On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:59:07 -0700, "CW" no adddress@spam free.com
wrote:

I spend the days working in a machine shop so, to me, the reflexive way of
clearing a chip or offcut is the airgun. Mine is always in easy reach
(though I do miss the 30 horse compressor when working at home).

I do a little metalworking in my woodshop. I don't dare use the airgun
to move swarf- the last thing I want is airborne cutting oil around
all of that wood. I do sometimes use it to clear stuff away from
spinning cutters on woodworking machines though.






"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message news:UjHad.14489

Patience. You can spend 10 minutes cutting on the bandsaw or table saw but
it seems so long waiting the 15 seconds or so for the blade to stop before
moving away the scrap. Very tempting to just reach in and grab.