Another Use for Laser Level

bzdang · 1st June 2005, 02:02 PM

Speakerbuilders, I found another use for my Laser Level, as well as a place to store it away from sawdust. Mounted to ceiling above my tablesaw with it's quick release bracket, it projects red line onto the cut line of the saw. Reminds me to be careful.

JCoffey · 1st June 2005, 05:00 PM

great idea! plus it looks really creapy knowing where that plades gonna cut through your hand

Cal Weldon · 1st June 2005, 07:53 PM

I like the idea as well.

Now, who's the guy with his mitt in the way?

HTRookie · 2nd June 2005, 06:31 AM

Cal,

I commend your home shop safety awareness initiative.. although I suggest that a good quality after-market saw guard system is a far better preventative measure..

I have personal knowledge of 17 table saw amputation injuries on unguarded table saws-all experienced operators... Interestingly, I have never seen one where the saw is properly guarded...

Do It Yourself, but PLEASE, do it safely :>)

Respectfully,

HTRookie

JoshK · 2nd June 2005, 01:31 PM

I always take my wedding ring off while working on the house or on projects. You never know what they can catch on!

JohnL · 2nd June 2005, 04:37 PM

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Originally posted by JoshK
I always take my wedding ring off while working on the house or on projects. You never know what they can catch on!

I just got divorced before I started building speakers. Saves all the trouble of taking the ring off, putting it back on, etc. Not to mention SAF issues.

bzdang · 3rd June 2005, 01:25 AM

I never allow my hands to be near moving cutters or moving machinery of any kind, ever. Heck, my wedding ring is around 5/64" thick, if I get that close to something I'm in trouble

My approach toward the table saw (or any tool with alot of kinetic energy and injury potential) is to handle it like a firearm.
Learn how to operate it correctly, and follow correct handling procedures consistently. Never hurry. Always think before you do.
Learn about what not to do from books, not from personal experience.

Are you afraid?
Yes.
Not nearly afraid enough.

Bill Fitzpatrick · 3rd June 2005, 01:31 AM

To make it easier to push work through the table saw with my fingers I have always removed the blade guard. Knowing how to use the tool keeps me out of trouble. I do not recommend the practice to amateurs.

SY · 3rd June 2005, 01:53 AM

I'm sorry, but every time I see that photo, I can hear Gert Frobe saying, "I expect you to die, Mr. Bond."

paulb · 3rd June 2005, 01:55 AM

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Originally posted by SY
I'm sorry, but every time I see that photo, I can hear Gert Frobe saying, "I expect you to die, Mr. Bond."

Classic. And to think he was a buffoon in Those Magnificent Men .

1st June 2005, 07:53 PM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	I like the idea as well. Now, who's the guy with his mitt in the way? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

2nd June 2005, 06:31 AM	#4
HTRookie diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Left Coast	Of lasers and sawguards Cal, I commend your home shop safety awareness initiative.. although I suggest that a good quality after-market saw guard system is a far better preventative measure.. I have personal knowledge of 17 table saw amputation injuries on unguarded table saws-all experienced operators... Interestingly, I have never seen one where the saw is properly guarded... Do It Yourself, but PLEASE, do it safely :>) Respectfully, HTRookie

3rd June 2005, 01:25 AM	#7
bzdang diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pickering, Ontario	I never allow my hands to be near moving cutters or moving machinery of any kind, ever. Heck, my wedding ring is around 5/64" thick, if I get that close to something I'm in trouble My approach toward the table saw (or any tool with alot of kinetic energy and injury potential) is to handle it like a firearm. Learn how to operate it correctly, and follow correct handling procedures consistently. Never hurry. Always think before you do. Learn about what not to do from books, not from personal experience. Are you afraid? Yes. Not nearly afraid enough. __________________ Benford's law of controversy - Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available.

3rd June 2005, 01:53 AM	#9
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	I'm sorry, but every time I see that photo, I can hear Gert Frobe saying, "I expect you to die, Mr. Bond." __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

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1st June 2005, 05:00 PM	#2
JCoffey diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA	great idea! plus it looks really creapy knowing where that plades gonna cut through your hand

2nd June 2005, 01:31 PM	#5
JoshK diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, ON	I always take my wedding ring off while working on the house or on projects. You never know what they can catch on!

3rd June 2005, 01:31 AM	#8
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	To make it easier to push work through the table saw with my fingers I have always removed the blade guard. Knowing how to use the tool keeps me out of trouble. I do not recommend the practice to amateurs.

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