I had to blow off some steam a little while ago so I decided, instead of working on hw, I would go work on making the lid for my hex tank thats being made into a vivarium. Well I forgot that I had thrown out my safety goggles ( they got too cloudy ), and was too lazy and angry to go to my car to get my glasses. So stupidly I started dremeling eggcrate without eye protection. All went well for a little bit until - wham! - a tiny, but very sharp piece of plastic flew at my eye and lodged in my lower eye lid. A half inch higher and I'd be in the ER right now. This is sad and ironic as I am a safety nut, and always warn my locksmith friend to wear safety goggles when drilling locks ( both before and after he punctured his eye with a flying piece of metal ). Lets just say I going to the store tomorrow to get a new pair of goggles before I touch the dremel again. So remember, boys and girls, SAFETY FIRST! :smash::banghead::banghead:
Always Remember Safety First!
- Thread starter jejton
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- Montclair, NJ
Damn dude! I did the same thing once using the dremel to cut plastic. Hot melted plastic hit my upper eye lid and actually burnt me! safety goggles for life 
Glad to hear it wasnt that bad....My brother was once grinding on the job with a Metabo grinder and a wire wheel ..he had on safety glasses and a piece still lodged in his eye ...poor kid needed to go to the ER and had to have it remove ... You only got 2 of them so be extra careful !!!!:screama:
- Location
- Brooklyn
I wear goggles even if im bone cutting zoas. Or doing anything with them actually.
Eggcrate frags are nasty when you frag it.
Eggcrate frags are nasty when you frag it.
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