>> I have a Delta Chop saw that has a button on the handle. After I am >> done cutting I can just press the button and the saw comes to a complete >> and sudden stop. >> > My 12" Dewalt doesn't have a separate button, releasing the trigger does > it. > >
Nice, the Delta chop saw I have is one of the very first that Delta came out with back in the early 80's, so it doesn't have a new fangled combo brake button. :-) >> Years ago I had a close encounter with a piece of wood that flew off a >> table saw blade during a kickback. Nearly lost my left eye and I was >> wearing goggles. Left eye is still intact though with one small scar. >> > I had one come back& nearly break a rib 2 years ago. But that is fixable, > google for "shark fin". Its a riving knife that is exactly the width of > the blade with set, runs behind the blade within 1/8" of the teeth, > covering the rear of the blade. Wood gets caught and thrown by the rising > teeth on the back of the blade and if the teeth are shielded by the riving > knife, no more kick back. If the knife is set exactly, even blade burns > are much reduced. > > Yes, I know what you are talking about but those kickback preventers have a way of getting in the way sometimes also. I am much more careful than I used to be. The kickback I experienced was mostly operator induced. I was asking for problems. No problems since then. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
