Comments on: SawStop Inventor Sticks His Finger in the Spinning Blade http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/ Specialization is for Insects. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:29:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Vid http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44999 Vid Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:09:18 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44999 NEVER wear gloves when using a table saw! If the glove catches, your whole hand will get pulled in. NEVER wear gloves when using a table saw! If the glove catches, your whole hand will get pulled in.

]]> By: Aaron Hall http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44825 Aaron Hall Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:20:12 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44825 What an amazing invention. I wonder how well it works if the person is wearing gloves, since electricity probably would not conduct as well through gloves. Regardless, this is a terrific idea and certainly worth the investment. What an amazing invention. I wonder how well it works if the person is wearing gloves, since electricity probably would not conduct as well through gloves. Regardless, this is a terrific idea and certainly worth the investment.

]]> By: Jacques Snyman http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44720 Jacques Snyman Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:40:39 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44720 My uncle could've used this. He lost several fingers in a close encounter with a circular saw. Butchers also lose fingers often, especially when cutting down huge slabs of cold meat in winter mornings, where your fingers are too numb to feel anything and you dont even realise immeadiately that you've lost a finger. Differentiating between wood and flesh is easy, but between man flesh & cow flesh is another kettle of fish altogether! My uncle could’ve used this. He lost several fingers in a close encounter with a circular saw. Butchers also lose fingers often, especially when cutting down huge slabs of cold meat in winter mornings, where your fingers are too numb to feel anything and you dont even realise immeadiately that you’ve lost a finger. Differentiating between wood and flesh is easy, but between man flesh & cow flesh is another kettle of fish altogether!

]]> By: Stanwick http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44699 Stanwick Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:08:47 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44699 My 10th grade shop teacher could really have used this invention. Watching that video brought me back some very gruesome memories. :( My 10th grade shop teacher could really have used this invention. Watching that video brought me back some very gruesome memories. :(

]]> By: Jeremy http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44696 Jeremy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:51:15 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44696 Well he really had no choice (except to abandon his product) so he had to do it, but it still must take some guts. My father cut his finger off with a table saw some 4o years ago, and although re-attached it's never been quite the same. Thanks for the video! J Well he really had no choice (except to abandon his product) so he had to do it, but it still must take some guts. My father cut his finger off with a table saw some 4o years ago, and although re-attached it’s never been quite the same.

Thanks for the video!
J

]]> By: jackie sheeler http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44690 jackie sheeler Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:05:48 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44690 O. My. God. you know if you stand near the edge of a roof, or any high place, and your knees go all jelly even if you know you're not going to fall? yeah. that's what watching this video felt like. bravo to him -- for inventing this incredible system and for having balls of steel! O. My. God.

you know if you stand near the edge of a roof, or any high place, and your knees go all jelly even if you know you’re not going to fall? yeah. that’s what watching this video felt like.

bravo to him — for inventing this incredible system and for having balls of steel!

]]> By: Lisa Marie Mary http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44686 Lisa Marie Mary Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:09:11 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44686 Holy cow! That's amazing - Mark has got to get one of those! His uncle has already lost tips of two fingers. He and Mark are both contractors, I always worry about crazy accidents. I wonder, though, why the guy chose that particular finger to stick in there.... hmm... I think I'd choose pinky or ring finger for the test. You can still do a lot, I imagine, if you have your first two fingers and your thumb. Holy cow! That’s amazing – Mark has got to get one of those! His uncle has already lost tips of two fingers. He and Mark are both contractors, I always worry about crazy accidents.

I wonder, though, why the guy chose that particular finger to stick in there…. hmm… I think I’d choose pinky or ring finger for the test. You can still do a lot, I imagine, if you have your first two fingers and your thumb.

]]> By: Anthony Braden http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/02/sawstop-inventor-sticks-his-finger-in-the-spinning-blade/#comment-44672 Anthony Braden Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:06:19 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=3943#comment-44672 If that doesn't sell his product, then <b>nothing</b> will ... unbelievable video. Cos I'm a geek, I am just curious ... I wonder if the blade would react as effectively if your fingernail hit it first? Are fingernails as conductive, I wonder? But I'm not geek enough to actually test that. If that doesn’t sell his product, then nothing will … unbelievable video.

Cos I’m a geek, I am just curious … I wonder if the blade would react as effectively if your fingernail hit it first? Are fingernails as conductive, I wonder? But I’m not geek enough to actually test that.

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