http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html

Right. It goes on the folding card table. Everybody knows that.

A plastic 5-gallon bucket works well too!

charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html


Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there.

What, no pictures?


Greg G.

"Greg G." wrote in message
...
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html


Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there.


Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with was
using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while he was
sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off during his effort.
I never forgot that story and any time I used a small saw I clamped it down.

John

John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
.. .
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html


Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)

Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with was
using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while he was
sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off during his effort.
I never forgot that story and any time I used a small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.


Greg G.

Greg G. wrote:
John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
...
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html

Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)
Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with was
using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while he was
sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off during his effort.
I never forgot that story and any time I used a small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.


Greg G.

So, now the feds should tell me I can't use my non "Saw Stop" tablesaw
'cause I might hurt myself?

I wonder how they protect folks from their tablesaws in Cuba?

"Doug Winterburn" wrote:

I wonder how they protect folks from their tablesaws in Cuba?

Unless you are Cuban, who cares?

Lew

Doug Winterburn said:

Greg G. wrote:
John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
...
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html

Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...) ----------

Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with was
using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while he was
sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off during his effort.
I never forgot that story and any time I used a small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Greg G.

So, now the feds should tell me I can't use my non "Saw Stop" tablesaw
'cause I might hurt myself?

I wonder how they protect folks from their tablesaws in Cuba?

One... two... three... Hooked.

(Look up to the arrow) ;-)


Greg G.

Doug Winterburn wrote:
Greg G. wrote:
John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
...
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html

Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)
Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with
was using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while
he was sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off
during his effort. I never forgot that story and any time I used a
small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.


Greg G.

So, now the feds should tell me I can't use my non "Saw Stop" tablesaw
'cause I might hurt myself?

You laugh. This is one reason why I am against tax-funded medical
treatment--it gives the government an incentive to micromanage our behavior
to control expenses. We're already starting to see some of this with seat
belt laws and the like.

I wonder how they protect folks from their tablesaws in Cuba?

By keeping them too poor to own one.

On Nov 13, 7:34*pm, Doug Winterburn wrote:
Greg G. wrote:
John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
. ..
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...113abrk-amputa....

Ouch! * Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)
Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with was
using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while he was
sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off during his effort.
I never forgot that story and any time I used a small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Greg G.

So, now the feds should tell me I can't use my non "Saw Stop" tablesaw
'cause I might hurt myself?

I wonder how they protect folks from their tablesaws in Cuba?

They use hand saws. :-)

Luigi

On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:49:57 -0500, the infamous Greg
scrawled the following:

John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
. ..
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html


Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)

Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with was
using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while he was
sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off during his effort.
I never forgot that story and any time I used a small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Right.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Bite your freakin' tongue, Greg. _Never_ give the gov't an excuse to
take power or decisions away from you.

Think DARWIN! Survival of the fittest. Let the stupid ones kill
themselves off.


--
Seen on a bumper sticker: ARM THE HOMELESS

Larry Jaques said:

On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:49:57 -0500, the infamous Greg
scrawled the following:

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...) -------

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Bite your freakin' tongue, Greg. _Never_ give the gov't an excuse to
take power or decisions away from you.

Another strike, not sure I can land it however...


Think DARWIN! Survival of the fittest. Let the stupid ones kill
themselves off.

I do... ;-)


Greg G.

Greg G. wrote:
John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
...
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html


Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)

Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with
was using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while
he was sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off
during his effort. I never forgot that story and any time I used a
small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Women often wear skirts. When they drop something their conditioned
response is to spread their legs and catch it on the skirt. Men do not wear
skirts (except in Scotland and Greece) and their conditioned response is to
put their legs together to catch it. Any man who has dropped a needle knows
why the female strategy is superior.

There is a lesson here somewhere but damned if I know what it is.





Greg G.

On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:07:57 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote:

Greg G. wrote:
John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
...
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mputation.html


Ouch! Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)

Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with
was using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while
he was sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off
during his effort. I never forgot that story and any time I used a
small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Women often wear skirts. When they drop something their conditioned
response is to spread their legs and catch it on the skirt. Men do not wear
skirts (except in Scotland and Greece) and their conditioned response is to
put their legs together to catch it. Any man who has dropped a needle knows
why the female strategy is superior.

I don't. I spread my feet. It's easier to pick it up off the floor,
when there is time to figure out the best strategy. This comes with
fifty years experience with a soldering iron. ;-)

There is a lesson here somewhere but damned if I know what it is.

J. Clarke said:

Greg G. wrote:
One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Women often wear skirts. When they drop something their conditioned
response is to spread their legs and catch it on the skirt. Men do not wear
skirts (except in Scotland and Greece) and their conditioned response is to
put their legs together to catch it. Any man who has dropped a needle knows
why the female strategy is superior.

There is a lesson here somewhere but damned if I know what it is.

Well, the first lesson that pops to mind is to drop "something" in the
lap of the next good looking woman you meet... ;-)



Greg G.

