of responses have been pretty lighthearted. I've seen worse in a thread on these forums.

For two, whenever I see my students not wearing safety glasses while using tools, I tell them to put them on. Practice makes perfect; you get the students wearing safety glasses enough and they'll start doing it on their own by instinct. Forgetting to wear them just one time could mean you'll end up missing an eye. I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy metal / lexan shavings in my eyes - it hurts.

If just one person remembers to put on their safety glasses from this thread, then I'd say someone has learned something. Safety should be preached over and over again, it's not something to take lightly and I think your post pretty much has proven to me that I wouldn't want my students working around your unguarded machinery. Common sense is no substitute for good practice.