For PPE safety display, can anybody give me "shattered" tools 1

[racookpe1978]

I want to set up a permanent PPE "Yes, it can happen to you" safety display in our training facility, and elsewhere across the engineering offices if I can get enough samples of shredded, broken, shattered, blown up or destroyed machining tools in the display?

Obviously, many tools fail, and (almost) all of them are immediately thrown away.

How can I get my hands on 20 - 30 of these broken items bits, reamers, grinding heads, milling heads, drills, etc to put in the display case?

In this case, the more badly broken or shattered the better the impression of the constant need for PPE - but I want to impress on our increasingly younger machinists the knowledge that "tools break - even when they shouldn't - and WILL break in your face and hands when you are using them, when you least expect them to break.

 

[Richard63]

As you stated, most are just thrown away. I suggest paying a visit to several of your local machine shops, and ask if they can help you collect these items, and get a tour of their shop at the same time. Some shops are not very quick to clean up, and may have lots of broken items around.

A side advantage is that you get to make some business connections with shops in your area that may be mutually beneficial.

Richard

http://www.led-inc.com

 

[saberblue]

Another way of "skinning this cat" would be to talk to the tool manufacturers -- many of them have test labs where they run tools to failure-- I might be worth a few phone calls


A.R. "Andy" Nelson
Engineering Consultant
anelson@arnengineering.com

 

[racookpe1978]

Good thoughts. Thanks!!

Robt

 

[chicopee]

Movies may be more effective. Eye injuries are very tragic and if I remember correctly do a search of the "Wise Owl Club" for their presentations.

 

[tomwalz]

Try practicalmachinist.com

Also see Navy safety photos:

http://safetycenter.navy.mil/photo/archive/default.htm

Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.

http://www.carbideprocessors.com

Good engineering starts with a Grainger Catalog.