soonerdg Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 What about something like this. It's blue tooth so your phone should connect to it whenever it gets is able read it. Any call or text would be indicated visually. There may be other similar devices. This is just the first one I came across. https://www.incipio.com/prompt-bluetooth-visual-notification-pod.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=PW-153&gclid=CjwKEAjwz4u9BRCbioK3stnBznESJADA75xbtMdy63bILBK2fBy8iIn5DJtnagxsfj2z08gOQPxAuxoCfLTw_wcB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 On 8/2/2016 at 9:50 PM, mat60 said: Tell hur...500ft isnt that far of a walk and the exercise would be good for you hun.. When is the funeral? I read the fine print of my disability insurance policy one day. It says that if I lose any finger after the first knuckle, the policy pays out in full, $60k/year until age 65, even if I can go back to work full-time. Instead of an electronic signal, my wife waits for me to use the table saw and sneaks up behind me to get my attention... should I be worried? -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 24 minutes ago, Elroy Skimms said: When is the funeral? I read the fine print of my disability insurance policy one day. It says that if I lose any finger after the first knuckle, the policy pays out in full, $60k/year until age 65, even if I can go back to work full-time. Instead of an electronic signal, my wife waits for me to use the table saw and sneaks up behind me to get my attention... should I be worried? -E No funeral here..I am very lucky and wouldnt want to start over again the way things are now.....60k is alot of money Elroy.If you need any help let me no.......Yes Id be worried and Id be getting a Saw Stop soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 When is the funeral? I read the fine print of my disability insurance policy one day. It says that if I lose any finger after the first knuckle, the policy pays out in full, $60k/year until age 65, even if I can go back to work full-time. Instead of an electronic signal, my wife waits for me to use the table saw and sneaks up behind me to get my attention... should I be worried? -E Nobody really NEEDS a pinky, do they? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 1 minute ago, wtnhighlander said: Nobody really NEEDS a pinky, do they? For $60k a year, I'd gladly give up half a pinky. Unfortunately, I don't have the nerve to run my hand through my table saw. -E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Am I the only one that thinks setting up an Arduino with a blinking LED matrix on the wall that connected to the internet and looked for a specific flag to be enabled via a web page or app to be a mighty fine solution/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 I agree.. dinner bell all the way. What about something like this for the hearing impaired. This is just a basic one but you could possibly find one that could trigger a strobe or something. https://www.harriscomm.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=47_1053&products_id=20614&hcCsid=mt9lk3g81hhma41ea9quhv0gf4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom Cancelleri Posted August 5, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 I GOT IT! You wear this on your leg, when she presses the shock button you get a little electrical shock. It's adjustable from what feels like a bug crawling on your leg to someone shooting you with a nail gun. http://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/dog/dog-collars-leashes-and-harnesses/dog-collars/petsafe-elite-big-dog-remote-trainer 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tom Cancelleri said: I GOT IT! You wear this on your leg, when she presses the shock button you get a little electrical shock. It's adjustable from what feels like a bug crawling on your leg to someone shooting you with a nail gun. http://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/dog/dog-collars-leashes-and-harnesses/dog-collars/petsafe-elite-big-dog-remote-trainer LMAO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 I GOT IT! You wear this on your leg, when she presses the shock button you get a little electrical shock. It's adjustable from what feels like a bug crawling on your leg to someone shooting you with a nail gun. http://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/dog/dog-collars-leashes-and-harnesses/dog-collars/petsafe-elite-big-dog-remote-trainer "Don't taze me, bro!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 5 hours ago, Tom Cancelleri said: I GOT IT! You wear this on your leg, when she presses the shock button you get a little electrical shock. It's adjustable from what feels like a bug crawling on your leg to someone shooting you with a nail gun. http://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/dog/dog-collars-leashes-and-harnesses/dog-collars/petsafe-elite-big-dog-remote-trainer Funny thing is I tried one of these on my German shorthaired pointer who was jumping the fence. Set it a one he backed away, next time he went right over the fence, eventually we had to go full power, pressed the button he turned and looked at us, then jumped the fence. I guess the lure of chasing birds and the neighbors goats was shock proof. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 3 hours ago, Woodenskye said: Funny thing is I tried one of these on my German shorthaired pointer who was jumping the fence. Set it a one he backed away, next time he went right over the fence, eventually we had to go full power, pressed the button he turned and looked at us, then jumped the fence. I guess the lure of chasing birds and the neighbors goats was shock proof. My gsd is too smart for them too. On our perimeter e fence, After the first shock, there is a 30 second timeout where it won't shock again. She would run by, get zapped,then mosy up and jump it in no hurry knowing she was safe. When I got a remote though, that crap ended quick. No timeout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 I know a guy that "tested" one on himself before putting it on the dog. His description of the result is one of the funniest stories I've ever heard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris H Posted January 4, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Here is the solution I went with, just in case someone else finds themselves in a similar situation. I trenched about 290' of Cat10 cable from the house out to the shop. Put a wifi router on the shop end, and then attached a wifi connected outlet to a strobe light / siren. All in, I probably have $250-$300 into it. I know that sounds like a lot, but this was the cheapest solution that actually worked. The 105db siren actually gets my attention better than the light. In a fully lit shop, the light is a bit useless unless you are gazing in that direction. My wife can now get my attention from the house or from two states away (she tested it when she was out of town...) Side benefit is I now have Wifi in the shop (and a good chunk of the yard around it). Here is a link to the Siren/Light. Here is a link to the wifi outlet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I just received the 3m Bluetooth headphones and used them for the first time this weekend. I was easily alerted each time my wife "needed" my attention. I also brought an old TV and sound bar to the shop which connects to the phone. The sound bar projects the ring pretty well! On another note I have to say streaming you tube wood shows in the background has been awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chud Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 On 8/5/2016 at 6:32 PM, Lester Burnham said: Can't shred without it. Dunno about a pinky but Tony Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring finger of his right hand in an industrial accident on his last day of work in a sheet metal factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Who is this Tony guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 On 1/4/2017 at 4:43 AM, Chud said: Dunno about a pinky but Tony Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring finger of his right hand in an industrial accident on his last day of work in a sheet metal factory. Two others come to mind: Jerry Garcia - Missing most of right middle finger Django Reinhardt - Left Middle and ring fingers paralyzed due to burns 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Once my wife tapped me on the shoulder while turning wood. Told her not to do that again but stand off to the side where I can see her in my peripheral vision. I wouldn't trust a 4 year old to go 500 feet without getting distracted by something and wind up getting lost. I have read several accounts over the years about campers losing a kid in a matter of seconds when they take off, following the dog or a squirrel. I like the idea of the warehouse strobe light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Mirrors have a place where power tool work requires your back to a room. Most lathes in commercial sites here have a mirror on the back of the lathe somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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