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A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another
acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. Be careful out there. -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
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Steve Turner wrote:
A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. Be careful out there. that was an accident waiting to happen from the beginning. He should have clamped a strip across the top and just raised the blade and would have been done in 2 minutes. Never underestimate the POWER of a power tool....ever. RESPECT |
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Steve Turner wrote in
: *snip* So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? *snip* Those push sticks with a notch at the end are worthless. They're dangerous partially because of where the pressure is applied and partially because of the failure mode. If they break, they break fast! and your hand will head in the direction pressure was applied, usually TOWARDS THE BLADE. Some time ago, someone on here passed on a piece of advice: Consider what would happen (where your hands would go) if the wood suddenly disappeared. This certainly applies to push sticks as well. Puckdropper -- Make it to fit, don't make it fit. |
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Some time ago, someone on here passed on a piece of advice: Consider
what would happen (where your hands would go) if the wood suddenly disappeared. This certainly applies to push sticks as well. Puckdropper -- EXACTLY what I tell my students. It also helps to point out the fact that if you are pushing towards the blade when the wood disappeared, you will not stop your hand in time. -- Jim in NC |
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On 5/25/2012 10:50 PM, Steve Turner wrote:
A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. Ouch ... for me that's one of those operations that always causes the sphincter to pucker, even when it's done correctly (clamped down, from both ends, caul). Only thing worse I can think of is using one of the folding $20 aluminum tapering jigs. (I can't imagine why that thing has not been the subject of a product liability lawsuit, and outlawed in Kooky Kalifornio). And the forked "push stick" thing, runs a close tie, especially when it is used without a splitter. It's why I continue to make these out of scraps: https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...18928011997682 Many folks have simply not experienced the power of a 3 - 5 HP cabinet saw, or the swiftness with which it will bite. -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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On 5/25/2012 10:50 PM, Steve Turner wrote:
.... This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. ... ...he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood ... So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger... Stupid wins again... -- |
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On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:43:30 -0500, Swingman wrote:
On 5/25/2012 10:50 PM, Steve Turner wrote: A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. Ouch ... for me that's one of those operations that always causes the sphincter to pucker, even when it's done correctly (clamped down, from both ends, caul). Only thing worse I can think of is using one of the folding $20 aluminum tapering jigs. (I can't imagine why that thing has not been the subject of a product liability lawsuit, and outlawed in Kooky Kalifornio). And the forked "push stick" thing, runs a close tie, especially when it is used without a splitter. It's why I continue to make these out of scraps: https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...18928011997682 Many folks have simply not experienced the power of a 3 - 5 HP cabinet saw, or the swiftness with which it will bite. THAT, sir, looks nothing like a resawn frozen cat. -- When a quiet man is moved to passion, it seems the very earth will shake. -- Stephanie Barron (Something for the Powers That Be to remember, eh?) |
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On 5/26/2012 9:27 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:43:30 -0500, wrote: And the forked "push stick" thing, runs a close tie, especially when it is used without a splitter. It's why I continue to make these out of scraps: https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...18928011997682 Many folks have simply not experienced the power of a 3 - 5 HP cabinet saw, or the swiftness with which it will bite. THAT, sir, looks nothing like a resawn frozen cat. Au Contraire ... Note the faired curve of the handle, which artfully mimics the naturally and gently curved tail of a contented, organic milk fed, frozen push stick pussy. -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:43:30 -0500, Swingman wrote:
Only thing worse I can think of is using one of the folding $20 aluminum tapering jigs. (I can't imagine why that thing has not been the subject of a product liability lawsuit, and outlawed in Kooky Kalifornio). Since I've never seen a folding one, I'll guess you meant the two straight sticks with a hinge at the top and a stop at the bottom of one stick. Either way, I agree with you. I made one of those, used it once, and threw it away. Perhaps a new daffynition: Tapering jig - a device to make the most dangerous power tool even more dangerous! -- Intelligence is an experiment that failed - G. B. Shaw |
