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[Omran]

Hello everybody, I am writnig this today just to make sure you do take care of your safty first before getting excited on the project and trying to do stupid things like what I done last month.

For 17 years I worked and still working on Power tools, and small engines, and I did that and do repair hem to earn a living, few years ago I was giving seminars and lessons for groups on how to prevent power tools accidents, but my stupidity let me ignore one of the rules and I cut my left thumb all the way with the circular saw last day of may, and I had a surgery the day after, but believe me it is no fun, and now thanks GOD thanks God I am recovering, but I really want you guys to be safe. Please ifyou have to make a tide cut or a narrow bord to split please then please make sure you FASTEN that board with few nails on the sawhorse before attending the cut.

And yes even if it happend to me please feel free to PM me for any safty Questions.

Thank you all and please be carful

God bless

Omran.
Here is a link for power tools safty
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=203807&p=3

 

[ljf24]

Sorry to hear that...but im glad your recovering.

 

[mmtillman]

Glad you are recovering! I use my hubbys table saw alot and am always just a little afraid of it

...so am extra careful

 

[coffeelady3]

OUCH!!!!! Sorry for the mishap!

 

[redoak]

Glad to hear your recovering. I find circular saws have way too much power for what you need them to do. (most of the time). The last couple years I've been using a 5-inch 19.2 volt circular saw. It cuts plywood/osb/t1-11 just fine for about an hour then I switch batteries. If I don't have the blade going full speed when I start cutting or if I'm too close to the wood when I pull the trigger the blade just stops on the wood and nothing happens, instead of the saw kicking back or the whole piece of wood going flying. Or if the wood starts to bind up the saw blade the saw blade stops and no kick back or flying wood.

 

[Omran]

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Yes I agree with you on that, but I must say I can blame no one, but myself,because I was in a hurry and I knew better .

 

[sillybirds]

Sorry to hear about your accident Omran! All it takes is a moment of inattentiveness. I'd add, wear those safety glasses too. I had to have a tiny bit of metal ground out of my cornea by the Ophthalmologist a couple of years ago. I thought my eyeglasses would be adequate protection while Dremeling, but they weren't!

 

[SpunkyTheMonkey]

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snap! i had mine sucked out with a hypodermic needle. not fun...

 

[g_a_brand]

Im so glad your ok , and thanks for reminding us that we do need to be careful .

 

[chookchick]

We all do stupid things once in a while when in a hurry...So glad to hear you are recuperating, how is your thumb? I am just starting to get over my fear of circular saws, this will make me extra careful.