Some new safety products found on the Internet

[ChuckM]

https://savemsystem.com/pages/the-system

Disclaimer: None of the products strike my fancy, and I find some of the executions/products clumsy and impractical. Watch the product videos for entertainment purposes. Buy at your own risk if you decide to do any business with this company (that was unknown to me until now).

 

[woodferret]

That right side pusher without a riving knife/splitter was making me wince.  Seriously, even 7 years ago, someone should have retrofitted a splitter for that saw.

Granted, he was pushing with his left the entire time, using only the pusher to clear the saw, but newbies don't know and that's how you get a narrow piece in the face (his right eye to be exact since he's got to be in-line to use that pusher).

 

[ChuckM]

Not to mention that dust spills everywhere in the various videos. One thing that the seller did get right is his comment in the miter saw videos that many injuries happen on the miter saw: An estimate (made in 2015) of 6,800 a year in the States (https://www.wwgoa.com/post/shop-accident-statistics-woodworking-safety/)

Using the Kapex's user-friendly hold-down clamp and the Fastcap's 10 Mn dollar stick where applicable will eliminate or significantly reduce the risk of injury on the miter saw.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

That's interesting [member=57948]ChuckS[/member] I don't know anyone who has gotten injured by a mitersaw?
Several with table saws (myself included) and one with a biscuit jointer, even one with the pneumatic clamp of a dowel inserter, but never a miter saw.
Now, I have seen a few kickbacks, that have scared a few guys. [eek] That was just bad technique, cutting bowed or warped material that they shouldn't have.
Of course, I guess all injury cuts would be a result of bad technique, because the saw isn't trying to get you, but you know what I mean.
This is in a big cabinet shop (over a 20 year period) and more job sites than I care to know about, but in reality, we are not cutting tiny parts. (At least for the most part, some trim can be pretty small)

 

[WillAdams]

I guess all injury cuts would be a result of bad technique...

Exactly.

The world would be a better place if all saw liability claims/lawsuits were tried by a jury of shop teachers.