When you need a break, just take it..!

[cerv]

This is what happens when you are working without a break....  What happened is that I thought that my saw was in the rail but it wasn't.  So I got a kick back. Luckily I did not let go of the saw. 

[attachthumb=#]

 

[Frank Pellow]

I've done that and it really scared me.  You are right about taking a break when  such a thing happens (or, if you are lucky, before it was likely to happen).

 

[Tim Morris]

Been there done that [mad] sand or file off the burrs and move on.

 

[Mac]

Yep, happened to me too. Since then I've kept a clean pair of underwear in my workshop first aid systainer.

 

[cerv]

yep, I learned my lesson.  The good thing of the TS saws is that the blade retracts.  I don't want to imagine if it was a regular saw and have dropped it as well.  I took the blade out and closely inspect it.  So far no damage...

 

[Sparktrician]

This is what happens when you are working without a break....  What happened is that I thought that my saw was in the rail but it wasn't.  So I got a kick back. Luckily I did not let go of the saw. 

Buy stock in Depends... 

[eek]

 

[Tinker]

Been There! Done That!
Did it the very first time I used my ATF 55.  I hope i got it out of my system .
So far, so good.
Tinker

 

[BTDT]

Glad to hear you are alright. I always check to make sure the saw is properly seated and so far, knock on wood, have a perfect record. One time though, I neglected to make sure that my MFT guide rail was properly seated. Nothing bad happened from a safety perspective but I was wondering why I was making a new cutline in my MFT top.

Like Tim says, get rid of the burrs and use some Top-Cote. It will be as good as new... almost.

Brad

 

[cerv]

I took the burs out and closely inspecting the rail, it went through the rail but not the splinterguard.  [eek]

 

[MTRANGER]

I took the burs out and closely inspecting the rail, it went through the rail but not the splinterguard.  [eek]

Out of curiousity, did you ruin the blade?

 

[cerv]

Out of curiousity, did you ruin the blade?
[/quote]
Nope.  I did take out the blade and check it.  No problems.  The rail is pretty soft aluminum.

 

[HowardH]

been there...done that.... :'( :'(

 

[Jim Andrada]

You are definitely not alone. Done that.

Think one learns from experience?

HA!

I followed up by taking about six inches off the end of my Felder crosscut fence, and it's a chunk of aluminum almost 3 inches square and right in front of my face, so no excuses except being tired

Fortunately it was the short fence, not the 8 footer $$$$$ - and more fortunately it wasn't my fingers. Lesson finally learned. I think

Oh well, I always thought it was too long the way it came from the factory.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I usually try to cut off a finger when I am tired and rushing.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

I work alone almost exclusively. So there is nobody but me watching me. I have had more than one occasion of semi zoning out while doing a repetitive task. I make a point of taking breaks before I need one. The moment I realise I am thinking about 'the movie I saw last night'  I know I have gone past break time.  [scared]

Besides , regular breaks give me time to figure out how to fix what I did wrong  [big grin]

Seth

 

[Mac]

Hi,

I work alone almost exclusively. So there is nobody but me watching me. I have had more than one occasion of semi zoning out while doing a repetitive task. I make a point of taking breaks before I need one. The moment I realise I am thinking about 'the movie I saw last night'  I know I have gone past break time.  [scared]

Besides , regular breaks give me time to figure out how to fix what I did wrong  [big grin]

Seth

Moderators aren't allowed to make mistakes, looks like you better up your game now, Seth...

 

[Eli]

+1. You haven't really learned to use it until you get a rail scar.

On a side note, one of the reasons I don't mind that sometimes the plug-it power drops out of the vac outlet is that it breaks my train of thought and prevents pulling the trigger from being routine. Maybe that's just lemonade from lemons.  [big grin]