Aluminum dust ...

Post by **Spike** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:37 am

I was working on some stiffeners last night and was a bit amazed by how much aluminum dust is created when sanding and cutting this stuff. Im curious as to how you guys deal with it and if over time you are finding that it permeates everything ?

-- John

g_e_young · Post by **g_e_young** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:27 am

I recall that the trick is to vacuum well and vacuum often.

The only problem I ever had with aluminum shavings was removing them from the seems in the fuselage...but then again I let it get really full of shavings before vacuuming so it was really my mistake.

grant-

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 9:53 pm

Ummmm, my dog eats it! Really! I tell him not to, but he doesn't listen.

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:08 am

Now thats funny. Guess I wont worry about my cats then.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:37 pm

Well, I know how cats like to eat the tinsel off the Christmas tree. Ya know... how it dangles from the exhaust pipe the next day!

Well, it doesn't dangle from the dog, but I suppose it won't kill him as it is pretty much hypo-allergenic and somewhat soft.

He actually walks over and stands underneath the drill when he hears it going! The stuff falls all over his head!

I dunno. I am not a vet. I just try to keep him from eating it! Whatta goof!

CJ

Jim Sharkey · Post by **Jim Sharkey** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:19 pm

I believe that aluminum affects the brain and that the British are most at risk due to drinking tea brewed in aluminum tea pots. I know that filing aluminum makes my filings tingle.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:23 pm

Yes, they also say it contributes to Alzheimers disease. I think my dog is daffy enough already! I really should curtail his appetite for airplane parts!

CJ

spikescopilot · Post by **spikescopilot** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:24 pm

Captain_John wrote:Yes, they also say it contributes to Alzheimers disease. I think my dog is daffy enough already! I really should curtail his appetite for airplane parts!

CJ

Our cats are going to have a field day when building starts!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:25 pm

...btw, I can't find a nutplate that I just recently painted! I hope he didn't eat it! I guess I could check for magnetic poop!

I dont even what to know how you are going to do that!

DustinD · Post by **DustinD** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:38 am

Aluminum being a heavy metal is very poisinous. Your body will deposit it into your bones until they can not take any more, then the aluminum will stay in your blood stream and poison your brain. Causing you to literally go crazy and or die. I am not sure if shaving are absorbed or passed through, but would seriously keep your dog away from them unless you know they are harmless.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:46 pm

I have good news since this was initially written.

For some reason, Wyatt isn't really interested in the shavings anymore.

That is a good thing and a bad thing all at the same time.

On the bad side, I tend to keep a messier shop now!

CJ

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:08 pm

Great, too think of all the times I blew black junk out of my nose.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:05 pm

Just did that tonite, and thought of this thread!

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