Thanks!!!! Actually I was back over in the shop this morning......Late for work, but actually we think the issue is with the collet itself.....My friend Mat was routing 2" thick material and had the bit walk......Luckily nothing came flying, but did give off a bad noise and vibration.....At times I rush, and think it'll be ok, and that's usually when disaster strikes.....Just like when I was cutting the real small molding trim pieces for my tank/stand.....Aaahhh you just need to take a bit off....Instead of using the clamps on the miter saw you figure you can hold the piece!!!!!
After that ordeal, not just once, but twice, it made my hand hurt so bad it felt like it had ripped my fingers off....Needless to say I never looked at my fingers or hand because it hurt so bad, but I didn't realize anything till I started noticing puddles of blood all over the garage floor!!!!! Then you wonder.....think.....
I was the only 1 out here, and then realization sets in that maybe you cut your fingers off idiot, and never looked and didn't feel it, because it was so numb.......
Luckily I got up enough courage to look at my hand and all fingers were in place, but it tore them from the cuticle back to the 2nd knuckle.....You wanna talk about hurt!!!!! Needless to say it either gets clamped or taken to the sander and sanded down.....
Corey, Flower I destroyed the euro bracing, and put a 3-3 1/2" hairline crack down the side.....The crack doesn't come the whole way through and can't feel it on the outside, but I know it's stressed, and that isn't worth taking the chance on, and if it would fail it would be that area.....Normally I don't glue the euro bracing on the route it out......Normally all cut outs, and holes are drilled before I glue up, but figured since I was in the fancy hi tech shop; I could easily set the machine up and go for gold.......Needless to say my buddy Matt who owns the shop has been leaving me bad messages, teasing me how I looked when that bit took off......
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2Quills http:///forum/thread/380517/flower-s-sump-fuge-build/660#post_3323264
Shawn, how much of the tank is salvageable if any? And yes, glad you weren't hurt! I know how it can be when we get tired or exhausted and sometimes tend to get lackadaisical in remembering that we're working with hazardous equipment. It only takes a little scare like that to put things back into perspective real quick. I recently had to get a new flush trim bit myself because I used my old one so many times it kept slipping like that and I could no longer get it to tighten down like it should because the shaft had gotten worn down by the collet from times past when it wasn't tightened good enough. Stay safe, bud!
Flower, you can send me that info as soon as you like. I'll make sure I get all of the last minute kinks worked out and try to send it off probably this weekend or early next week. Just want to be sure that I've covered all the angles. Don't want to leave anything to chance if I can help it. Since my name and rep is on the line with this thing I want it to work right and for you to be happy with it.
