On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:09:56 -0700 (PDT), "hr(bob) "
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On Jun 20, 10:17Â*am, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:08:34 -0700 (PDT), bob haller
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On Jun 20, 9:50Â*am, Steve Barker wrote:
On 6/18/2011 9:52 PM, Dbdblocker wrote:

They say 4000 idiots a year saw their fingers off on table saws. That's
10 per day! Â*What is it about 'keep your fingers aways from the spinning
blade' that they do not understand? The federal gubberment is going to
work on a bill to require that new 'meat sensor' safety device on all
table saws. It will add $300 to $500 to the cost. Gee, mine cost $150.
Been using one for 50+ years and still have all my fingers. There must be
some real dummies out there. By the way, the safety device destroys the
blade and motor shaft if activated.

Who is "THEY". Â*I doubt seriously if 4000 fingers have been chopped off
in the history of table saws total.

--
Steve Barker
remove the "not" from my address to email

I had a realtive who cut off 4 fingers years ago, and talked to
someone last week whos boss lost 5 Â*just days before.

all tools can be dangerous

Fingers are the most "expendable" body parts..
My stepmother lost 2 fingers just by wrapping the slippery anchor
line of a small boat around her hand.
Anchor was snagged and a wave lifted the boat.
Gotta watch them fingers.
I'm REAL careful with power saws.
Stupidest thing I've done so far is squeeze off a staple into
my middle finger. Â*New stapler and I was just stupid and not thinking.
Both legs went all the way in so the thing was flush to the skin, but
missed the bone.
Think it was a 1/2".
Hardly hurt, but damn, it's a shock seeing your finger perfectly
stapled.
I spotted a pair of needle nose pliers on the bench, got a grip on the
middle of the staple, yelled loud, and jerked it straight out.
It's best to yell loud when you do that I think.
The whole thing was no more than about 10 seconds, and it hardly bled.
Gives me the chills thinking of a power saw getting me.
Gotta watch them fingers.

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Yell before pulling out, or during the pulling??

Think I started yelling as soon as I saw the staple in there.
Just yelled louder when jerking it out.
In case the finger made some noises I didn't want to hear.