rake60
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We had our annual hearing test at the plant today and it made me think
about the noise levels in my own home shop.
Many of us are at the age where we figure what is already gone can't
get any worse. But, when you take the time to think about it, can it?
I was brought up in the mind set that faster surface speeds = better
surface finish when using carbide tools. Many times that leads to a high
pitch squeal that in annoying, but I don't take it seriously.
Then today the audiologists that who was going over our test results
suggested that the loss of high frequency range hearing could help a
person ignore a nagging wife's voice. He also suggested that the same
high frequency hearing loss could keep you from hearing a grandchild's
whispered Christmas wish.
OK so paint me soft! LOL
I'll be wearing the hearing protection.
Rick
about the noise levels in my own home shop.
Many of us are at the age where we figure what is already gone can't
get any worse. But, when you take the time to think about it, can it?
I was brought up in the mind set that faster surface speeds = better
surface finish when using carbide tools. Many times that leads to a high
pitch squeal that in annoying, but I don't take it seriously.
Then today the audiologists that who was going over our test results
suggested that the loss of high frequency range hearing could help a
person ignore a nagging wife's voice. He also suggested that the same
high frequency hearing loss could keep you from hearing a grandchild's
whispered Christmas wish.
OK so paint me soft! LOL
I'll be wearing the hearing protection.
Rick