Tablesaw Feeding

I think LineLefty did pretty good starting this thread: Where to stand.... leading to a vigorous discussion on guards on/guards off/guards in the bin, technique... bandsaws.... push sticks, grippers..... This is obviously fertile ground and good stuff, even if there is disagreement on anti-kickback devices, guards, redzones. Well done to the initiator and the hi-jackers. Me, I'm staying clear of the saw for a couple of days in case it heard us whispering about being attacked and has some ideas.........

True but it is by no means a new debate to this forum. There was one memorable exchange a couple of years ago between one of our most respected members and a disgraced ex-member on the use of guards (or otherwise). Certainly a topic capable of inspiring some heated debate ;)

Apparently using a bandsaw under the influence of alcohol is dangerous. You can cut amazing curves though.:D

Yes I would stay well clear of any bandsaws (or tablesaws for that matter) that were under the influence of alcohol. You never know what they might do when they're drunk.

I reckon a drunken skilsaw would be a bit of a handful.

Apparently there are misguided folk in the US who race portable powertools, like sending circular saws (skilsaws?) down plywood tracks with leads trailing behind!!:eek:
All of a sudden any workshop practice sounds sane...

Cheers,

That sounds wussy. Kiwi carpenters sit on thier 4" Makita belt sanders and race'em (with a loong cord). True! Sounds lile fun.

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Originally Posted by TassieKiwi

Kiwi carpenters sit on thier 4" Makita belt sanders and race'em (with a loong cord).

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And all along I thought it was the sheep that made them strange....:D

SilentC and RedWood,
Your points on the out feed thing are well taken and I agree when the helper has been taught HOW TO HANDLE THE OUT FEED!

On the south paw thing (Lefty) the instructor is a lefty and the students teased him about it, unmercifully. Once he was drawing an example on the white board that involved something with threads. He drew left hand threads and we just picked on him something terrible.

Unfortunately, most equipment is designed and built for the 80% majority of right handed people and leftys are expected to either adapt or suffer. At times life ain't fair.

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Originally Posted by rrich

At times life ain't fair.

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Yes but we get our own back on the sporting field.

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Originally Posted by keith53

And all along I thought it was the sheep that made them strange....:D

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No - the sheep make them happy.;):D

I have quickly skimmed this thread and found it quite interesting, but is there anyone out there using a power feeder on their saw? I know they are commonly used on other finger / hand confiscating devices such as spindle moulders, but not that common for saws.

We had a massive old General Electric ripping saw come through here as a second hand machine a few weeks ago. The beastie wore 600mm blades:eek:. I gave it a wide berth even when the thing was unplugged.
However, as we like to know whether or not things are working when we sell them, we decided we ought to fire it up and run some timber through it. Suffice to say we attached a power feeder first and stood a fair way back. It worked really well and our 'red-zone' was probably about 450-500mm.

We sold that machine and my nightmares stopped immediately.:D

Hi LineLefty I was just wondering
would that be Sinistrpedal or sinistrorsal sinistrophobia
Hmmm?