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On May 26, 12:52*pm, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:43:30 -0500, Swingman wrote: Only thing worse I can think of is using one of the folding $20 aluminum tapering jigs. (I can't imagine why that thing has not been the subject of a product liability lawsuit, and outlawed in Kooky Kalifornio). Since I've never seen a folding one, I'll guess you meant the two straight sticks with a hinge at the top and a stop at the bottom of one stick. *Either way, I agree with you. *I made one of those, used it once, and threw it away. A sled-type jig with wooden hold downs is almost as easy to make and a lot easier to feed without it being thrown into your face. |
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On 5/26/2012 11:52 AM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:43:30 -0500, Swingman wrote: Only thing worse I can think of is using one of the folding $20 aluminum tapering jigs. (I can't imagine why that thing has not been the subject of a product liability lawsuit, and outlawed in Kooky Kalifornio). Since I've never seen a folding one, I'll guess you meant the two straight sticks with a hinge at the top and a stop at the bottom of one stick. Either way, I agree with you. I made one of those, used it once, and threw it away. Perhaps a new daffynition: Tapering jig - a device to make the most dangerous power tool even more dangerous! Yep, that's it. One of the problems is you can't just cheat death with it once, you usually have to do it TWICE for each of four table legs. When using one, by the end of the second leg I had to take a break and mentally steel myself for the last two. By the end of the fourth leg I was always a wincing bundle of nerves. IIRC, I barely managed to go through that twice before I built this: https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...17667358454546 -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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On 5/26/2012 9:02 AM, dpb wrote:
On 5/25/2012 10:50 PM, Steve Turner wrote: ... This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. ... ...he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood ... So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger... Stupid wins again... -- Yeah I would say stupid lost. |
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Steve Turner wrote:
A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. I know you had to leave out a lot of details that you didn't have, but for the life of me I cannot just see this happening. Not to say that I question it - to say that done at least one way, this should have worked just fine. I would be very curious about the missing details, because this just does not seem that dangerous (under one set of circumstances). -- -Mike- |
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I tried staying out of this one.
So here's what I do. I put in my dado blade. Just one of the blades from the end of the stack. It's smaller than 10" I think I have a 6" but it could be 8". That allows me to cut right upto where it peaks through safely. Then I change out to my regular blade and bring it all the way up for a nice zero clearance. The dado blade gives me enough room to put the 10" blade without hitting the bottom of the plate. You could route it out too.. I have never had a problem, the dowel pin I put in the back is enough to hold it, but I put a board over it off to the side of the blade clamped down so I can see it poke through. I usualy will use the sacrificial fence as that board. I find it safer than trying to hold the plate on top of the existing plate. That just scares me. On 5/25/2012 11:50 PM, Steve Turner wrote: A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. Be careful out there. |
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On 5/26/2012 8:11 PM, tiredofspam wrote:
.... So here's what I do. .... I have never had a problem, the dowel pin I put in the back is enough to hold it, but I put a board over it off to the side of the blade clamped down so I can see it poke through. I usualy will use the sacrificial fence as that board. I find it safer than trying to hold the plate on top of the existing plate. That just scares me. .... This isn't rocket science here, folks! Just put the fence over the side of the plate clear of the blade by a safe margin so you don't hit it, stick a shim under it to keep the plate from climbing and raise away. -- |
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On Sat, 26 May 2012 10:02:15 -0700, Father Haskell wrote:
A sled-type jig with wooden hold downs is almost as easy to make and a lot easier to feed without it being thrown into your face. Agreed. I should have mentioned that myself. The same sled comes in handy for cutting angles more acute than a miter gauge allows. -- Intelligence is an experiment that failed - G. B. Shaw |
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On Sat, 26 May 2012 10:29:43 -0500, Swingman wrote:
On 5/26/2012 9:27 AM, Larry Jaques wrote: On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:43:30 -0500, wrote: And the forked "push stick" thing, runs a close tie, especially when it is used without a splitter. It's why I continue to make these out of scraps: https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...18928011997682 Many folks have simply not experienced the power of a 3 - 5 HP cabinet saw, or the swiftness with which it will bite. THAT, sir, looks nothing like a resawn frozen cat. Au Contraire ... Note the faired curve of the handle, which artfully mimics the naturally and gently curved tail of a contented, organic milk fed, frozen push stick pussy. Newp, newp, newp. The curve fractals are all wrong for that. -- When a quiet man is moved to passion, it seems the very earth will shake. -- Stephanie Barron (Something for the Powers That Be to remember, eh?) |
