When I was sick one weekend, my wife decided to help out by trimming the
front hedge - that was the end of that extension cord.

Tom

"David Hall" wrote in message
om...
Paulco wrote in message
. ..
My father years ago was cutting wood with a power saw, all of a sudden
the saw stopped, he turned round to blast us kids when he noticed that
the power cord of the saw was about 4 inches long.
How the hell he didn't get fried we have no idea because this was
about 81 and the saw was a metail bodied beast.
Cheers
Paul

hey, I've done that to the extension cord on the hedge trimmers a couple
of times

Dave Hall

"Paulco" wrote in message
...
My father years ago was cutting wood with a power saw, all of a sudden
the saw stopped, he turned round to blast us kids when he noticed that
the power cord of the saw was about 4 inches long.


Uh, if he needs the rest of it, I have it in the garage.

Chuck keys left in the chuck will fly and hide forever.
Don't ask!
--


Richard,

Richard L. Rombold
WIZARD WOODWORKING
489 N. 32nd. St.
Springfield, Or .97478

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"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste
good with ketchup"

One of the first things I did at school - self-ejecting keys.

"Richard L." wrote in message
...
Chuck keys left in the chuck will fly and hide forever.
Don't ask!
--


Richard,

Richard L. Rombold
WIZARD WOODWORKING
489 N. 32nd. St.
Springfield, Or .97478

http://www.PictureTrail.com/gallery/...ername=thewizz

"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste
good with ketchup"

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:22:09 -0800, "Richard L."
wrote:

Chuck keys left in the chuck will fly and hide forever.

Well of course they will. After being hurt like that, they're as
skittish as cats but don't need to compromise because they don't need to be
fed.

Don't ask!

lol

the solution for chuck keys, wrenches, etc is to always hold them in your
hand - if you don't let go until it's removed from the tool, you won't start
the tool with the wrench attached. (works for me)

the one that is harmless but always makes me jump is when I'm changing
sandpaper on a jitterbug with the air pressure still on and it starts up on
me....

"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:22:09 -0800, "Richard L."
wrote:

Chuck keys left in the chuck will fly and hide forever.

Well of course they will. After being hurt like that, they're as
skittish as cats but don't need to compromise because they don't need to
be
fed.

Don't ask!

In article 1100152319.+ODWFtGYKWZOSjgiq4V29w@teranews, "william_b_noble" wrote:
lol

the solution for chuck keys, wrenches, etc is to always hold them in your
hand - if you don't let go until it's removed from the tool, you won't start
the tool with the wrench attached. (works for me)

That's only half the solution. The other half is to make sure you put it down
in the same place every time, so you know where it is the next time you need
it.


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They make these nifty things for less than a buck which allow you to connect
the key to a cord. Or not, which I guess is why they're International
Orange.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
. com...
In article 1100152319.+ODWFtGYKWZOSjgiq4V29w@teranews, "william_b_noble"
wrote:
lol

the solution for chuck keys, wrenches, etc is to always hold them in your
hand - if you don't let go until it's removed from the tool, you won't
start
the tool with the wrench attached. (works for me)

That's only half the solution. The other half is to make sure you put it
down
in the same place every time, so you know where it is the next time you
need
it.


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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:07:15 +0000, Doug Miller wrote:

In article 1100152319.+ODWFtGYKWZOSjgiq4V29w@teranews, "william_b_noble"
wrote:
lol

the solution for chuck keys, wrenches, etc is to always hold them in your
hand - if you don't let go until it's removed from the tool, you won't
start the tool with the wrench attached. (works for me)

That's only half the solution. The other half is to make sure you put it
down in the same place every time, so you know where it is the next time
you need it.

Use a key with a spring loaded center pin which pops the key out if you
let go. I store the key on the right side of the belt housing with one
of those dime diameter rare earth magnets. The key _won't_ fall off on
its own.

-Doug

Damn! This one took on life of its own.

RonB

"RonB" wrote in message
news:8r6kd.99348$tU4.20754@okepread06...
I am sure I am not the only one who carries a portable phone handset to the
garage shop.

I recommend not laying the handset on the belt of your belt/disk sander
station - especially if the switch was inadvertently turned on while the
machine was unplugged.

Just a thought. No particular reason.

Damn!

Or refinishing a hardwood floor, make sure the switch for the edger is off
before plugging in 20 feet of extension cord (especially when you have done
the finish coat on the main section of the floor, and there's 60-grit in the
edger).

Moves fast.

