Never adjust a belt sander while it's running

[kevinthenerd]

Yeah. That hurts. I feel like such an idiot. I'm using my right thumb on the space bar, and it sucks. I think I hit a nerve or something because it seems like other fingers are tingling too. I managed to find a first aid kit in here (at work in a research lab), but it looks 50 years old. I threw out a few bandaids before I found one that didn't spontaneously open from the glue being so old. I was so desperate I trusted the little antibiotic ointment that came in a little single-serving pouch. Too bad there's no pain relief in there. This is gonna suck tonight... you know what they say about sore thumbs sticking out.

(Add this to the fact that I cut my right thumb two days ago with a pocket knife while trimming the burr off a PVC pipe cut. I didn't realize until after I cut myself that there was motor oil on the knife.)

 

[Zim Hosein]

You obviously didn't watch Tool Time growing up kevinthenerd!

 

[GeekDrew]

Remind me never to come within firing distance of you...

 

[Howard]

You are an idiot. Do not use any more power tools.

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
You obviously didn't watch Tool Time growing up kevinthenerd!

Oh, I did, and I follow the mantra of "more power." I miss watching that show. My favorite episodes were the ones where he'd make the "man's ___" such as the kitchen and bathroom. I also liked his hotrod too. Oh, and it's "Home Improvement" you're thinking of. "Tool Time" was the name of the fake show in the series.

I'm just getting tired from working too much. I should pay attention more.

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: Howard
You are an idiot. Do not use any more power tools.

I called myself an idiot as soon as it happened. I knew all along I shouldn't have done that, but I still did it. That's the truest kind of idiot there is.

 

[zanieladie]

Yikes...and OUCH!

 

[SSP]

What kind of research lab doesnt keep a up to date first-aid kit?

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: SSP
What kind of research lab doesnt keep a up to date first-aid kit?

a state university I guess. In all fairness it's probably less than ten years old, but still...

 

[Rubycon]

What's even more fun (and dangerous!) is dropping 1 foot long 2x4's on a table saw blade spinning at full speed without the guard. Nice catapault effect. Just make sure nobody is on the other side of the blade!

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
What's even more fun (and dangerous!) is dropping 1 foot long 2x4's on a table saw blade spinning at full speed without the guard. Nice catapault effect. Just make sure nobody is on the other side of the blade!

I'm sure that doesn't accelerate the wear on the carbide teeth.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Remind me never to come within firing distance of you...

:laugh:

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
What's even more fun (and dangerous!) is dropping 1 foot long 2x4's on a table saw blade spinning at full speed without the guard. Nice catapault effect. Just make sure nobody is on the other side of the blade!

Sounds to me like a potato gun would be more fun. It's more portable and more powerful.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: kevinthenerd

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
What's even more fun (and dangerous!) is dropping 1 foot long 2x4's on a table saw blade spinning at full speed without the guard. Nice catapault effect. Just make sure nobody is on the other side of the blade!

Sounds to me like a potato gun would be more fun. It's more portable and more powerful.

..but safer

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: Howard
You are an idiot. Do not use any more power tools.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: kevinthenerd
Yeah. That hurts. I feel like such an idiot. I'm using my right thumb on the space bar, and it sucks. I think I hit a nerve or something because it seems like other fingers are tingling too. I managed to find a first aid kit in here (at work in a research lab), but it looks 50 years old. I threw out a few bandaids before I found one that didn't spontaneously open from the glue being so old. I was so desperate I trusted the little antibiotic ointment that came in a little single-serving pouch. Too bad there's no pain relief in there. This is gonna suck tonight... you know what they say about sore thumbs sticking out.

(Add this to the fact that I cut my right thumb two days ago with a pocket knife while trimming the burr off a PVC pipe cut. I didn't realize until after I cut myself that there was motor oil on the knife.)

That made me laugh till my sides hurt.
Learn when not to do it yourself...

 

[OdiN]

You're the reason why chainsaws have warning labels of "DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP CHAIN WITH HANDS"

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: quasarsky

Originally posted by: Howard
You are an idiot. Do not use any more power tools.

You're an idiot too.

 

[iamaelephant]

Doesn't it suck when you know you're about to hurt yourself but you continue to do what you're doing anyway. Yeah it sucks.

 

[rhino56]

You shouldnt warn others that you cant adjust a belt sander while its running, thats just poor information and quite untrue. the tracking knob is meant to be adjusted while it is running.
you should make the title something like "im an idiot" or "why do bad things always happen to dumb people" or "i cut myself with my belt sander"

 

[JinLien]

Step away from the tools and get a desk job, because it sound like you are an accident prone person.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: rhino56
You shouldnt warn others that you cant adjust a belt sander while its running, thats just poor information and quite untrue. the tracking knob is meant to be adjusted while it is running.
you should make the title something like "im an idiot" or "why do bad things always happen to dumb people" or "i cut myself with my belt sander"

That's what I was thinking. What were you adjusting, the tension?

 

[JinLien]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
What's even more fun (and dangerous!) is dropping 1 foot long 2x4's on a table saw blade spinning at full speed without the guard. Nice catapault effect. Just make sure nobody is on the other side of the blade!

I'm sure that doesn't accelerate the wear on the carbide teeth.

Kinda hard to do because most likely the 2x4 would fall to one side of the blade. Take the guard & anti kick back then shove a foot long 1x1 or 2x2 stick into the blade and see what happen.

 

[Midlander]

Put the tools down and slowly back away from the workbench. Keep your hands in plain sight.

Tools are not for you.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: JinLien

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
What's even more fun (and dangerous!) is dropping 1 foot long 2x4's on a table saw blade spinning at full speed without the guard. Nice catapault effect. Just make sure nobody is on the other side of the blade!

I'm sure that doesn't accelerate the wear on the carbide teeth.

Kinda hard to do because most likely the 2x4 would fall to one side of the blade. Take the guard & anti kick back then shove a foot long 1x1 or 2x2 stick into the blade and see what happen.

The Freud blades on their saws don't have carbide teeth. I guess if someone slips and cuts off a finger they can put "Freudian Slip" on the accident report. :laugh:

The saw in the carpenter's shop has no kickback guard. Just a rotating blade that sticks up above the table. Thus if the blade is at 90 degrees and you stand behind the saw (so the blade is rotating AWAY from you) and drop a scrap piece of wood onto it as perpendicular as possible, it will definitely get launched with great speed. The blade will also ring nice like the bell at the start of a boxing match.

I guess if you wanted the maximum effect you could use a dado arrangement. :Q

Speaking of carbide tipped blades. Those brazed joints that hold the actual tips to the blade teeth are incredibly strong.