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On 5/26/2012 8:00 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Steve Turner wrote: A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. I know you had to leave out a lot of details that you didn't have, but for the life of me I cannot just see this happening. Not to say that I question it - to say that done at least one way, this should have worked just fine. I would be very curious about the missing details, because this just does not seem that dangerous (under one set of circumstances). Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? -- Any given amount of traffic flow, no matter how sparse, will expand to fill all available lanes. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
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Steve Turner wrote:
On 5/26/2012 8:00 PM, Mike Marlow wrote: Steve Turner wrote: A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. I know you had to leave out a lot of details that you didn't have, but for the life of me I cannot just see this happening. Not to say that I question it - to say that done at least one way, this should have worked just fine. I would be very curious about the missing details, because this just does not seem that dangerous (under one set of circumstances). Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? Really - read what I wrote. The description seemed to be lacking in detail to me. So no... I did not get anything from the original explanation which explained how the accident happened. Watch as this thread unfolds and I will assure you that more than just I do not really understand exactly what happened. To draw any conclusions based on a lack of understanding is just meaningless. -- -Mike- |
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dpb wrote:
On 5/26/2012 8:11 PM, tiredofspam wrote: ... So here's what I do. ... I have never had a problem, the dowel pin I put in the back is enough to hold it, but I put a board over it off to the side of the blade clamped down so I can see it poke through. I usualy will use the sacrificial fence as that board. I find it safer than trying to hold the plate on top of the existing plate. That just scares me. ... This isn't rocket science here, folks! Yes, doing it right is easy. The problem is that doing it wrong is just as easy! I would do as you suggested below. I would NOT have expected that holding the insert down with a push stick could lead to such dire consequences as occurred here. Just put the fence over the side of the plate clear of the blade by a safe margin so you don't hit it, stick a shim under it to keep the plate from climbing and raise away. -- |
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On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Bill wrote:
.... I would NOT have expected that holding the insert down with a push stick could lead to such dire consequences as occurred here. .... Well, it was a silly way to go about it for starters; depending on the saw how far the reach was could make it problematic to do both at once (and apparently did). -- |
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On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Steve Turner wrote: On 5/26/2012 8:00 PM, Mike Marlow wrote: Steve Turner wrote: A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. I know you had to leave out a lot of details that you didn't have, but for the life of me I cannot just see this happening. Not to say that I question it - to say that done at least one way, this should have worked just fine. I would be very curious about the missing details, because this just does not seem that dangerous (under one set of circumstances). Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? Really - read what I wrote. The description seemed to be lacking in detail to me. So no... I did not get anything from the original explanation which explained how the accident happened. Watch as this thread unfolds and I will assure you that more than just I do not really understand exactly what happened. To draw any conclusions based on a lack of understanding is just meaningless. I read what you wrote; I didn't understand it because you kinda gorped up the words. "to say that done at least one way" - I don't know what that means. Did you read what I wrote? I said "while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand" (doing two things at once; a good recipe for getting distracted) and "the block shifted around a little bit". Not surprising, using one of those long useless push-sticks with the notch at the end; in order to crank the blade up, you're not going to be in the best position for applying straight downward pressure, especially if your arm is up in the air while you're bent over to reach the crank. I don't know what direction the wood moved (and "John" probably doesn't either), but any movement other than straight back would be BAD and an opportunity for the blade to catch. A push stick is normally used to apply pressure to TWO reference surfaces (the table and fence) not just one. Do you often attempt to push wood through the blade without the assistance of a fence? Good luck if you do. -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
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Steve Turner wrote:
