Close call. 'Think you idiot!'

**LineLefty** · 10th February 2005, 11:23 AM

Yesterday, on my precious RDO I was routing some dadoes in jarrah for inlaying. After I did the first shallw pass, I needed to turn the 7 turret depth stop adjuster. So I kept my left hand on the outside handle, and reached in from the bit-side of the base to turn it - that is on the inside of the plunge column. My middle knuckle was not more than .5 to 1cm away from the bit.

I wasn't in a rush, I wasnt tired or stressed. Just inattention.

Kind of a rude shock as well.

**craigb** · 10th February 2005, 11:31 AM

Personally, I never move the turret if the router is spinning.

**Termite** · 10th February 2005, 11:45 AM

Whew Lefty. if you lost that middle finger it'd be hard to give a Royal salute

**LineLefty** · 10th February 2005, 12:30 PM

Termite, I'd never ever flip a right-handed bird in any situation. CraigB, you're right I'll remember to switch the bloody thnig off next time. Why does it take an accident/close call to realise these fundamental things?!?!

**vekenone** · 29th August 2018, 12:42 PM

Same old story for all of us Adam, "That would never happen to me!" It is always the stupid little things that get us.

How many times have I looked back and thought to myself - Geez I'm lucky I didn't hurt myself there, what a bloody stupid thing to do -

Sometimes I have to agree with my wife - Males do tend to learn the hard way more than females - (Except for me of course !)
Ken

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