Well, since so many people seem prone to spread it around when they have an accident on a power tool, thought I would too.
This was my first ever accident involving a bench/table saw - ever
- since I first fired up a table saw, in my high school sophmore shop class, in the fall of 1955.
This is a little HF bench saw I got new for about $79 a few years back, 10". I don't use it a lot, but I was out today and got a deal on a carbide tip blade. So, decided to change blades, as the plywood blade on it was getting dull.
The long crescent wrench was in the house, so used a short one. When it loosened, my hand slipped, and nicked the ring finger on my right hand. If I'd used a longer crescent wrench, this could probably have been avoided.
And I bet you guys thought you were going to hear something horrible about a HF saw causing an accident. LOL Actually, it's a pretty decent saw, I don't use it a lot, but it does just what I need. I tuned it after the new blade was on, and the tilt was dead on right from the factory. It was a bit off from the mitre slot, but a couple of minutes put it very close to dead on. I didn't use a dial calipher, but a new steel rule.
Our shop teacher showed us what kickback was, and told us to stay out of line, before we were allowed to touch the saw. Told us to use push sticks too. I've never had kickback, and I feel it is because I listened to my shop teacher, all those years ago.
In fact, the worst shop accident I ever had was in shop class the year before. I was sanding something on a disc/belt combination sander, huge industrial size, and let a finger touch the disc. Took about an eighth of an inch off. That's when I learned, keep the body parts away from the whirly parts. Now days, the school and teacher would probably get sued. Back then, they bandaged it up, told me next time be careful. No big deal with the folks either, basically told me the same.
Ah, how times have changed. Back then they figured if you got hurt doing something stupid, it was your own fault, because you were stupid. Now if you get hurt from doing something stupid, they figure it's the school/teacher at fault for letting you be stupid.
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