On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Mike Marlow wrote: Steve Turner wrote: On 5/26/2012 8:00 PM, Mike Marlow wrote: Steve Turner wrote: A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. I know you had to leave out a lot of details that you didn't have, but for the life of me I cannot just see this happening. Not to say that I question it - to say that done at least one way, this should have worked just fine. I would be very curious about the missing details, because this just does not seem that dangerous (under one set of circumstances). Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? Really - read what I wrote. The description seemed to be lacking in detail to me. So no... I did not get anything from the original explanation which explained how the accident happened. Watch as this thread unfolds and I will assure you that more than just I do not really understand exactly what happened. To draw any conclusions based on a lack of understanding is just meaningless. I read what you wrote; I didn't understand it because you kinda gorped up the words. "to say that done at least one way" - I don't know what that means. Well then - how about asking for clarification? Instead you took a different approach which attempted to make me look foolish. I do that well enough on my own from time to time without any help... Did you read what I wrote? I said "while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand" (doing two things at once; a good recipe for getting distracted) Oh bull - you often do two things at once with any number of tools. Absent details, it is impossible to know what he was relly doing and if it was indeed dangerous. It would be for example, quite common and quite appropriate, when making a zero clearance plate, to hold it in place while raising the blade. Your statement above is just wrong in its generalization. and "the block shifted around a little bit". Which leaves a ton to the imagination. "The block" - what block? What are you refering to? You never explained how he was using "the block". What is the doggoned block that you're referring to? Not surprising, using one of those long useless push-sticks with the notch at the end; In my mind - with your weak explanation, I envisioned a push stick exactly like the one Karl posted a link to. Hardly a useless push stick. But - the explanation itself left too many questions in my mind because I could not understand what you meant by what you were trying to say. The type of push stick Karl posted is hardly a useless push stick, but one cannot tell from your description what you meant. You could very well be wrong in your assessment of the push stick, or you could equally be very correct - but I could not tell from your description. in order to crank the blade up, you're not going to be in the best position for applying straight downward pressure, You don't need to put your full weight on it Steve. I know that on my saw I can indeed put enough down pressure on a piece while cranking up the blade. especially if your arm is up in the air while you're bent over to reach the crank. It isn't. It's nearly in the normal operating position. I don't know what direction the wood moved (and "John" probably doesn't either), but any movement other than straight back would be BAD and an opportunity for the blade to catch. Ok - you don't know. That's fair. All I said was that the operation he was performing is done every day by woodworkers, and absent any futher detail, it should have worked just fine. I don't know what he did that created his problem, but it is not something that isn't and can't be done quite safely. A push stick is normally used to apply pressure to TWO reference surfaces (the table and fence) not just one. Do you often attempt to push wood through the blade without the assistance of a fence? Good luck if you do. Now why in the world would you throw that question in there Steve? Red Herring. Never made any mention of anything that should have resulted in that. I understand that your friend just experienced a severely traumatic event and that it probably has a very significant effect upon you. Maybe best to let this discussion lie for a day or two. Hope he comes out of this... as well as he can. -- -Mike- |
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On 5/26/2012 11:28 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Steve Turner wrote: On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Mike Marlow wrote: Steve Turner wrote: On 5/26/2012 8:00 PM, Mike Marlow wrote: Steve Turner wrote: A woodworking buddy of mine just told me about an accident that another acquaintance of ours had about a week ago. Not a fun story. This fellow (I'll call him John) has a contractor's saw (not sure of the brand) for which he was preparing to install a new zero-clearance insert. I don't know whether the insert was home-made or commercially available, what material it was made of, or whether it had a roll pin protruding out the back to prevent it from lifting, etc. All I know is that he needed to raise the blade through the insert to cut the opening. So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape) to keep it from lifting while raising the blade. The block was sacrificial, and for some reason he thought it was OK to let the blade cut into the block as he was raising it while also holding the block in place with a push stick (one of those long things with a notch at the end; I HATE those things!). Does this raise any red flags with you yet? So while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand (I think he had his left index finger extended; I'm not sure), and as you might expect the block shifted around a little bit, and WHAM! The blade grabs the block and virtually *disintegrates* it, which in turn disintegrates the push stick, which in turn disintegrates the index finger on John's left hand. Ten different breaks and fractures in his finger, torn tendons, and meat hanging off the bone. The doctors told him they might be able to return it to some semblance of a finger after a half-dozen or more surgeries, but he just told them to take it off. I probably would have said the same thing. I know you had to leave out a lot of details that you didn't have, but for the life of me I cannot just see this happening. Not to say that I question it - to say that done at least one way, this should have worked just fine. I would be very curious about the missing details, because this just does not seem that dangerous (under one set of circumstances). Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? Really - read what I wrote. The description seemed to be lacking in detail to me. So no... I did not get anything from the original explanation which explained how the accident happened. Watch as this thread unfolds and I will assure you that more than just I do not really understand exactly what happened. To draw any conclusions based on a lack of understanding is just meaningless. I read what you wrote; I didn't understand it because you kinda gorped up the words. "to say that done at least one way" - I don't know what that means. Well then - how about asking for clarification? Instead you took a different approach which attempted to make me look foolish. I do that well enough on my own from time to time without any help... Did you read what I wrote? I said "while John is turning the crank with his right hand to raise the blade, he is holding the block in place with his left hand" (doing two things at once; a good recipe for getting distracted) Oh bull - you often do two things at once with any number of tools. Absent details, it is impossible to know what he was relly doing and if it was indeed dangerous. It would be for example, quite common and quite appropriate, when making a zero clearance plate, to hold it in place while raising the blade. Your statement above is just wrong in its generalization. "Quite common and quite appropriate ... to hold it in place while raising the blade." Yes, but not with a block of wood OVER the blade, with the blade coming up through it, and holding the block in place effectively BY HAND instead of clamping it so that it can't shift. I don't trust myself not to let that block shift around. If you think this is a safe operation, then I damn sure don't want to be taking safety tips from you. I'll stand 10 or 15 feet off to the side while I watch you tempt Lady Luck. and "the block shifted around a little bit". Which leaves a ton to the imagination. "The block" - what block? What are you refering to? You never explained how he was using "the block". What is the doggoned block that you're referring to? You just flat-out can't read. "So John installs the insert and proceeds to hold it down from above with a block of wood (don't know how big, what kind, or what shape)". Do you want me to call him and find out the particulars? The species perhaps? Not surprising, using one of those long useless push-sticks with the notch at the end; In my mind - with your weak explanation, I envisioned a push stick exactly like the one Karl posted a link to. Hardly a useless push stick. But - the explanation itself left too many questions in my mind because I could not understand what you meant by what you were trying to say. The type of push stick Karl posted is hardly a useless push stick, but one cannot tell from your description what you meant. You could very well be wrong in your assessment of the push stick, or you could equally be very correct - but I could not tell from your description. What the hell? How much more descriptive do I have to be? One of these, OK? http://www.craftsmanspace.com/sites/...push_stick.jpg Useless damn things. And you can only apply downward pressure to the leading edge. The back side of the block is free to lift, where it's most prone to lift, where the blade is coming UP through the slot. in order to crank the blade up, you're not going to be in the best position for applying straight downward pressure, You don't need to put your full weight on it Steve. I know that on my saw I can indeed put enough down pressure on a piece while cranking up the blade. especially if your arm is up in the air while you're bent over to reach the crank. It isn't. It's nearly in the normal operating position. You were there, huh? I don't know what direction the wood moved (and "John" probably doesn't either), but any movement other than straight back would be BAD and an opportunity for the blade to catch. Ok - you don't know. That's fair. All I said was that the operation he was performing is done every day by woodworkers, and absent any futher detail, Bull****. Not in the way HE was doing it, and it appears that I gave enough detail that a dozen or so other people seemed to think it was a stupid thing to do. it should have worked just fine. I don't know what he did that created his problem, but it is not something that isn't and can't be done quite safely. Like I said, I won't be taking any safety tips from you any time soon. A push stick is normally used to apply pressure to TWO reference surfaces (the table and fence) not just one. Do you often attempt to push wood through the blade without the assistance of a fence? Good luck if you do. Now why in the world would you throw that question in there Steve? Red Herring. Never made any mention of anything that should have resulted in that. To try to get you to understand how the block is more prone to shifting around with only a single fixed surface to hold it against. But trying to hold a conversation with you is like talking to one of those voice recognition systems. I understand that your friend just experienced a severely traumatic event and that it probably has a very significant effect upon you. Maybe best to let this discussion lie for a day or two. He's an acquaintance not a friend, and the only real effect it's had on me is as a learning experience of what NOT to do when cutting a zero-clearance insert. Not that I ever would have done it that way to begin with. Just thinking about his approach makes my sphincter pucker. If I had been there watching him, I would have stopped him before he ever hit the power button and smacked him upside the head. -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
