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Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - Grandpa Dave - 11-09-2015
Thanks for admitting and sharing your mistake as a reminder of what can/did happen.
Thankful you still have all fingers, eyes and flesh intact.
Drywall is much easier to patch!
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - John Mihich - 11-09-2015
Yep - RT's can launch wood; especially smaller pieces. Large pieces are easier to hang on to. Starter pins are helpful. I rarely use one but I do when working with smaller pieces. Even with a pin a piece can get caught.
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - Sawdustd - 11-10-2015
You did WHAT??!!! You're one lucky dude. BIG lesson learned and thankfully you weren't hurt. A good lesson for all.
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - Bill Wilson - 11-10-2015
Good point about the starting pin. I've had a couple small pieces launch on me with my old RT (cheapo stamped steel Craftsman). Routing edges on small curved pieces takes special care when approaching a corner. Get too close and the bit will grab. My old RT didn't have a starting pin. My new one does and I like it a lot better.
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - Robert Adams - 11-10-2015
Year climb cuts can be very dangerous. There are only a few times a climb cut is preferred on a router table.
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - FrankAtl - 11-10-2015
I just want to make sure I understand what you did.
I get the reasoning behind doing a climb cut, I do them myself. But, why would you do a pass between the bit and the fence whether it was a climb cut or a normal cut? I've never had an occasion to do this. Even if the bit was spinning in the direction you thought it was, one slip of the hand and you've got the workpiece in the gut or hopefully flying past you into the opposite wall.
Just curious if I'm missing or misread something.
Also glad you were not injured!
Frank
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - cvillewood - 11-10-2015
Frank, I'm curious too. I can't recall a time I've ever had wood between the bit and fence. I always bury the bit in the fence.
Glad the OP is ok. I had a recent Oh ***** moment yesterday. I was installing a tire rack above my garage door when my wife came home an hour early. I had to jump from the top of the ladder (my feet were 5'+ above the ground). I should have disabled the door while working up there. My legs were jello for 15 minutes from the adrenaline.
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - Steve N - 11-10-2015
25,000 RPMs can get the party started pretty good, ya just need to put it into the launchmode. That a little like beastmode
Trapped climb cuts require depends
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - wood2woodknot - 11-10-2015
FrankAtl said:
I just want to make sure I understand what you did. ... Just curious if I'm missing or misread something.
Also glad you were not injured!
Frank
Does inexperience and overconfidence enlighten your curiosity? As I mentioned (or at least implied) it was a powerful learning experience.
Re: Tablesaws are not the only wood launchers - FrankAtl - 11-11-2015
wood2woodknot said:
[blockquote]FrankAtl said:
I just want to make sure I understand what you did. ... Just curious if I'm missing or misread something.
Also glad you were not injured!
Frank
Does inexperience and overconfidence enlighten your curiosity? As I mentioned (or at least implied) it was a powerful learning experience.
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It absolutely does!
Believe me, I've done a few bone-headed things in my shop over the years. I recently had to replace a door on the entrance to my shop because I shot a thin piece of stock out of the tablesaw through the glass on the upper part of the door. I found the piece about 50 feet out in the yard. Going through the glass deflected it just enough to miss my truck!
Scared the crap out of me.
Again...glad you're okay!
Frank