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04-09-2009, 11:31 AM
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Here's a good reason to always use an outfeed table. I was ripping some glued up stock for timid turtle, got to the end of the cut, and without the outfeed table up I was sliding it across behind the blade. All of a sudden, zing went the wood. Gone. Where the heck did it go? I heard it hit the back of the garage so I started looking there. A few things knocked off the shelves and a big dent in my cabinet. 15 minutes later I found it wedged behind the jointer. That piece of wood went 20 feet and would have gone farther. It's a good thing I was standing off to the side when it went airborne.
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04-09-2009, 12:10 PM
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Thanks for sharing the experience Mike. Just goes to show how dangerous that flying piece of wood from a kick back can be and the damage it could do to a softer target like human flesh  Glad you were not injured!
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04-09-2009, 12:13 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotts Valley, CA First Name: Bob Posts: 132  |
A neighbor of mine is a wood shop instructor. I called him last night for a totally separate reason, and discovered that he had an accident last week in his class. A piece of wood kicked back, and in an instinctive protection of his students he put out his hand... and the last joint of his middle finger was shattered. The surgeon spent two hours trying to save it, but it had to be amputated. I've heard other stories (including one from this forum), but somehow it's always more sobering when it happens to someone you know.  Bob | ||
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04-09-2009, 12:23 PM
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HI Mike I'm glad you are OK,,but it's a saw not a sling shot..  ======= Quote:
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04-09-2009, 12:32 PM
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| Registered User   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico First Name: Ralph Posts: 734 |
Gee, Mike, did you have a beer while kicking back?  Glad that dent is in your cabinet, rather than your body.
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04-09-2009, 12:42 PM
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Mike, I'm glad you didn't get hurt. I'm really big on safety. Can you explain to me how this happened so I can avoid the same mistake. I also stand off to the side when I'm using my table saw... not out of fear, but respect for the tool. If I understood your post correctly, the piece that took flight was originally the piece that was between the fence and the blade? As you slid it across the table behind the blade... it caught the blade and took off flying? Thanks in advance for a further explanation. Eric | ||
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04-09-2009, 01:34 PM
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I didn't have the outfeed table up because a bike was there. Bike is moved and table is up now.
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04-09-2009, 01:37 PM
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Blade guard, paws, splitter???
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04-09-2009, 03:48 PM
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Hi Mike, Glad you weren't hurt. It's a amazing at how quick something like this can happen. Glad you're ok my friend. 
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04-09-2009, 04:29 PM
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