Reminder to be careful out there

kalynzoo · Post by **kalynzoo** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:26 pm

Last night I destroyed the tip of my push stick while running some daddo cuts. I'm fine, just reminded not to let my mind wonder doing repetitive cuts.
Enough said, just a reminder to all.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:34 pm

You bet, Gary! We all need a reminder once and a while. I can almost feel the rush in your head as you felt the buzz in your pushing hand. Been there and don't like it.

saminmn · Post by **saminmn** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:22 pm

Yes, be save! Good reminder.

3 week ago I got the tips of 2 fingers into belt sander with 100 grit belt because I 1) let wood get thinner than I realized and 2) was in the danger zone with hands. Maybe a 1/10 of second - no blood, but close. It did remove a few layers and scabbed over later. I had to reread warnings to find out I was in danger zone.

I was lucky, I had just changed from 60 grit belt.

bosox · Post by **bosox** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:56 pm

Thanks for reminding us .

Lancer_28 · Post by **Lancer_28** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:54 pm

I have done that too.

and here's a link for you

http://woodgears.ca/table_saw/pushsticks.html

Hey he does use a SS belt sander!:o

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:02 pm

Lancer_28 wrote:I have done that too.

and here's a link for you

http://woodgears.ca/table_saw/pushsticks.html

Hey he does use a SS belt sander!:o

Annnd watch the gap between the table and the belt. Do not enter there!:eek:

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:22 pm

The gap between the sander table and the belt should NOT be big enough to permit fingers to enter!!
Bill V

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:39 pm

wa2crk wrote:The gap between the sander table and the belt should NOT be big enough to permit fingers to enter!!
Bill V

Actually I was thinking of thin workpieces!;)

And not so much actually getting fingers 'in' the gap, but getting them near it.

If the gap will not 'let a finger in', it can trap it upon 'attempted entry'.

Bottom line stay away! Fingers or small workpieces.