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Reminder to be careful out there
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:26 pm
by kalynzoo
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:34 pm
by charlese
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:22 pm
by saminmn
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:56 pm
by bosox
Thanks for reminding us .
a link for you
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:54 pm
by Lancer_28
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
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:02 pm
by JPG
Annnd watch the gap between the table and the belt. Do not enter there!:eek:
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:22 pm
by wa2crk
The gap between the sander table and the belt should NOT be big enough to permit fingers to enter!!
Bill V
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:39 pm
by JPG
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.