Kevin


"RonB" wrote in message
news:8r6kd.99348$tU4.20754@okepread06...
I am sure I am not the only one who carries a portable phone handset to
the
garage shop.

I recommend not laying the handset on the belt of your belt/disk sander
station - especially if the switch was inadvertently turned on while the
machine was unplugged.

Just a thought. No particular reason.

Damn!

I can just see Tim Allen and Al Borland now.....ARGH!!!

RonB wrote:
I am sure I am not the only one who carries a portable phone handset
to the garage shop.

I recommend not laying the handset on the belt of your belt/disk
sander station - especially if the switch was inadvertently turned on
while the machine was unplugged.

Just a thought. No particular reason.

Damn!

Don't let cut-offs pile up on your table saw, or you may knock one into the
blade and have it come spinning past your head at 200 MPH. DAMHIKT.

-- Mark

"Mark Jerde" wrote in message
news:cEcld.149$J55.129@trnddc06...
RonB wrote:
I am sure I am not the only one who carries a portable phone handset
to the garage shop.

I recommend not laying the handset on the belt of your belt/disk
sander station - especially if the switch was inadvertently turned on
while the machine was unplugged.

Just a thought. No particular reason.

Damn!

Don't let cut-offs pile up on your table saw, or you may knock one into
the
blade and have it come spinning past your head at 200 MPH. DAMHIKT.

-- Mark

I have no idea what you're talking about. You also shouldn't run your
router with your head too close to the unit, because during a plunge cut, it
could kick back and hit you really hard in the forehead and leave a bruise.
At least that's what I read somewhere.

todd

Don't use a nail gun to work on a chicken coop without removing the
chickes first.


--

Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland

Don't let cut-offs pile up on your table saw, or you may knock one into
the
blade and have it come spinning past your head at 200 MPH. DAMHIKT.


Also, don't pick up the cuttoffs until you are absolutely sure the blade has
stopped turning. It can make a hole in your finger stitches won't close.

RonB wrote:

Don't let cut-offs pile up on your table saw, or you may knock one into
the
blade and have it come spinning past your head at 200 MPH. DAMHIKT.


Also, don't pick up the cuttoffs until you are absolutely sure the blade
has
stopped turning. It can make a hole in your finger stitches won't close.

That's amazing! Same thing happens when you reach over a bench grinder from
behind to turn it off. Mostly affects little fingers.

I had set a small (3") model on the ways of the lathe while sharpening a pen
trimmer because that's where the light is best (barely okay) in my 'shop'
in the dungeon.During use of the attached flex shaft it had turned 180 deg.
away from me. So I simply reached over it to turn it off.

When I saw the pink spray, I realized that I had probably not acted wisely.


No I didn't. I never said that. I would never do anything that stupid.
Someone else must have been using my computer. Darned Commies
^h^h^h^h^h^h^h Terrorists.

Bill

Writing under a new nom-de-plume because my other computer fried its
motherboard and I don't remember what name I used on it. Using the laptop
at the moment.

Oh Oh, I got one --

don't try to cut a coconut on a RAS saw unless it's VERY securily
fastened....

I tried this and my very makeshift jig to fasten it wasn't up to the job of
holding it in place. The result was dent in the wall, a ricocheting
coconut, which did damage to the other side of the shop, and a bunch of
flying coconut milk -- ever tried to clean sawdust mixed with cocunut milk?
Trust me, you don't want to.


John



"anonymous" wrote in message
...
RonB wrote:

Don't let cut-offs pile up on your table saw, or you may knock one into
the
blade and have it come spinning past your head at 200 MPH. DAMHIKT.


Also, don't pick up the cuttoffs until you are absolutely sure the blade
has
stopped turning. It can make a hole in your finger stitches won't
close.

That's amazing! Same thing happens when you reach over a bench grinder
from
behind to turn it off. Mostly affects little fingers.

I had set a small (3") model on the ways of the lathe while sharpening a
pen
trimmer because that's where the light is best (barely okay) in my 'shop'
in the dungeon.During use of the attached flex shaft it had turned 180
deg.
away from me. So I simply reached over it to turn it off.

When I saw the pink spray, I realized that I had probably not acted
wisely.


No I didn't. I never said that. I would never do anything that stupid.
Someone else must have been using my computer. Darned Commies
^h^h^h^h^h^h^h Terrorists.

Bill

Writing under a new nom-de-plume because my other computer fried its
motherboard and I don't remember what name I used on it. Using the laptop
at the moment.

"John Smith" wrote:

Oh Oh, I got one --

don't try to cut a coconut on a RAS saw unless it's VERY securily
fastened....

