Grr-Ripper®
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:28 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:14 pm
Old shop partner,43 year kid bought him on last FD, took Pat 5 hours to put it together, and and other hour to figure out how to use it!!!! Freck, I through it away, "just be ware of your fingers" and use a push stick when needed. The "kid" lost some skin on a jointer, thats why he is a 40ish yuppie!!
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:01 pm
WBB, I know it's different strokes for different folks, but I have to say this is one of the greatest safety tools I have ever purchased. I own two of them." wrote:Old shop partner,43 year kid bought him on last FD, took Pat 5 hours to put it together, and and other hour to figure out how to use it!!!! Freck, I through it away, "just be ware of your fingers" and use a push stick when needed. The "kid" lost some skin on a jointer, thats why he is a 40ish yuppie!!
With all due respect, it doesn't take long to put together. It is much better than a push stick. I am able to do procedures on my radial arm, table saw, and SS saw, band saw, shaper, jointer that I wouldn't feel safe doing any other way. Specifically, I can cut thin slices of material along the fence where a push stick is worthless. Their support information via video is well done and is included on-line and on DVD with purchase.
Sorry, but on this item I think you are wrong. Next time don't throw-it-away, send it to me.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:11 pm
WmZiggy wrote:WBB, I know it's different strokes for different folks, but I have to say this is one of the greatest safety tools I have ever purchased. I own two of them.
With all due respect, it doesn't take long to put together. It is much better than a push stick. I am able to do procedures on my radial arm, table saw, and SS saw, band saw, shaper, jointer that I wouldn't feel safe doing any other way. Specifically, I can cut thin slices of material along the fence where a push stick is worthless. Their support information via video is well done and is included on-line and on DVD with purchase.
Sorry, but on this item I think you are wrong. Next time don't throw-it-away, send it to me.
I couldn't agree more. I was convinced on this forum to get a couple of them. I did, and I don't want to go back. They don't do everything, but what they are designed to do they do very well. I agree, they are a great safety device!
JMHO
Oh, and thanks Joe for the heads up!
Dick
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:03 pm
I've given them a thumbs up before and will do it again.
They are not cheap but they sure do work well in lots of situations where other methods are just not as safe. I mean it is hard to put a price on safety in the shop, for me I'm glad to have spent the money and have them to use.
I would also say you really need to get two of them.
If it takes you more then a few minutes to put them together then perhaps you need to consider if you should be a woodworker. And if you still want to be a woodworker you better make use of these, you are going to need them.
Ed
They are not cheap but they sure do work well in lots of situations where other methods are just not as safe. I mean it is hard to put a price on safety in the shop, for me I'm glad to have spent the money and have them to use.
I would also say you really need to get two of them.
If it takes you more then a few minutes to put them together then perhaps you need to consider if you should be a woodworker. And if you still want to be a woodworker you better make use of these, you are going to need them.
Ed