Uni-Bit dangers

[iwire]

I have already screwed on blank covers for 4-squares on the end of an old can can to pop different knockouts in it.

I have done that as well.

 

[Podagrower]

A metal fab shop can do wonders on reinventing panel end caps

 

[ceb58]

I decided to try to see just where the shavings were falling and looked from underneath while drilling when one of the hot shavings went right up my nose. Instinctively, I grabbed my nose and pinched it which just intensified the burning pain caused by the hot shaving now embedded in my left nostril. I quickly released my grip on my nose and blew out the offending shaving but by that point the pain was so intense that my eyes were watering profusely followed shortly thereafter by my nose watering. I had to cease drilling for a few minutes while I regained my composure and wiped the tears out of my eyes with my shirt sleeve.

In the immortal words of Fred Sanford " you big dummy"

 

[brian john]

It took me a long time to read the original post because I was laughing so hard.

 

[hillbilly1]

Good thing you were wearing your goggles!:wink:

 

[Fulthrotl]

If I had my way, no panel would have any factory KOs. No Mickey-Mouse-Ears trying to put a 1?" KO between to factory ?" KOs.

thank you for this. in honor, i am going to name my next illegitimate son
after you......

while we are at it, let's make large j boxes also without knockouts.
or at least available without them.

and while we are at it..... gutter....... you can get it plain, but you've
gotta special order it, and wait 3 weeks.....


randy

 

[480sparky]

.....and while we are at it..... gutter....... you can get it plain, but you've gotta special order it, and wait 3 weeks.....


randy

Just the opposite here...... if I order a gutter, it's automatically sans KOs. If I want them, I need to specify so.

 

[LarryFine]

thank you for this. in honor, i am going to name my next illegitimate son
after you......

480 Jr?

 

[jeremysterling]

Could have been worse if, say, you dropped the drill motor while looking up.:smile:

 

[masterinbama]

Going back to the no KO vs factory KO issue. I don't like the factory KO's either. As a matter of fact on commercial projects I try to get my supplier to order a few extra blank ends or an extra can with blank ends. (Yes we call them cans and not tubs around here, but thats a whole different post). Even the best of J-Men make mistakes in laying out KO's.

 

[480sparky]

480 Jr?

That's him!

 

[celtic]

That's him!

That picture scares the heck outta me!

I just have a mental image of the little guy pinching his finger or some skin in the jaws of that crimper OUCH!

I have the same "issue" when i see toddlers hauling diaper down the sidewalk...they are going to fall and crack their heads open.


It doesn't happen of course, but it drives me crazy.

 

[Fulthrotl]

480 Jr?

no, 277v.

one leg of 480.

 

[480sparky]

no, 277v.

one leg of 480.

Nickname will be Single Phase ?:wink:

 

[Mule]

I have read the labels on many step drills of different makes and no where is it stated that there is any danger of burning the inside of one's nose with the resultant shavings.

You really don't expect for them to put that on the label do you? Then next they would have to put in on regular drill bits...

"Warning if you tilt any opening of your body upperward to the falling hot chips, you might be subject to excrutiating pain"

 

[480sparky]

You really don't expect for them to put that on the label do you? Then next they would have to put in on regular drill bits...

"Warning if you tilt any opening of your body upperward to the falling hot chips, you might be subject to excrutiating pain"

Take a good look at a new ladder, and see how much square footage is required for all the labels on it because someone did something stupid and sued the manufacturer for not warning them about it.

My favorite is the two on the top..... "Do Not Stand or Sit". I'm happy.... I get to lay down the rest of the day.

 

[Mule]

Take a good look at a new ladder, and see how much square footage is required for all the labels on it because someone did something stupid and sued the manufacturer for not warning them about it.

My favorite is the two on the top..... "Do Not Stand or Sit". I'm happy.... I get to lay down the rest of the day.

This society we live in today....we are not able to think for ourselves, we are sue happy when something goes wrong, and, "it has to be some one else's fault", because its not good to admit guilt give me a break....geez

So....when Im in that situation, I try to drill a pilot hole from the top side, then drill up from the bottom. The drill bit cant drift, and I dont have to look at it..just drill upward..The hot chips do fall on my hands, and they are really hot, but I could wear gloves, but I don't. but its my fault if I get burnt.

 

[electricalperson]

Could have been worse if, say, you dropped the drill motor while looking up.:smile:

is that your kid? how did that happen?

 

[PCN]

Next we'll need a warning on conduit stating " Do not put your eye up to the end of a conduit when waiting for the fish tape to poke thru." :grin:

 

[tonyou812]

I have had many safety courses over the years including OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 and never once was any potential danger of using a step drill, commonly referred to as a Uni-Bit ever addressed.

A few days ago I was in the process of installing conduit connectors in the bottom of a panel using a Uni-Bit to make the holes, drilling up from the bottom. I wear fingerless gloves at work and was getting annoyed by the falling of very hot shavings being spewed from the Uni-Bit and landing on my hands, sometimes entering my gloves from the finger side. I tried my best to postion my hands in a place free from the falling cuttings to no avail. My assumption was that there should be a pattern of the falling shavings and if I could determine where they were not falling I could place my hands in that location for a more comfortable day at work.

I decided to try to see just where the shavings were falling and looked from underneath while drilling when one of the hot shavings went right up my nose. Instinctively, I grabbed my nose and pinched it which just intensified the burning pain caused by the hot shaving now embedded in my left nostril. I quickly released my grip on my nose and blew out the offending shaving but by that point the pain was so intense that my eyes were watering profusely followed shortly thereafter by my nose watering. I had to cease drilling for a few minutes while I regained my composure and wiped the tears out of my eyes with my shirt sleeve.

I have read the labels on many step drills of different makes and no where is it stated that there is any danger of burning the inside of one's nose with the resultant shavings. In this day and age of the common practice of attempting to address every danger of every device sold I think that the makers of step drills are remiss in not mentioning the fact that if you place your head under a step drill while drilling with your nostrils in an upward position a possible hazard may exist.

I was working alone as my partner was in another room cutting strut for the job. I told him what had happened while he was gone and was dismayed that he was not there to witness the accident but mentioned some solace due to the fact that he was not very fond of the smell of burning nose hair.

I just wanted to share this with all of you in an attempt to make our dangerous work as electricians just a little bit safer.

YOU sir have got to be kidding me. It a joke right?
I really dont want to sound mean but that is a real bone head move. I would never do that in a million years. Do we really need warning labels for everything? Isnt there just one ounce of common sense in your head? I personally dont like wearing gloves either, but sometimes the proper ppe is not an option its nessacary.
They should make one of those little statues of what not to do in life.
If you are really serious about needing warning lables about hot metal shavings maybe you should think about some other type of less dangerous occupation like accounting or (wait thats no good carpoltunnel syndrom) well maybe a librarian. lol wow if your story is for real that some funny stuff.