I tried this and my very makeshift jig to fasten it wasn't up to the
job of holding it in place. The result was dent in the wall, a
ricocheting coconut, which did damage to the other side of the shop,
and a bunch of flying coconut milk -- ever tried to clean sawdust
mixed with cocunut milk? Trust me, you don't want to.

WOW! I woulda paid to see that! Assuming there was a safe place for the
audience ...



John

Mark Jerde wrote:
RonB wrote:

I am sure I am not the only one who carries a portable phone handset
to the garage shop.

I recommend not laying the handset on the belt of your belt/disk
sander station - especially if the switch was inadvertently turned on
while the machine was unplugged.

Just a thought. No particular reason.

Damn!


Don't let cut-offs pile up on your table saw, or you may knock one into the
blade and have it come spinning past your head at 200 MPH. DAMHIKT.

-- Mark


Be glad it went by your head. the little cutoff I didn't move hit
my right lens. I'm assuming this as I don't recall the impact but
that's the one that was broken. Quick trip to a nearby eye doctor
got all but the glass/plastic dust out.
Joe
romover off all offcuts

In article , Joe Gorman wrote:
Be glad it went by your head. the little cutoff I didn't move hit
my right lens. I'm assuming this as I don't recall the impact but
that's the one that was broken. Quick trip to a nearby eye doctor
got all but the glass/plastic dust out.

Was that the lens of your safety glasses, or the lens of your prescription
eyeglasses?

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Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Joe Gorman wrote:

Be glad it went by your head. the little cutoff I didn't move hit
my right lens. I'm assuming this as I don't recall the impact but
that's the one that was broken. Quick trip to a nearby eye doctor
got all but the glass/plastic dust out.


Was that the lens of your safety glasses, or the lens of your prescription
eyeglasses?

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Prescription. They were supposed to be safety lenses, according
to the optometrist who sold them. I don't go there anymore.
Joe

In article , Joe Gorman wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Joe Gorman
wrote:

Be glad it went by your head. the little cutoff I didn't move hit
my right lens. I'm assuming this as I don't recall the impact but
that's the one that was broken. Quick trip to a nearby eye doctor
got all but the glass/plastic dust out.


Was that the lens of your safety glasses, or the lens of your prescription
eyeglasses?

Prescription. They were supposed to be safety lenses, according
to the optometrist who sold them. I don't go there anymore.

Sounds like you might want to talk to a lawyer. At the minimum, if I were in
your shoes, I'd be looking for the optometrist to pay for the medical
treatment and a replacement pair of glasses.

Keep in mind, also, that even safety prescription glasses don't afford as much
protection as safety goggles do, because the lenses are smaller. Like you, I
also wear prescription eyeglasses, and goggles are often a PITA (for those
who don't wear eyeglasses, if you do, goggles often make your glasses fog up,
and it's easy to knock your eyeglasses askew when taking the goggles on and
off).

About five years ago, I switched to using a face shield, and I'll never go
back to goggles. The face shield never fogs up, and I've never bumped my
eyeglasses with it, even once. It's so easy, and so quick, to put on, that I
use it *far* more than I ever used goggles, which increases the safety factor
that much more. Another bonus: there are other things on your face, besides
your eyes, that deserve protection: how'd you like to have a table saw or a
lathe throw a chunk of wood into your teeth?

The only disadvantage I've seen to the face shield so far is that you have to
remember to flip it up when you feel a sneeze coming on....

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RonB wrote:


Just a thought. No particular reason.

Damn!

Just thought I'd mention that it is umwise to feed short lengths of wood
(prunings from cutting bowl blanks that had a very rough de-horning prior
to planing) into the planer if they have a deep dish in the top side. Not
even if they have absolutely gorgeous grain that it would be criminal to
waste.

They start to feed in, then halt because they are past the first feed roller
but not yet to the second.

Then they make a large BANG! sound when you push them into the blades with a
push stick. If you keep trying, it is possible for them to get small enough
to fly out backwards at speeds approaching the speed of light ... well, I
never saw it move, but my knuckle recorded the fact.

DAMHIKT

Bills 5th Law of Woodworking: Wood entering the electric planer must already
be flat.

In article ,
anonymous wrote:

They start to feed in, then halt because they are past the first feed roller
but not yet to the second.

Then they make a large BANG! sound when you push them into the blades with a
push stick. If you keep trying, it is possible for them to get small enough
to fly out backwards at speeds approaching the speed of light ...

Last time (and first time) I tried that, it actually came out in pieces.
Yup, huge bang, and very very very fast....

PK