On Nov 14, 5:07*am, "J. Clarke" wrote:
Greg G. wrote:
John Grossbohlin said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
. ..
charlie said:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...113abrk-amputa....

Ouch! * Well, let's see...
A finger tip costs $16,000 to re-attach.
Down to the knuckle runs $27,000.
What do you think this is going to cost?

I think the problem may have stemmed from what _was_ IN the cooler
before he set the saw up there. (SS: this oughta fire some up...)

Many years ago my father told a similar story. A guy he worked with
was using a table top portable saw and it fell off the table while
he was sawing... He tried to catch it and sawed his fingers off
during his effort. I never forgot that story and any time I used a
small saw I clamped it down.

Ouch again. The movie Sicko mentions a guy who committed an absolute
cardinal sin while using a small saw and removed several fingers.

One thing I learned as a kid while using soldering irons and knives
was to never grab for a falling tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Women often wear skirts. *When they drop something their conditioned
response is to spread their legs and catch it on the skirt. *Men do not wear
skirts (except in Scotland and Greece) and their conditioned response is to
put their legs together to catch it. *Any man who has dropped a needle knows
why the female strategy is superior.

There is a lesson here somewhere but damned if I know what it is.

It is that someone has read Tom Sawyer. Or was it Huckleberry Finn?

Luigi

tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.

Greg G.

I suspect that is exactly what the government will do someday. But
not until they have over-specified a good safety feature into a $5,000
government kludged mess.

Be careful what you pray for!

RonB

RonB said:

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop device
installed.


I suspect that is exactly what the government will do someday. But
not until they have over-specified a good safety feature into a $5,000
government kludged mess.

Be careful what you pray for!

Well, a determined nibble at best...

I was lurking around when the first protracted and heated arguments
over the Saw Stop device patent holder soliciting government to
require the installation of these device on ALL tablesaws was fresh.

It was a slow Friday night and thought I'd see how many took the bait.


Greg G.

"RonB" wrote in message
...
tool that can in any way injure.

Maybe the Feds should require all saws to have a Saw Stop
device
installed.

Greg G.

I suspect that is exactly what the government will do someday.
But
not until they have over-specified a good safety feature into a
$5,000
government kludged mess.

Be careful what you pray for!

RonB

Here in the US, our favorite prayer is called the Obama Prayer.
Psalm 109:8".

"May his days be few; and may another take his office."

--
Nonny

What does it mean when drool runs
out of both sides of a drunken
Congressman's mouth?

The floor is level.

3 friends have lost fingers from saws
1 had his fingers other side of blade kickback dragged fingers into blade
2 was cutting big piece of plywood and it started to flip up off blade he
pushed it back down fingers onto blade
3 using chop saw I think he had his hand on far side of blade and as he was
bringing it down he was pulling back his hand and it touched the blade and
dragged it in
Not that things go wrong often but
I lean way back hands above head when things go wrong I look a little
girlish and I still have fingernails to paint if I wanted too...
Also have socialized single payer healthcare here but don't want to use it
that bad.


"charlie" wrote in message
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"Rusty" wrote in message
news
3 friends have lost fingers from saws
1 had his fingers other side of blade kickback dragged fingers into blade
2 was cutting big piece of plywood and it started to flip up off blade he
pushed it back down fingers onto blade
3 using chop saw I think he had his hand on far side of blade and as he
was bringing it down he was pulling back his hand and it touched the blade
and dragged it in
Not that things go wrong often but
I lean way back hands above head when things go wrong I look a little
girlish and I still have fingernails to paint if I wanted too...
Also have socialized single payer healthcare here but don't want to use it
that bad.



I think all 3 of those examples are good lessons and I'm going to especially
remember 1 and 2.
Another one, recently mentioned by a
reader in FWW, happened when the reader reached down to turn off his saw and
he still
held his push stick near the blade--and as he leaned over the saw blade
propelled the push stick through
neck (in this case, the result was not as bad as it could have been).

Bill

Rusty wrote:
3 friends have lost fingers from saws
1 had his fingers other side of blade kickback dragged fingers into blade
2 was cutting big piece of plywood and it started to flip up off blade he
pushed it back down fingers onto blade

I'm guessing he had the saw guard off.


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"-MIKE-" wrote in message
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Rusty wrote:
3 friends have lost fingers from saws
1 had his fingers other side of blade kickback dragged fingers into blade
2 was cutting big piece of plywood and it started to flip up off blade he
pushed it back down fingers onto blade

I'm guessing he had the saw guard off.

As do most people.

CW wrote:
"-MIKE-" wrote in message
...
Rusty wrote:
3 friends have lost fingers from saws
1 had his fingers other side of blade kickback dragged fingers into blade
2 was cutting big piece of plywood and it started to flip up off blade he
pushed it back down fingers onto blade
I'm guessing he had the saw guard off.

As do most people.


....which explain most of the lost digits.


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