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Never use the guard. Am I crazy?
By:Jack
Date: 2/1/2000, 2:28 pm
In Response To: Re: I've lost my fingertip :( (Tony)

I have had my Sears 10" table saw for 15 years and have never had the guard on. Am I crazy. I found that it got in the way more than it protected and that trying to lift it up mid cut was twice as dangerous as never having it in the first place. I do use push sticks, safety glasses and feather boards religously and never stand behind a board should it kick back.

As long as I keep my fingers well away from the blade, what is the real danger that subjecting myself in not having the guard on. I have heard stories of boards binding up and being shot back at high speed but have never experienced it myself.

These stories have put the fear of god in me but it seem mostly related to fingers in the blade. What else should I be aware of?

Jack

Messages In This Thread

I've lost my fingertip :(
Marcelo -- 1/29/2000, 6:28 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Brian T. Cunningham -- 1/31/2000, 6:18 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Bill Heuser -- 2/25/2000, 9:02 pm
Re: Power tools are very scary
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/30/2000, 3:09 pm
An important safety message
Shawn Baker -- 1/30/2000, 4:31 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Hank -- 1/30/2000, 9:28 am
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Spidey -- 1/29/2000, 11:06 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Tony -- 1/31/2000, 9:20 pm
Never use the guard. Am I crazy?
Jack -- 2/1/2000, 2:28 pm
Re: Never use the guard. Am I crazy?
Tony -- 2/1/2000, 6:36 pm
Re: Never use the guard. Am I crazy?
Larry C. -- 2/1/2000, 9:22 pm
Re: Never use the guard. Am I crazy?
Dale Frolander -- 2/1/2000, 3:45 pm
Re: Never use the guard. Am I crazy?
Nolan -- 2/1/2000, 2:59 pm
Re: Never use the guard either
Hank -- 2/1/2000, 4:06 pm
Re: Never use the guard. Am I crazy?
Ross Leidy -- 2/1/2000, 2:44 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
lee -- 1/29/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Ian Johnston -- 1/29/2000, 8:01 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Dennis -- 1/29/2000, 7:49 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Dean Trexel -- 1/29/2000, 8:09 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Dennis -- 1/29/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: no kidding
lee -- 1/29/2000, 10:34 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Doug Bauer -- 1/29/2000, 7:26 pm
Re: Sorry to hear that :(
Mike Hanks -- 1/29/2000, 7:18 pm
Re: I've lost my fingertip :(
Dean Trexel -- 1/29/2000, 6:34 pm