NRG VIRTUAL WORKSHOP - USING THE TABLE SAW

[dvm27]

Great workshop Kurt. I also suffered saw-finger once and I'm betting those of us it happened to will never let it happen again.

 

A question regarding the Preac zero-inset with blue tape tip - I'm snow birding so don't have access to my saw but isn't the blade very close to the blade elevating screw? I may be wrong but perhaps this violates the 3" rule?

[kurtvd19]

Three inches is the rule for shop table saws.  But I mention it so people will think about it. 

How do I keep 3 inches away?  I can't.  So I will keep my fingers as far away as possible.

The need to keep a good distance away is for when the saw is running.  The adjusting screw is closer than 3 inches - I sure hope you don't try to adjust the blade height with the Preac running.😎

There is a tape sold by FastCap meant for Miter Saws that is put in place and the blade is turned on and to cut through the tape   It's sturdier than the blue tape and is 16" long - 5 pieces for $6.66.  Fastcap.com made for the big saws, but if it can be done with a big saw we can do it with our small saws - ,just scale things down.  This looks like it will be usable on our saws - I am going to order some to test it.

 

 

[bruce d]

49 minutes ago, kurtvd19 said:

How do I keep 3 inches away?  I can't.  So I will keep my fingers as far away as possible.

I have seen a table saw with a black rectangle neatly drawn with a Sharpie around the blade area. Inside that rectangle was a smaller red one. If the shop foreman saw anyone with their fingers inside the red border they were, shall we say, 'reminded' of the rules (and their expendable status as employees!)