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Jim Wilkins[_2_] Jim Wilkins[_2_] is offline
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Default My belt sander thinks it's a Van de Graaff generator


"Phil Kangas" wrote in message
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"Mr.B1ack"
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This may seem irrelevant, but if you are
grinding a lot of aluminum, creating a lot
of very fine powder, a serious static
discharge may ignite it - and aluminum
burns *very* hot.


Bull****! Mg yes, Alum no way.....


I just sprinkled fine aluminum grit from the bandsaw onto glowing
charcoal in the stove and watched Nothing Happen.