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Thread: Do any tools scare you?
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17th July 2012, 11:53 AM #31SENIOR MEMBER
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For me, any vacuum cleaner, dishwasher, oven, mop bucket etc.
Seriously, 9" angle grinder commands the most respect. I don't fear it, but I am always very mindful of its potential for absolute mayhem when using one.
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17th July 2012, 12:51 PM #32
Table saw scares me more than my other tools/machines..... less scary now it is properly tuned!
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17th July 2012, 01:06 PM #33
When I read these posts where people say they are scared or afraid of a machine or tool I find myself wondering if it's just hyperbole, or whether they are truly experiencing fear.
I was literally afraid of that old spindle moulder. It was so old and the cutter attachment so dodgy that I and everyone else in the workshop would duck when it was turned on. My fear was that we may not have tightened it enough and it would send a half inch chunk of tool steel flying at waist height through the workshop. Once it was going, I was fine.
The only other time I think I experienced actual fear was when we were ripping a 4" newel post on the 14" bench saw, which had no riving knife, and the post starting closing on the back of the blade. There were two of us holding it, one in feed one out, it started to smoke and it was jumping around like a live thing. We had to shut the saw down and put a wedge in the kerf to finish.
If you are truly frightened of using a tool, I guess my advice would be to not even switch it on until you feel confident and competent. Fear can lead to panic. I know more accidents probably happen from people being overly confident, but if you understand the tool, know how to use it and are prepared for what could go wrong, you shouldn't really be afraid of it."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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17th July 2012, 01:49 PM #34
A really good point, Silent. If you are truly frightened then you should not be using that tool.
That is why I used the word respect and very carefully avoided the use of fear or fright in my first response. Other responses imply the same considerations.
Fair Winds
Graeme
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17th July 2012, 01:59 PM #35SENIOR MEMBER
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I have read every post with interest.
I don't own and have never used an angle grinder..
What makes it so dangerous? - the fact that what you are cutting will come flying at you etc?
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17th July 2012, 02:11 PM #36
What silent said.
Do not be afraid, be careful. 3 things you need in using tools. Respect, confidence and common sense.
The only time I injured was with a chisel. One hand holding a chisel, one hand holding the work piece makes sense right? The result was 6 stitches and a very sore hand.Visit my website at www.myFineWoodWork.com
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17th July 2012, 02:13 PM #37What makes it so dangerous?
The disks are also susceptible to shattering and the shrapnel can cause injury. That's usually caused by using damaged disks or by using them improperly.
There may be others but those are the two I'm aware of."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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17th July 2012, 02:17 PM #38
Google this: angle grinder accident causes
Wait until after lunch though"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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17th July 2012, 02:33 PM #39rrich Guest
Any tool with a rotaing sharp point(s) scare me.
HOWEVER
For real terror, it is the shaper. I have had access to one but I could never find the courage to do so.
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17th July 2012, 06:13 PM #40
Except the older ones have separate blades that sit in slots, a bit like jointer blades turned on their sides. You set them much the same way as you'd set jointer blades but they are held in place by a large capping slot and bolt. Make sure the bolt is tight. When you first turn them on after setting the blades it's best to hold a thick, wide wooden board between you an the spindle. It's also a good idea to be below bench height!
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17th July 2012, 06:50 PM #41
the tools im scared of are:
1) the one that holds mine when I use them
2) those who want to borrow mine because they "need to open paint tin"
3) SilentC
Zed
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17th July 2012, 07:01 PM #42
That's MR silentC to you, Zeddles...
"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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17th July 2012, 07:02 PM #43
Most dangerous tool...... Credit Card
On a more serious note I agree with all that's been said moreover with angle grinders of the large variety ,was cutting up an old swimming pool the other day with my 9 1/4 Makita angle grinder and am always ever mindful that they are a dangerous beast.
The fact that they are not light and if using over a long period can become unwieldy , having numerous breaks when using this helps.
CheersJohnno
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17th July 2012, 07:16 PM #44SENIOR MEMBER
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After breaking two metacarpals with my high powered electrical drill I always shiver before pushing the 12mm drill bit through the hole in the steel stirrups to go through the hardwood post while aiming for the hole on the other side.
Gary
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17th July 2012, 07:29 PM #45
Im coming in late on this one.Ive been carpentering for 30 years and it wasnt my first career so i was hopeless to start with no family background of any tool useage.while learning house framing in the U.S.i saw blokes who could be two stories up with one foot on a ladder and reach out overhead and make a compound cut on a rafter tail with a skill saw(worm drive),perfect cut and do it all day. some crews took the guards of their skill saws or wedged them back to speed up their work.Safety didnt exist but i didnt see much claret, mostly bad backs got them. Circ saw is like a butter knife for me. Chain saw , grinder , router ,table saw , all ok,my stitches and scars made by careless chisel and stanley knife slipage.I would never use a brick saw ,my god huge diamond blade with fingers inches away while being sprayed with cold water , be safe rossco
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