Thread: Cooksley Thicknesser

I can appreciate the machinery, your talents, etc, and please don't take this the wrong way, but you are an accident waiting to happen.

We would all like to keep reading your postings but definitely not your accidents or demise.

Safety guards, solid non tip mounting would be most beneficial.

OH&S can be over the top but basic, common sense OH&S is essential. Your loved ones will appreciate it.

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Safety guards, solid non tip mounting would be most beneficial.

I appreciate the spirit of your advice ... but it could provoke a long discussion on driving and crossing roads vs flying in planes & etc.

Lets clear one thing up ... there's no talent involved - you should easily know that by now!

My use doesn't compare to an industrial setting (thank god). This machine has a square head. If you are prepared to use that type of instrument then you've already made a choice regarding the possible realm of consequences.

It gets used pretty rarely, and I both trust and fear it. When I first got it started up ... my god ... the sound of the head running!

Fair to say tho' ... I have just moved it from where it has sat for some time and I would normally be on the side away from the belts. I had even considered turning it around, but preferred the mess to be spat in that direction. It is getting a hood ... I bought a DC just for it some time back ... still to be sorted out.

I'm not sure what you meant about a non-tip mounting 'though. Did you think it was sitting on a raised pallet? (I mean ... raised pallet trolley)
I made the pallet for the thicky, and the two together will not move without the greatest of encouragement.
... I shoulda moved the trolley out of the way ... but it didn't even occur to me until I was watching the video

For myself I'm happy to use it as it used to be used ... plenty of pictures from the 40s, 50s etc. I'd have to have a serious think if there was to be anyone else around ... or children ... but there's none of that carry-on here.

But please say what you think ... all valid opinions around here.

If you think someone else might follow my example ... my answer is they should read the stuff I write. I'm obviously quite disturbed ... a complete lunatic in fact. Do not copy this man!! We don't know even how he got out of the strait-jacket.

Cheers,
Paul

Paul,

Thanks for showing your Cooksley thicknesser from England, these are not a common machine.

As far as safety is concerned I don't think you have to justify yourself to anyone, in its final analogy , safety must be up to the individual, and I'm sure you know your limitations on using machinery.

None the less, it is wonderful to see you having a go, and along with some genuine enthusiasm for your machinery and equipment !

As for the rest of you, this is my take on safety, take it or leave it.........



Melbourne Matty.

If this is going to be the new regime then ... I've had it.

Paul.

Ahh, to be old and wise you must first be young and stupid.

I tend to agree, safety is in the eye of the user.
Having used machinery of all types for most of my life, I get the greatest thrill out of the ones that would tear your arm off the quickest.
They demand more respect and more concentration, yet they give the most satisfaction.
Lets face it. Table saws, spindle moulders, chainsaws. All deadly in the wrong hands.
New fangdangled machinery only protects the people who shouldn't be using them in the first place.
I must also say though, if you are going to do a video for others to watch, please consider the stupid.

BEAST of a machine..... More!

G'day Paul, I loved your video,and gather you just feel comfortable around your machines,as I do with mine. It was also good to be able to put a face to all the messages wev'e sent each other. Cheers Greg

Originally Posted by pmcgee

I've been using it today on a piece of power-pole ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f213/o...ml#post1645036 and I thought I should mention the short videos here.

Paul,

I give up, so at the risk of asking a dumb question, can you help direct me to the video, I want to see all this unsafe behaviour, went to your outdoor workbench thread, (looking great by the way), but I can't seem to find the video.

Cheers,

Cameron

As long as you watch with your eyes shut ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f213/o...ml#post1645036

They are labelled "Thicknesser vs Power-pole" (1 and 2)

Cheers,
Paul

Originally Posted by pmcgee

As long as you watch with your eyes shut ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f213/o...ml#post1645036

They are labelled "Thicknesser vs Power-pole" (1 and 2)

Cheers,
Paul

Thanks Paul,

This morning after getting your message, I went back to the post and looking...looking...looking....what the??? (is he having a joke at my expense), then I started thinking, it must have been really dangerous because the moderator has taken them down. I tried going back to the first post and reading through looking for the link, I even did a search for the key words "Thicknesser vs Power-pole", no results.

I was going to just forget about it, but during lunch, I sat in front of the office computer and thought "blow it, I don't care if everyone thinks I am stupid, I have looked for the videos enough to know something is wrong (you click on the link and it goes to post number 103 which has 10 pictures all of which I have clicked on just to check they are not videos), I am going to ask again as I am clearly being sent to the wrong post".

I have one last check and there are 2 videos basically taking up the whole page, then it dawns on me, and I grab my ipad and look, no videos (obviously for some reason the videos are not visible from the iPad).

I am glad I didn't ask again, I could imagine the response would be something like "You moron, click on the link provided, and you will see 3 photos, then a small amount of text and 2 big videos taking up most of the page, how hard is it, click on the videos"

Great videos by the way, and I can see what rwbuild is saying, but I must agree, the risks seem fairly obvious (anyone with half a brain should be able to see the potential dangers), and I would say from past experience that you have more than half a brain, so it is fair to say that you have the ability to decide how you will handle and avoid such dangers and what risks you are willing to take.

I thought I would reply just so you know that I think I have more than half a brain (when trying to find, and watch your videos), and at least next time I will know to check the computer when I can't find a video on the ipad (I am guessing it is probably something to do with the video format, or the fact that I am using the standard website and not the mobile site).

Cheers,

Camo

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Originally Posted by camoz

... then it dawns on me, and I grab my ipad and look, no videos (obviously for some reason the videos are not visible from the iPad).

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh.
Don't you hate it when you have done everything right, are convinced you have done everything right, and yet technology still manages to distort reality into a situation where YOU LOSE.

I would never have twigged, 'cos I'm allergic to Apple products. Except saw handles!

I think I might use your disclaimer on a permanent basis ... OK?

Cheers,
Paul

PS. On a personal basis ... half a brain is the -upper- estimate.