There's no doubt that following safety practices is extremely important. If
everyone did exactly that, there wouldn't be accidents. When there is an
accident, the consequences can be quite severe.
You state rather forcefully that the SawStop is a waste of money and that if a
finger comes in contact with the blade it will draw blood before it stops. Do
you have any basis for that assertion? The tests show otherwise.
Techology doesn't solve everything but every now and then technology brings
major advances. This happens to be one of those times.
--
Larry Martin
Woodworking for the Blind
--joining the world of blind wood workers
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Well, looks like we are comparing apples and oranges here!
> In my opinion, sky diving is dangerous by it's very nature, since man can't
> control many of the variables involved.
> Useing power tools, on the other hand, is much more under the control of
> the tool operator.
> I've been useing power tools of all kinds for over 36 years, and have yet to
> put my hand on a blade in motion.
> This device we are speaking of in my opinion, is a waste of money, and this
> is why!
> If your body comes into contact with that blade, it will extract blood from
> you before the device can stop it.
> Would anyone like to test that theory?
> I'll stick with the safety devices that are supplied by the manufacturer of
> each tool,
> and my safety practices that haven't failed me yet.
> My techniques are time tested, and what about this saw stop?
> I'm not trying to start, or continue any type of arguement here,
> I'm merely trying to point out that
> even in this day of modern technology, there is no substitute for good
> common sense, and techniques that
> have proven themselves to work .
> And no, I do not remove safety guards of any type, that's just an invitation
> for trouble.
> Richard Justice
> www.blind-computing.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Saw stop.
>
>
> > On Mon, 30 Apr 2007, Ricque wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds to me like a waste of money to protect an idiot.
> >> The buyer has to be saying to himself,
> >> "I better have this, since I'm stupid and careless"
> >
> > Rick, so you have removed the blade guard from your circ saw, your table
> > saw, and other safety features since you don't really need them as long as
> > you are not an idiot.
> >
> > You can still do everything right and have an accident. No one is
> > perfect. And when the lack of perfection comes with the price of losing
> > fingers, some extra safety is well worth it.
> >
> > For years, skydivers used to complain about using automatic activation
> > devices which initiate deployment of your reserve if you go too low while
> > still in free fall. After a few very experienced skydivers bounced
> > because of accidents that weren't of their own doing. and they could have
> > been saved with an AAD, many more skydivers are using them now. And,
> > deaths due to no pull or low pull have significantly decreased.
> >
> > I still submit that it is impossible to be 100% safe 100% of the time.
> >
> > --
> > Blue skies.
> > Dan Rossi
> > Carnegie Mellon University.
> > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Tel: (412) 268-9081
> >
>
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