I did something stupid

G'day,

This isn't a thread to gloat or pump out my chest in stupid bravo and write how tough I am, but how stupid I am and make others aware.

If a t/saw has a persepx bade guard above a blade, then it's there for a reason - so you keep your digits away!

Trying to maximise every bit of spotted gum I can, I was trying to cut a 19mm piece off a 40mm width. Now if the guard on the blade doesn't let you do it, don't :smack:

I had the guard raised so I could do the cut, I had a push stick for the one piece (but even that was too close to the blade) and my left thumb pushing the other piece past the blade. Alarm bells were ringing before I started and i should've stopped there.

Next thing I was :censored2: left right and center and lots of "Argg!". it's when i go "argg!" that SWMBO pokes a worried face against the window and races out to the deck.

End result is in the pics. SWMBO wants me to let you know she took the lovely shots. I took all the skin off the tip of my thumb, which hurt like all buggery for an hour or so until the Panadol kicked in, and nicked my thumbnail.

Okay i was stupid with what I tried, but with a little bloke who will want oneday to use the t/saw, A Sawstop would be money more than well spent, not for a false sence of security but to stop what I did today possibly being something worse.

Thankfully it wasn't my 24teeth Ake rip blade.

:think:

Close one mate. :oo: But a good reminder for us all. Glad it wasn't worse.

Too damn close H/Bloke. I put this up as a wake up that guards etc. are there for a reason.

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Originally Posted by Waldo

G'day,

This isn't a thread to gloat or pump out my chest in stupid bravo and write how tough I am, but how stupid I am and make others aware.

If a t/saw has a persepx bade guard above a blade, then it's there for a reason - so you keep your digits away!

Trying to maximise every bit of spotted gum I can, I was trying to cut a 19mm piece off a 40mm width. ........

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So if it was 17 or 18 mm it would have been ok:no::~:roll::D

:pipe1:lucky for you it wasn't worse than that. A hand with no thumb is next to friggin useless.

Here is a good rule to go by.

whilst ripping on the T/saw, NEVER push anything through by hand less than 150mm wide. Learn to use push sticks like an extension of your hands and fingers

G'Day Waldo.

You were bloody lucky there, it could have been far worse. Sorry, but I have to disagree about the sawstop. Yes it would have prevented the injury, but it wouldn't have stopped you doing what you did.......which is where your problems began.

Hope the digit heals soon.

Doesn't matter does it. I was too close. :wounded1:

Sorry Waldo.

Buy some Grr-Rippers tomorrow! That sort of thing just can't happen when you are using them.

Cheers,

P
:wink:

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Originally Posted by chrisb691

Yes it would have prevented the injury, but it wouldn't have stopped you doing what you did.......which is where your problems began.

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No argument there, but I wasn't saying that.

Waldo the guards only save the stupid , you have been using enough machines to know better , so all I can say is join the club, I always remove the guards cause I know that I wont get caught :no: and there in lies the trap

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Originally Posted by bitingmidge

Sorry Waldo.

Buy some Grr-Rippers tomorrow! That sort of thing just can't happen when you are using them.

Cheers,

P
:wink:

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I recently saw a FWW jig a similar thing and had thought it'd be a handy jig to make.

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Originally Posted by Ashore

W...and there in lies the trap

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:yes: you see the blade, but in that it's spinning so fast you miss just where it really is. Like I wrote, there's no bravado here, just hope it helps others learn. :;

oh Waldo:C, welcome to the Sore Finger club:(:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by bitingmidge

Sorry Waldo.

Buy some Grr-Rippers tomorrow! That sort of thing just can't happen when you are using them.

Cheers,

P
:wink:

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yeah, why not try and cut a groove in your whole hand rather than just lopping off a digit.:? grr Rippers still have your hand/fingers running past the blade. Bah bow.