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Doug Miller

In article , (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article .net, "Dave
Jackson" wrote:
(snip) If anything, you're making a good argument *for* using the blade
guard!

I'm not trying to argue anything here. Just because YOU use one doesn't
mean everyone else should.

My point, which you appear to have missed, is that the failure of construction
workers to use guards means absolutely *nothing* with regard to whether doing
so is a good idea, or not -- in my experience and observation, most
construction workers use little if any safety equipment, even something as
basic as goggles when running a Sawzall *overhead*.

Have you ever run yours without a guard? And if
so, why are you using one now.

Yes, I have -- some cuts are impossible to make on my saw with the guard in
place. (I'm using the factory guard, which has an integral splitter. The
splitter has to come off for a dado or rabbet, which means the guard does
too.)

Oops -- forgot to respond to the second part of your question.

I'm using one now because I believe it's an important safety practice to use
*all* guards on *all* machines for *all* operations, whenever possible.

The combined guard and spliiter comes off my table saw when I need to make a
cut that's impossible with them in place -- usually this means a cut that's
impossible with the splitter, specifically, in place -- and it goes right back
on as soon as I'm done with that operation.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.