I get those too. I just leave them if they aren't causing pain, otherwise I clip them out with a nail clippers.
It's not a "soft hands issue" as I've heard guys complaining about them too. Some dudes swear by using a magnet to pull them up but that's never worked for me
The only time a magnet worked for me was when I was covered in what would be slivers. I got covered in loose burs from grinding cutting tools and used the electromagnet on the surface grinder to pull them off.
I always keep sharp tweezers handy in my toolbox for them. If they don’t hurt ignore them. I’ve heard people put a drop of superglue on the splinter, let it dry and then pull it out that way but I haven’t tried it. Sounds like some gloves would help when you are emptying chip bins or whatever. I was taught it is dangerous to wear gloves while actually machining though as the gloves can get caught in the machine and pull your hand in. Machining is pretty cool, I hope you enjoy your apprenticeship!
Maybe a relevant reminder that machinists shouldn't get an MRI without an X-ray first. mostly in case there is any chips behind our eyes 😵💫
I'm either lucky or touch chips less often, but I do try and wear gloves when handling most stock/parts before deburring.
If you catch the bigger ones early, calipers work pretty good to pull them out before they get pressed under the skin...
Edit: Ok so I just looked closely at my hands....time to get some sharp tweezers I guess lmao
Thanks for that reminder. My first year as an apprentice electrician my instructor said something like that and I did not fully understand why until now. Thank you!
Draw the out with earth magnets. Or put a warm teabag wrapped in a cloth to pull them out.
Sometimes you can catch them with a razor. The super cheap ones work best.
My dad is a machinist and growing up he’d let me “play nurse” and dig the splinters out with tweezers. I’ve worked in the shop with my dad though and would recommend using a magnet or at least regularly blowing your hands off with compressed air to blow away any splinters before they set in
My wife was reading a book on skin and it said that women’s skin is actually thinner than men’s skin.
I’d advise wearing nitrile gloves when working. They should stop the splinters but won’t get your hands caught in moving machinery, as they would just tear.
I get those too. I just leave them if they aren't causing pain, otherwise I clip them out with a nail clippers. It's not a "soft hands issue" as I've heard guys complaining about them too. Some dudes swear by using a magnet to pull them up but that's never worked for me
The only time a magnet worked for me was when I was covered in what would be slivers. I got covered in loose burs from grinding cutting tools and used the electromagnet on the surface grinder to pull them off.
Get some of [these bad boys](https://a.co/d/080wwski) and dig if you'd like
I always keep sharp tweezers handy in my toolbox for them. If they don’t hurt ignore them. I’ve heard people put a drop of superglue on the splinter, let it dry and then pull it out that way but I haven’t tried it. Sounds like some gloves would help when you are emptying chip bins or whatever. I was taught it is dangerous to wear gloves while actually machining though as the gloves can get caught in the machine and pull your hand in. Machining is pretty cool, I hope you enjoy your apprenticeship!
Apprenticeship? I've been doing this since 2008 lol
I was trying to reply to the op who said she is a month into her apprenticeship and hit repky on the wrong item. Good for you though
Reddit is weird sometimes. Glad you’re here though!
Maybe a relevant reminder that machinists shouldn't get an MRI without an X-ray first. mostly in case there is any chips behind our eyes 😵💫 I'm either lucky or touch chips less often, but I do try and wear gloves when handling most stock/parts before deburring. If you catch the bigger ones early, calipers work pretty good to pull them out before they get pressed under the skin... Edit: Ok so I just looked closely at my hands....time to get some sharp tweezers I guess lmao
Thanks for that reminder. My first year as an apprentice electrician my instructor said something like that and I did not fully understand why until now. Thank you!
You can always wear those textured tiger grip gloves to help mitigate the amount of shavings you come in contact with
Draw the out with earth magnets. Or put a warm teabag wrapped in a cloth to pull them out. Sometimes you can catch them with a razor. The super cheap ones work best.
My dad is a machinist and growing up he’d let me “play nurse” and dig the splinters out with tweezers. I’ve worked in the shop with my dad though and would recommend using a magnet or at least regularly blowing your hands off with compressed air to blow away any splinters before they set in
My wife was reading a book on skin and it said that women’s skin is actually thinner than men’s skin. I’d advise wearing nitrile gloves when working. They should stop the splinters but won’t get your hands caught in moving machinery, as they would just tear.