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- From: apoyner@as.arizona.edu (Tony Poyner)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Safest way to use radial arm saw?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.173356.17022@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 17:33:56 GMT
- References: <92356.083438RSASMC@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com>
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- In article 083438RSASMC@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com, RSASMC@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com () writes:
-
- >At EVERY woodworking show I have attended, I have watched the Forrest blade
- >demo person show the use of their RA blade by PUSHING the blade through the
- >work. YES, I SAID PUSHING THE BLADE. The demo person even made the comment
- >that it isn't done that way in the States, but should be, as the RAS is a
- >knock-off of some European panel type saw that does get pushed through the
- >wood. The really nifty part of the demo was when the blade was pushed half
- >way through the piece of wood and the demo guy took his hand away and let
- >the blade spin away in the kerf. It stayed put. Another argument, he said,
- >for pushing the blade was that it wouldn't come running at you.
- >
- There IS no free lunch!
-
- If you pull the blade, the blade tries to "self-feed", and you have to
- hold it back from running up your arm. Not good.
-
- However, if you push, the back of the blade is trying to pull the wood
- up off the table. Therefore, you better hold the wood down securely or
- suffer the consequences!
-
- I prefer the standard (American?) method of pulling, keeping my arm stiff
- to maintain control. As yet, I have never had a problem - but I DO treat
- the saw with a LOT of respect.
-
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- Tony Poyner apoyner@as.arizona.edu
- Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory Tel (602) 621-5185
- Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 Fax (602) 670-5740
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