Posted by tjdub on April 16, 2009 at 09:36:03 from (208.28.88.253):
In Reply to: Safety posted by LenNH on April 16, 2009 at 09:19:03:
I would say just don't go near any spinning shaft. I went to school with one kid that lost his thumb in an auger and another who lost both arms in a self-unloading wagon. Every time I'm anywhere near something spinning I think back to their stories and I have terrible mental images of what would happen if I got sucked in.
There's no reason to be walking over a spinning PTO shaft; Just walk around. Even with a shield, it may not spin as free as you think, plus the U-joints are not shielded much.
That said, I do run some things with bad or no PTO shields. I would replace them if there was a standard part, but unfortunately it means replacing the entire shaft to get a shield the fits. Healthy paranoia and taking your time gives more protection than any shield ever made.
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