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On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Bill wrote:
I would NOT have expected that holding the insert down with a push stick could lead to such dire consequences as occurred here. No disrespect, but your expectation shows a lack of experience with using a table saw (not something folks are born with, so don't take that personally). The approach used in this instance is absolutely guaranteed to have such "dire consequences", exactly as it did. IOW, this was NOT an accident, it was a guaranteed outcome with an almost 100% chance of failure, catastrophic of otherwise. What happened is an absolute indication of inexperience with a table saw or, less likely, but more charitably, a momentary case of the stupids on the part of the amputee. Simply put, the only way safe for a two handed woodworker, working alone, to accomplish this job is to use a _mechanical_ method that will apply a stable and _consistent_ downward force on the insert that is greater than the upward force of both the rotating blade teeth, and the elevating mechanism. IOW it is not something you want to attempt to accomplish alone, with just two available hands ... i.e, one turning the elevation crank, and the other attempting to apply the necessary downward force in any manner, INCLUDING USING A PUSH STICK OF ANY DESIGN. Except for the upward force on the insert, Steve stated the other problem clearly and concisely in a subsequent post: On 5/26/2012 9:41 PM, Steve Turner wrote: Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? For future reference, bookmark a link to this video showing precisely how to accomplish this task safely and efficiently, _in detail_ : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZ9QaOeUxM For your future safety, you will want to pointedly ignore anything anyone has said, or will say, to the contrary. -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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On 5/26/2012 8:48 PM, dpb wrote:
Just put the fence over the side of the plate clear of the blade by a safe margin so you don't hit it, stick a shim under it to keep the plate from climbing and raise away. Except that many modern fences are not attached at the back, meaning there is likelihood that there could be some movement of the fence, and thus the insert, during raising of the blade. While your above method will almost certainly reduce the chances of a catastrophe like the one described, it may also mean you end up with a less than perfect "zero clearance" for obvious reasons of slight movement. I do know for a fact that those with a UniFence will not be able to use this method with complete satisfaction. -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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Steve Turner wrote:
To try to get you to understand how the block is more prone to shifting around with only a single fixed surface to hold it against. But trying to hold a conversation with you is like talking to one of those voice recognition systems. Whatever. You're like so many here are getting to be. Can't carry on a civil conversation. Screw it - not worth it, and I'm not interested. -- -Mike- |
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On 5/27/2012 11:21 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Steve Turner wrote: To try to get you to understand how the block is more prone to shifting around with only a single fixed surface to hold it against. But trying to hold a conversation with you is like talking to one of those voice recognition systems. Whatever. You're like so many here are getting to be. Can't carry on a civil conversation. Screw it - not worth it, and I'm not interested. I don't seem to have any problem talking with others. You're the one who is always jumping into a perfectly understandable conversation and taking it off into the weeds of your own misunderstanding, adding complexity where there is none. I don't know how many times I've seen you adding nothing but circularity and confusion to a conversation, while at the same time chastising other people for their inability to explain things in a way that YOU can understand them. BTW, I don't see too many other people jumping into this thread with a lack of understanding about how the accident happened, like you assured me they would. -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
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On 5/27/2012 11:10 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Bill wrote: I would NOT have expected that holding the insert down with a push stick could lead to such dire consequences as occurred here. No disrespect, but your expectation shows a lack of experience with using a table saw (not something folks are born with, so don't take that personally). The approach used in this instance is absolutely guaranteed to have such "dire consequences", exactly as it did. IOW, this was NOT an accident, it was a guaranteed outcome with an almost 100% chance of failure, catastrophic of otherwise. What happened is an absolute indication of inexperience with a table saw or, less likely, but more charitably, a momentary case of the stupids on the part of the amputee. Simply put, the only way safe for a two handed woodworker, working alone, to accomplish this job is to use a _mechanical_ method that will apply a stable and _consistent_ downward force on the insert that is greater than