Thread: What are THE BEST blades available in Australia?

Originally Posted by Lignum

In a workshop with co workers hanging around its 100% mandintory, but by yourself its a waste of time and effort. Have you ever experienced your table saw (or any other machine) just turning itself on? I would only do it if the switch was at the side of the machine, in front of your knee (like alot of panel saws)

Yeah I know what you're saying, but what about doing it just for the shear fact of building good habit? The habit will flow onto every power tool. If you don't have that habit, (for example) one day you will be changing a router bit and lean on the switch or press it against the bench........better to be safe than sorry

Tim, is that your hand

Originally Posted by Lignum

Tim, is that your hand

thankfully no. Just a random pic from google. Looks like Vietnam maybe.

Originally Posted by Groggy

No-one turns the power off or pulls the plug while changing blades? (admittedly I only turn and lock the switch button)

I was certainly pulling the plug the other night when I was changing blades. what are we - in a hurry or something?

That's not directed at Lignum btw - he makes money from all this, so time is money, and he can make his own calls on shop safety.

Interestingly, I don't when changing router bits, but the power is switched off in two places for that, nor on the bandsaw when I change a blade.

Suppose it will depend on how often I find myself changing saw blades.

Originally Posted by Stuart

That's not directed at Lignum btw - he makes money from all this, so time is money, and he can make his own calls on shop safety.

Nothing to do with making money. Im not into speed to make a buck. Im very, very laid back in the workshop. I was doing it like this way before i was doing it for a living.

Thicknesser, Jointer and Router, are a must to turn power off.
Table saw, bandsaw i never bother, and strange as this might sound, i dont even turn the belt sander off when i change belts, i do it whilst its still running. Different methods for different machines. The main thing is to be aware of what you are doing and know your limits.

Originally Posted by Lignum

..... and strange as this might sound, i dont even turn the belt sander off when i change belts, i do it whilst its still running.

really, on a hand held belt sander? How and why?

Originally Posted by Lignum

Nothing to do with making money. Im not into speed to make a buck. Im very, very laid back in the workshop. I was doing it like this way before i was doing it for a living.

No probs, just wanted to make it clear that my comments were not directed at anyone specifically - implied or otherwise.

Originally Posted by Lignum

In a workshop with co workers hanging around its 100% mandintory, but by yourself its a waste of time and effort. Have you ever experienced your table saw (or any other machine) just turning itself on?

Unfortunately yes. A contractor saw whose switch was loaded with dust and appeared to turn off and a short time later the saw switched on of its own accord because the dust had stopped the switch from moving fully into the off position.

Originally Posted by martrix

really, on a hand held belt sander? How and why?

Well the "why" is, its just habit. I always turn machines on and off as little as possible. I keep the Belt Sander, Domino (or Bisc joiner when i had it) going all through a job lot instead of on and off and on and off. Same with the table saw or band saw ect.

"How" try it when you go back to work on Monday. Using the Mighty BS105, with the linisher feet attached (they are permanently attached to mine) just keep it going and turn it upside down on the bench (in linisher mode) flick the tension lever and the belt will stop moving, just take it out and replace it, flick the tension lever and it will start back up. Easy as 123.

Originally Posted by Mini

A contractor saw whose switch was loaded with dust and appeared to turn off and a short time later the saw switched on

Lesson number one... Maintain your machinery.

No excuses.

People might think im lax with saftey, but my machines (budget) are in pristine condition.

Lesson number two... Maintain your machinery.

Originally Posted by Groggy

No-one turns the power off or pulls the plug while changing blades? (admittedly I only turn and lock the switch button)

I always do but since Silent didn't include it in his case so neither did I.

I just wanted to keep it under a minute.

Originally Posted by Wongo

I always do but since Silent didn't include it in his case so neither did I.

I just wanted to keep it under a minute.

You obviously omitted the typing up of the steps taken on the post too - that would have definitely taken more than a minute

Ciao,

M.

How long to change from rip to crosscut and back?

10 seconds - the time it takes to walk from the sawhorses to the saw till to swap from my Sorby rip to my Tyzack crosscut.

But then each metre of ripping does take quite a bit longer by hand. Just wait till I make my 24" bow saws and then I'll be ripping along with the best of you!!!


PS that includes turning off the power.....

Well let add another 10 seconds to make it a minute and 5 seconds.

Oh I am sorry for being so wrong. What was I thinking