Post by karenfh on May 28, 2007 23:26:49 GMT -5
I am so sorry, for those of you who have never heard of these handy little thimbles. We call them "rubber thumbs in the publishing business."
Perhaps many of you already use them, or have decided that you do not like them?
I've read so many posts about sore fingers, messed up fingernails, etc. I just assumed...
I simply did not think! You are all the experts, and I'm just trying to learn.
We have used these in the newspaper/publishing business forever, and I did grab a few after my fingers and fingernails were destroyed trying to wire wrap.
Check this out, if you are interested:
www.craftconn.com/Main.asp?Task=Custom&Step=Notion+Details&productID=14988
or this:
www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/w00081.asp
You will have to scroll down to find the correct info.
"Rubber thimbles for feeding work into bandsaw
I use rubber thimbles, the kind used by mail sorters, to make it easier and safer to feed work into my scroll saw and bandsaw. Worn on the thumb and middle finger of each hand, the extra traction they provide is amazing. The thimbles are commonly available at reasonable prices from office-supply stores.
Or this: www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=597
Not sure how these would work, could be hard to feel things, but I think they would last longer.
Surely, all you pros know about these; however, for us beginners, I think they can really help. I know I would not have wrapped for several weeks, after splitting my left thumbnail down past the quick. (Ouch!)
Perhaps many of you already use them, or have decided that you do not like them?
I've read so many posts about sore fingers, messed up fingernails, etc. I just assumed...
I simply did not think! You are all the experts, and I'm just trying to learn.
We have used these in the newspaper/publishing business forever, and I did grab a few after my fingers and fingernails were destroyed trying to wire wrap.
Check this out, if you are interested:
www.craftconn.com/Main.asp?Task=Custom&Step=Notion+Details&productID=14988
or this:
www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/w00081.asp
You will have to scroll down to find the correct info.
"Rubber thimbles for feeding work into bandsaw
I use rubber thimbles, the kind used by mail sorters, to make it easier and safer to feed work into my scroll saw and bandsaw. Worn on the thumb and middle finger of each hand, the extra traction they provide is amazing. The thimbles are commonly available at reasonable prices from office-supply stores.
Or this: www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=597
Not sure how these would work, could be hard to feel things, but I think they would last longer.
Surely, all you pros know about these; however, for us beginners, I think they can really help. I know I would not have wrapped for several weeks, after splitting my left thumbnail down past the quick. (Ouch!)
