injured by a saw
Has anybody been injured by a table saw or know somebody injured by one? I like the Bosch 4100, which is about $600. The wife says no way. She says it's the new, super safe Sawstop for $1500 or nothing at all. An extra $900 is a heck of a lot, but if I hear some grisly stories perhaps it will convince me.
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I know a guy who cut himself in half with a $600.00 table saw[:0] And still managed to hit the stop button. NOW GO SPEND $900.00 MORE[}:)] 0 -
I was on a call a couple of weeks ago where a guy took his thumb and index finger off using a table saw. He was rushing to get a job done and forgot that he was placing his fingers dangerously close to a spinning blade. Just use yours properly and pay attention to what you are doing and I think you will be fine. $900 more is a lot of dough. 0 -
i've put many hrs in on table saws, planers, and far more dangerous machines and still have all my appendages. The question is: how careful/accident prone are you? 0 -
I know that if the brake cartridge does fire you're going to need a new brake cartridge and a new blade. I think the company will send you a new cartridge free if you send them a good pic and story for their website, although they may no longer be doing this.
As far as wet wood, I've read that the wood has to be almost dripping wet to get the cartridge to fire. Regular "wet" PTL is no problem at all.
I know all about the safety rules and so forth, but I have to think that at the moment I look at my hand with two fingers and three stumps, the first thing that goes through my mind will be, "I wish I would have spent the extra $900."0 -
Yes I'm a bone head. I have nicked a finger on a table saw. Why - because I was not following basic safety like "Do not get your fingers close to the blade - use a push stick" I have also taken the end of a finger off with a joiner. Why - I was not following basic safety rules and using it as a planer on small material. I don't think that you can forget safety rules no matter how well protected the machine. Just my opinion. Did I mention my band saw[B)][:D] 0 -
yeah i remember my shop class teacher in junior high, he had different length fingers, we all thought it was funny when he taught us safety cause it was obvious he didn't listen or know. the only bad thing about those saws is the brake system has to be replaced every time its activated. the blade may to but not sure on that. might be something to look into before spending 50$-100$ on a blade but then again whats more important your finger or money, after all its your trigger finger that could get the saw 0 -
You ask you wife for advise about tools?
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Push Stick, Safety Glasses and Common Sense. Then use the extra $900 to buy another Gun.[:D] 0 -
I have an old B&D 2 1/2 HP found on the side of the road that i fixed and crackered up saws at work--Just keep your mind on the task @ hand and buy a good blade!!!! 0 -
$900 will buy you a helluva big pile of push sticks.imnsho
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.Oh come on. Learn how to operate the saw safely. not hard.
How about rubber hammers? Dull blades?
Auto-brakes on saws are pretty new. millions made/used w/o them. Just learn to operate the saw properly. Auto-brake saws are primarily for shop situations where you have different people on the saw...[;)]
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Hmm. Your wife tells you which tools you can/cannot buy.
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I got into a wrestling match with one of those darn saws.all my fault.I was 16.and using no safty what so ever.Just about 80 stitches and one finger that was reconnected,all in left hand.Now i use all safty Items for the saw.Hard way to learn. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
Saw stop is a gimmick. does it work? Prolly, but it screws up your saw BIG TIME!! Plan on a $300 repair every time it engages. (e.g. if it hits soft wet wood).
Best advice is use your table saw wisely and carefully.
ALL table saws are dangerous...just like guns. Learn what you're doing, learn safety measures, don't saw drunk and always think twice; cut once.
You'll be fine.
My table saw is a Jet
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quote:Originally posted by linthicum
Push Stick, Safety Glasses and Common Sense. Then use the extra $900 to buy another Gun.[:D]
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quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
Saw stop is a gimmick. does it work? Prolly, but it screws up your saw BIG TIME!! Plan on a $300 repair every time it engages. (e.g. if it hits soft wet wood).
Best advice is use your table saw wisely and carefully.
ALL table saws are dangerous...just like guns. Learn what you're doing, learn safety measures, don't saw drunk and always think twice; cut once.
You'll be fine.
My table saw is a Jet
Learn & use proper safety techniques 1st, like with a firearm, the 1st safety is YOU, not a mechanical device.
I know a Jet dealer.....[:D][:D]
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I've operated table saws, radial arm saws, milling machines, lathes for over 35 years and never cut off any body parts.
Push sticks and other accessories for different type of cuts will keep your hands and fingers out of the way. Also no beer will help in that department also.
I know lot of people injured by saws, but if they had used push sticks or cutting jigs, or kept the beer out of the shop they would have all their extremities.
It's just about personal choices.0 -
As good as many of the safety features may be, a large percentage of them are "removed" by the owner because they are so cumbersome.Some safety features even seem to cause more accidents than they prevent for that same reason. I agree that practicing safety and paying attention are the bet deterents to injury. 0 -
FCD That is what I meant, shop class, a shop enviroment in a work area where not everyone is 100% trained on a table saw.
...Safety is the best "safety", period. Years ago when I started using power tools, I laid down rules in NO uncertain terms for anyone that would be around me while I was operating the tool.
1) DONT goose me..DUH!
2) Dont talk to me, whatever you have to say can wait
3) DONT play with the tool
...I still have all my fingers.
...A radial arm saw will hurt you quicker and easier than a table saw. If the material you are cutting binds, the blade can and will run back in an eyeblink...AFTER the binding has pulled your free(material holding hand) into the path of the blade that will be jerked back...saw this happen too many times; and finger(s) and thumbs lost.
I watched as a freind of mine had this happen to him. Thumb flush with his hand...and all three fingers at the 2nd joint gone in an instant. After I tied him off and had him in the truck, grabbed his fingers, washed them off, ran and grabbed a rag and bowl of ice and wrapped his severed fingers up and covered them in ice and drove him to the ER.
The docs could not reattach the fingers because the blade had been dull and had shattered the bone ends, like hitting a piece of dry bamboo, the bone ends had splintered; not a clean enough cut...ouch.
...Safety glasses, push sticks, and paying attention while using a table saw will keep your fingers attached to the end of your hand...[;)]0 -
I am not good with woodworking tools.
I will never own a power wood saw.
A power wood saw will never injure me, unless someone throws it at me.
Doug0
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