At Home In The Woods

[dsquire]

I saw where they tested it with a hotdog. It barely scratched it. The cost of adding this to all saws would be small. But all the big companies are fighting it. As clumsy as I am, if I bought new saws, I would pay extra for it. But I have all my father's old woodworking tools. Since I don't do near the woodworking he used to do, the cost of new equipment would be a waste of money.

Larro Darro

I imagine the cost of new equipment would be considerably cheaper than the cost of a new arm or leg. It only takes about a second to cut an arm off. Think about it.

Cheers :drink:

Don

 

[dave1949]

I had a secretary whose husband was a nice fellow and a computer IT guy by profession; my secy. told me her husband had bought a table saw since he wanted to do some woodworking ...she wanted to know if I would give him some pointers since she knew I worked with wood...So I had a meeting with Charles and told him him about the value of using a Push Stick among all the other cautions and how injuries tended to be permanent loss of all or part of a finger or arm....He said he understood and appreciated the time I spent with him...

The first time my secy. said he cut the tip of his right index finger clean off...the second time it was a pinkie finger , about 1/2 of it on the same hand ...the third time ....I could see she was upset and asked her if anything was bothering her and she said Charles had told her not to tell me...She told me anyway...the cut the tip of his ring finger off on the same hand...his right hand...As it turns out he never did make or use a push stick....She made him sell the table saw...

Some guys just don't belong around power equipment. He probably would have cut his wrist open with a push stick.

 

[Dr Dave]

My buddy Roger, lost a neighbor, the guy was cutting some hedges down, the saw kicked back and cut his neck, he made it to the front door before he bled out. You can never be to safe!

As for eye wear, I like the hardhat with a mesh screen, and ear muffs, all in one.

Dave

 

[Coyote machine]

Chainsaw Facts - Did You Know That....

A chainsaw piston goes up and down in the cylinder 20,000 times per minute.


The piston ring speed on the average chainsaw travels 2,500 surface feet per minute.


A chain slides across the surface of the sawbar rail at around 5000 feet per minute.


The chain is moving at 55 to 60 m.p.h. or a mile per minute ( 88 feet per second ).


The drive links impact the sprocket an average of 1,300 times per second.

So, if your saw chain moves after a few seconds with no trigger activation the saw needs to be adjusted so the chain stands still.
Swinging the saw around to cut briars is an inappropriate use, and increases risk of bodily harm to the operator. The saw's chain can easily become snagged in this type of use which can lead to the saw being pulled away from the user and causing an unsafe condition if the user looses their balance.

See Bailey's Outdoor for proper safety gear for chainsaw use.

 

[Danno1]

I looked at this brand, great idea. The cartridges are $75 a piece and trip when an object with moisture in it. Salesman said no damp wood or metal, will trip the cartridge and you are out $75.

Actually, you're out more than that. There's the ruined saw blade too. Some of those can be pricey. In addition, there are various opinions on what harm is done to the saw arbor bearings from such a violent stop. Opinions ranging from none, to reduced life, to immediate physical impact damge.

BTW, I'm not arguing for or against SawStop, just throwing out some additional info.



If you're looking for hours of reading, Google SawStop lawsuit...


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[Obed]

Just bump the chain brake on before you start moving. When you are ready to cut again, reset the chain brake.

That's an excellent suggestion. I know sometimes I get impatient waiting for the chain to stop and start walking while the chain is moving. The chain brake would fix that issue.

Obed

 

[tkappeler]

I looked at this brand, great idea. The cartridges are $75 a piece and trip when an object with moisture in it. Salesman said no damp wood or metal, will trip the cartridge and you are out $75.

You are out more than that. $75 for the cartridge and the blade. Everytime a cartridge discharges, your blade is toast too.

Edit: Sorry ... miss Danno's post. what he said.

 

[Coyote machine]

That's an excellent suggestion. I know sometimes I get impatient waiting for the chain to stop and start walking while the chain is moving. The chain brake would fix that issue.

Obed

Suggested that in post #5387- 'lock the chain.... whenever you're not cutting. BUT the chain should stop within seconds of releasing trigger, or the saw needs adjustment. You can't allow impatience to rule method of use of a chainsaw- that's when people get hurt. Slow and steady, let the saw do it's job, you do yours- staying safe.

 

[Coyote machine]

That's an excellent suggestion. I know sometimes I get impatient waiting for the chain to stop and start walking while the chain is moving. The chain brake would fix that issue.

Obed

Suggested that in post #5387- 'lock the chain.... whenever you're not cutting. BUT the chain should stop within seconds of releasing trigger, or the saw needs adjustment. You can't allow impatience to rule method of use of a chainsaw- that's when people get hurt. Slow and steady, let the saw do it's job, you do yours- staying safe.

 

[ddb123]

Saw Stop - This guy puts a finger into an active table saw blade & comes away without a scratch! - YouTube