Make it Safely: What to Wear in Your Workshop
Follow these helpful guidelines for wearing proper safety gear in the workshop to avoid injury.
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Skill Builder: Personal Eye Protection Basics
Eye protection is, in many situations, the most important piece of safety gear (aka “PPE” for personal protective equipment) that you will use. In many industrial situations, safety glasses are the absolute minimum protection that you must wear at all times. Besides glasses, goggles or even a full face shield may be necessary at times. […]
Ambulance Drones Could Change The Future For Cardiac Arrest Patients
Cardiac arrest survival rate could rise from 8% to 80% with the help of drones
Projects With Ryan Slaugh: DIY gas Leak Detector
The Atmospheric Gas Detector Kit, found in the Makershed, gives you the components needed to detect different kinds of gases. In this episode of “Projects with Ryan Slaugh”, we will go through the steps of setting up the base experiment from the book included with the kit.
How to Safely Use a CNC
UK electronic and mechanical store RS Components created this handy guide to operating a CNC in a safe manner, with a focus on operating a CNC you built yourself. Click the image to see it full sized.
Ten Tips for Dremels and Rotary Tools
A rotary tool is is essential for many makers. It has so many different bits and attachments, it can be used in a variety of ways, replacing other tools in small-scale situations.
These Vintage Dutch Safety Posters Aren’t Messing Around
Buzzfeed has posted some vintage Dutch work safety posters that are both scary and effective. This one definitely downplays the copious amount of blood that would actually be spattered across the table saw where you just cut off your entire thumb.