Tpt life Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 This is a weird thread as it was answered two ways. I think my chisels are the least “safe,” but no tool scares me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, drzaius said: You saying your wife is tool? Nah, but a money pit just the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 You guys have got me to thinking and I agree about the wife. After all these years of jumping , she has finally learned to address herself about half way from the house to the garage. Sometimes she still forgets. And then there’s the remote to the dc that is attached to my belt/pocket, that is the same height as my workbench. Late at night when all is quiet and that sucker comes on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 My wife knows not to come into the shop if I have power tools running. The door to my shop has a large window and my most used tools generally face toward the door, so she waits at the door until I see her and turn off the tool. If she has our daughter with her, she waits until I come open the door, after I put away/move anything as needed, to be sure it’s safe. She’s an ER doc and is very aware of the potential dangers of the tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Safe tools come in systainers and stay there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I had a good conversation with Megan when we moved in together about coming into the shop while tools were running. She asked about flashing the lights but realized it was a bad idea before i got to correct her. Now she usually waits until i notice her or she waits until no power tools are running. Though some hand tools are just as if not more dangerous. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Because I sometimes do delicate inlay on guitars and small items it's not always about the danger to me if I'm startled. With the small tools like a fret saw or tiny chisels you can get hurt but you'll likely heal quickly and the injury will probably be small. With this type of work I'd really hate to be in the final steps of hand cutting a delicate piece of Abalone and have it break because someone came up behind me and caused me to twitch or jerk by being startled. I get into my own little world when I'm doing work like that and am oblivious to someone entering the shop. I don't need or want anyone 'announcing their arrival' like it's some big event. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McCully Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I definitely get nervous about getting startled as well. I work in the garage attached to the house, so there are two means of entry and I have 4 small children (6 and under) who don’t always listen when I tell them to stay out. I like the suggestions about having someone circle around into your peripheral vision as I’m not sure I’d hear a yell over the tool, DC, and my hearing protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I can't hear myself yell over the dust collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Phoenix Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 11/24/2018 at 12:59 AM, Woodenskye said: The operator is the most dangerous. Whether we are tired, over estimate our own abilities or whatever it still comes back to the 1 person that pushes the power button. I stopped reading after this response. I was going to post: "A distracted/ complacent/ inexperienced operator" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Gee, and I thought we'd agreed it was the dust collector. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted December 4, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Mark J said: Gee, and I thought we'd agreed it was the dust collector. Not all of us wear dentures. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 36 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Not all of us wear dentures. Ha! Former member Particleboard's dentures got sucked into the dust collector... he also suffered at least a couple of accidents on his table saw... twice he lost his very same finger... it ended up looking like an alien body part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 I tell people to either wait till I'm done with the machine or to call my cell phone. It's always set to ring loud and vibrate. If I even think I feel the phone vibrating I finish the cut then check it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 9:24 PM, Chet said: The router and for some reason its the one in the table more then the hand held. Same here. I think it's because when your hand routing, you've got the machine in between you and the bit but when table mounted that bit is spinning right in front of your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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