Comment by ChoGGi
7 months ago
Almost 20 years of never coming close to losing a finger, I pay attention when I'm doing anything dangerous.
7 months ago
Almost 20 years of never coming close to losing a finger, I pay attention when I'm doing anything dangerous.
Have you spent 20 years using a table saw most days of your working life? I think some of this centers around people who use saws day in and day out, to the point they spend a significant part of their working life using a saw when fatigued.
I don't have strong opinions on this change. I've used a table saw for years as a homeowner, and I always leave the guards on. I've never seen a table saw on a job site with the guards on.
I'd be curious to know what percentage of the people injured by table saws owned the saw that they got hurt on. How many are workers who didn't choose which saw to buy?
There is a zero percent chance you have paid 100% attention 100% of the time. A lot of accidents happen when two (or more) edge cases collide. The wind slams a door shut at the same moment that the blade catches a knot in the wood.
It's foolish to be a human and think you have the abilities of a robot.