Another Use for Laser Level

[bzdang]

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]

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

 

[Cal Weldon]

I like the idea as well.

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

 

[HTRookie]

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

 

[JoshK]

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

 

[JohnL]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[paulb]

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 .

 

[tg3]

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

 

[JoshK]

I never use the gaurd but I usually always use a push stick if the piece between the blade and the fence is less than 12" or so. I also never stand behind the piece that is between the blade and the fence. Getting hit with a high velocity projectile is not fun.