the upward force of both the rotating blade teeth, and the elevating mechanism. IOW it is not something you want to attempt to accomplish alone, with just two available hands ... i.e, one turning the elevation crank, and the other attempting to apply the necessary downward force in any manner, INCLUDING USING A PUSH STICK OF ANY DESIGN. Except for the upward force on the insert, Steve stated the other problem clearly and concisely in a subsequent post: On 5/26/2012 9:41 PM, Steve Turner wrote: Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? For future reference, bookmark a link to this video showing precisely how to accomplish this task safely and efficiently, _in detail_ : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZ9QaOeUxM For your future safety, you will want to pointedly ignore anything anyone has said, or will say, to the contrary. Thank you Karl. I may not be the BEST at explaining things, but hopefully with the addition of your concise clarification, no other readers of this group will be tempted to try the boneheaded method that caused my acquaintance to lose his finger. -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
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wrote: BTW, I don't see too many other people jumping into this thread with a lack of understanding about how the accident happened, like you assured me they would. Steve, I KF'd Mike quite some time back. What you're seeing here is typical behaviour on his part. |
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On 5/27/2012 11:10 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Bill wrote: I would NOT have expected that holding the insert down with a push stick could lead to such dire consequences as occurred here. No disrespect, but your expectation shows a lack of experience with using a table saw (not something folks are born with, so don't take that personally). The approach used in this instance is absolutely guaranteed to have such "dire consequences", exactly as it did. IOW, this was NOT an accident, it was a guaranteed outcome with an almost 100% chance of failure, catastrophic of otherwise. What happened is an absolute indication of inexperience with a table saw or, less likely, but more charitably, a momentary case of the stupids on the part of the amputee. Simply put, the only way safe for a two handed woodworker, working alone, to accomplish this job is to use a _mechanical_ method that will apply a stable and _consistent_ downward force on the insert that is greater than the upward force of both the rotating blade teeth, and the elevating mechanism. IOW it is not something you want to attempt to accomplish alone, with just two available hands ... i.e, one turning the elevation crank, and the other attempting to apply the necessary downward force in any manner, INCLUDING USING A PUSH STICK OF ANY DESIGN. Except for the upward force on the insert, Steve stated the other problem clearly and concisely in a subsequent post: On 5/26/2012 9:41 PM, Steve Turner wrote: Really? You don't see anything dangerous about the blade coming up through the center of a block of wood that has no real protection from side-to-side or front-to-back movement? For future reference, bookmark a link to this video showing precisely how to accomplish this task safely and efficiently, _in detail_ : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZ9QaOeUxM For your future safety, you will want to pointedly ignore anything anyone has said, or will say, to the contrary. That is the absolute safest way and should the multi-material insert shatter for what ever reason you are also covered. |
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Steve Turner wrote:
On 5/27/2012 11:21 AM, Mike Marlow wrote: Steve Turner wrote: To try to get you to understand how the block is more prone to shifting around with only a single fixed surface to hold it against. But trying to hold a conversation with you is like talking to one of those voice recognition systems. Whatever. You're like so many here are getting to be. Can't carry on a civil conversation. Screw it - not worth it, and I'm not interested. I don't seem to have any problem talking with others. You're the one who is always jumping into a perfectly understandable conversation and taking it off into the weeds of your own misunderstanding, adding complexity where there is none. I don't know how many times I've seen you adding nothing but circularity and confusion to a conversation, while at the same time chastising other people for their inability to explain things in a way that YOU can understand them. BTW, I don't see too many other people jumping into this thread with a lack of understanding about how the accident happened, like you assured me they would. That's fine. See ya Steve. -- -Mike- |
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On 5/27/2012 12:32 PM, Steve Turner wrote:
Thank you Karl. I may not be the BEST at explaining things, but hopefully with the addition of your concise clarification, no other readers of this group will be tempted to try the boneheaded method that caused my acquaintance to lose his finger. Actually, you nailed it previously. You have now experienced the fact that some of the participation here has been reduced to taking trivial exception to your statement(s), then proceeding to quibble to the point that it becomes _your_ fault in the caviler's publicly expressed mind. -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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On 5/27/2012 11:18 AM, Swingman wrote:
