In article , " wrote:
On Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:39:52 -0500, dpb wrote:
On 8/7/2011 7:58 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:51:46 GMT, (Doug
Miller)
wrote:
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- If a RAS ever *does* kick back, the wood is thrown *away* from the
operator.
Not on a crosscut!
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Horse pucky!
How can it be anything else unless one is standing behind the saw
instead at the operator location?
Simple. When a crosscut kicks the wood is *not* thrown back, away from the
operator, rather the carriage is propelled *towards* the operator.
Yes, that *can* happen, if the operator isn't feeding the carriage properly.
But so what? Even if it does, you can't be hurt unless you've done something
blindingly stupid like operating the saw without the blade guard, or putting
your other hand in line with the cut.