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Travis

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I'm working on some custom moldings for my son's window and I needed to use my Dad's planer to get some lumber down to thickness. The planer was so dern loud (he has an old one), I'm afraid that I really damaged my hearing today. 8 hours later, my ears still hurt. If my ears don't feel better by morning, I'll have to make an appointment with the doctor. I should have known better. Its just mere stupidity that I left my hearing protection at home. So I thought I'd throw this out for y'all. Make sure you have all of your safety equipment within easy reach. If its hard to get to, you won't use it. But if its within arms reach, you're more inclined to use it. This includes ear protection (get the muffs, not just ear plugs), eye protection (I've had a piece of wood in my eye and that's the most miserable week you'll ever spend) and a good quality dust mask.

 

If you don't own some of these items, that is your absolute next tool purchase. I know what I'll be buying next paycheck, some extra hearing protection for my dads shop and some extra safety equipment for me to place around my own shop.

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I hope you haven't damaged your hearing permanently Travis! My husband is a retired locomotive engineer so we know how excessive and continuous noise can damage your hearing. I keep a bag of ear plugs in a drawer next to my workbench and wear them when using any noisy equipment. I also like to use my husbands ear protection head set as it is more comfortable than the plugs. I agree with you Travis, everyone needs to wear the safety gear whether it is for your ears, eyes or lungs.

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Yah I'd be the worse in the lets not bother with ear protection today.

Worked in a sawmill for 5 years and never wore earmuffs once, did try them but like the boss said can't hear the saw.

Try to wear them more often now that's it too late but again can't hear the saw, I like to hear the machine that way I know it's not laboring.

But YOU MUST WEAR EAR AND EYE PROTECTION. I'm old and the hearing is nearly half gone.

 

Merlin

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