.... While your above method will almost certainly reduce the chances of a catastrophe like the one described, it may also mean you end up with a less than perfect "zero clearance" for obvious reasons of slight movement. Never seen it... I do know for a fact that those with a UniFence will not be able to use this method with complete satisfaction. Perhaps altho I can't envision the fence being that flexible and being able of providing "complete satisfaction" in normal operations if so. I've the original PM 66 fence. If the UniFence is indeed that unstable, throw a clamp on the ass end to hold it down. -- |
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On Sun, 27 May 2012 11:10:26 -0500, Swingman wrote:
On 5/26/2012 9:57 PM, Bill wrote: I would NOT have expected that holding the insert down with a push stick could lead to such dire consequences as occurred here. --snip-- For future reference, bookmark a link to this video showing precisely how to accomplish this task safely and efficiently, _in detail_ : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZ9QaOeUxM For your future safety, you will want to pointedly ignore anything anyone has said, or will say, to the contrary. Good video, good advice, Karl. -- When a quiet man is moved to passion, it seems the very earth will shake. -- Stephanie Barron (Something for the Powers That Be to remember, eh?) |
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On 5/27/2012 1:57 PM, dpb wrote:
On 5/27/2012 11:18 AM, Swingman wrote: .... While your above method will almost certainly reduce the chances of a catastrophe like the one described, it may also mean you end up with a less than perfect "zero clearance" for obvious reasons of slight movement. Never seen it... .... Movement where? The insert is in the cutout in the saw; all that's needed is enough downward pressure to keep it from coming out during the cut. It isn't going anywhere laterally unless it doesn't fit the opening in which case it won't be precise, anyway. -- |
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On 5/27/2012 1:57 PM, dpb wrote:
On 5/27/2012 11:18 AM, Swingman wrote: ... While your above method will almost certainly reduce the chances of a catastrophe like the one described, it may also mean you end up with a less than perfect "zero clearance" for obvious reasons of slight movement. Never seen it... Well, you can't say that any longer: https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...97982693130738 As the caption says, this insert had only minor damage from movement when being cut, and it is therefore still in use. The results was not acceptable for a previous "zero clearance" insert when initially attempting to use a UniFence for performing the same operation. My point being that I quickly found it to be much simpler and effective, for both the operation and the equipment, to forego using this type of fence in that manner, and to double clamp a sacrificial caul across the insert instead. I do know for a fact that those with a UniFence will not be able to use this method with complete satisfaction. Perhaps altho I can't envision the fence being that flexible and being able of providing "complete satisfaction" in normal operations if so. Well, the operation is arguably intended to be done with as much precision as possible ... otherwise we would not be using the term " _zero_ clearance" insert, eh? I've the original PM 66 fence. If the UniFence is indeed that unstable, throw a clamp on the ass end to hold it down. I would not say the UniFence is "unstable", but it does move vertically on the "ass end", as do just about all TS fences that are only attached on one end. You're right, putting a clamp in that location on a precision fence of this type would undoubtedly work, but you'd want to insure that it was done carefully so it didn't bind the mechanism, and possibly damage that fence's built in precision. Once again, your solution is certainly much safer than what was represented and is certainly viable if the equipment can handle it. Obviously a drawback to the UniFence, just like I have found it unsuitable for hold downs, like "board buddies". YMMV ... -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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On 5/27/2012 2:47 PM, dpb wrote:
On 5/27/2012 1:57 PM, dpb wrote: On 5/27/2012 11:18 AM, Swingman wrote: .... While your above method will almost certainly reduce the chances of a catastrophe like the one described, it may also mean you end up with a less than perfect "zero clearance" for obvious reasons of slight movement. Never seen it... ... Movement where? The insert is in the cutout in the saw; all that's needed is enough downward pressure to keep it from coming out during the cut. It isn't going anywhere laterally unless it doesn't fit the opening in which case it won't be precise, anyway. Don't take my word for it. Watch the video link provided, where the guy is indeed using a PM 66 fence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZ9QaOeUxM FastForward to 2:25, if so inclined. -- www.eWoodShop.com Last update: 4/15/2010 KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) http://gplus.to/eWoodShop |
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On 5/27/2012 3:06 PM, Swingman wrote:
.... Don't take my word for it. Watch the video link provided, where the guy is indeed using a PM 66 fence. .... That's their equivalent of a Biesemeyer; not the original, original. The original PM 66 fence is clamped both ends; that's what I'm used to. If not what you got then find another method; that's not rocket science, either. -- |
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On 5/27/2012 6:18 PM, dpb wrote:
.... The original PM 66 fence is clamped both ends; that's what I'm used to. .... Similar vintage; same fence... http://vintagemachinery.org/photoind...l.aspx?id=9654 -- |
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