Scottydont
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I had a first time experience yesterday. (Please note that I have turned over a couple hundred of pens.) I was drilling a Cocobolo pen blanks and when withdrawing the bit on my drill press for the third time, the flutes brought up a hot moist ball of sawdust. All I heard was a poof! from the blank. That little ball of sawdust exploded. I would equait it to about the loudness of a ladyfinger firecracker. Good thing I was wearing safety glasses because I heard the little sawdust fragments hit the walls of the shop. Also note that this is a new drill press (12" Shop Fox 1HP) and the RPM's are probably 1500-2000 range. I need to check that out because the only thing I can conclude is the speed may have been too high. I would hate to have to yell "incoming" everytime I am drilling blanks.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Has anyone else had a similar experience?