The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
on every program....
Keith P.
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:57:49 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller)
wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>, "Salmo" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
>>cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
>>tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
>>have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
>>
>>I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
>>the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
>>this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
>>
>>From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
>>on every program....
>
>This is also an argument in favor of push-button switches instead of toggle
>switches on power tools. You didn't say... but I'll bet you have a Delta 14"
>bandsaw with the open stand, right? One *big* reason I bought the closed-stand
>version is the push-button switch instead of the toggle switch.
Toggle or paddle? I looked at the picture of it on Amazon and
couldn't even see a switch. I prefer the paddles over the push
buttons just because they're easier to stop. I have reached over for
the stop button without looking and pressed the start button a couple
times before realizing I was hitting the wrong button.
It depends a lot not just on the type of switch, but where the switch
is located. My drill press has a toggle, but it's in a place my hands
aren't going to go anywhere near.
-Leuf
Doug Miller wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, "Salmo" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
> >cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
> >tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
> >have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
> >
> >I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
> >the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
> >this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
> >
> >From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
> >on every program....
>
> This is also an argument in favor of push-button switches instead of toggle
> switches on power tools. You didn't say... but I'll bet you have a Delta 14"
> bandsaw with the open stand, right? One *big* reason I bought the closed-stand
> version is the push-button switch instead of the toggle switch.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
Doug,
Do you mean "magnetically-latching"? As in ac-magnetically-latched
motor-starter with momentary contact switch to initiate latch?
Definitely the way to go if possible, but trust none, ever.
Enjoy all digits,
J
Doug Miller wrote:
> One *big* reason I bought the closed-stand
> version is the push-button switch instead of the toggle switch.
I like push button switches, too.
However, depowered machines never, ever, start.
If they do, call the "Weekly World News"! (A.K.A. "The Paper" in "So,
I Married an Axe Murder)
B A R R Y <[email protected]> wrote in news:2dSRg.7910$Ij.4202
@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com:
>
>
> I like push button switches, too.
>
> However, depowered machines never, ever, start.
>
*snip*
I like to try at least one tool once during my time wood working. It's
always a good idea to make sure the tool's not possessed!
Puckdropper
--
Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.
To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:07:23 GMT, "Salmo" <[email protected]> wrote:
>The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
>cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
>tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
>have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
>
>I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
>the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
>this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
>
>From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
>on every program....
>
>Keith P.
>
Keith.. glad you learned that lesson without damage to body parts... thanks for
sharing..
I use to think that those removable switch handles that tools come with now were
kind of silly, but because of stories like yours, I've been taking them off
before blade changes and things...
Always better safe than sorry...
Mac
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm
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In article <[email protected]>, "Salmo" <[email protected]> wrote:
>The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
>cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
>tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
>have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
>
>I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
>the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
>this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
>
>From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
>on every program....
This is also an argument in favor of push-button switches instead of toggle
switches on power tools. You didn't say... but I'll bet you have a Delta 14"
bandsaw with the open stand, right? One *big* reason I bought the closed-stand
version is the push-button switch instead of the toggle switch.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>
>Doug Miller wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>, "Salmo"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
>> >cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
>> >tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
>> >have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
>> >
>> >I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
>> >the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
>> >this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
>> >
>> >From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
>> >on every program....
>>
>> This is also an argument in favor of push-button switches instead of toggle
>> switches on power tools. You didn't say... but I'll bet you have a Delta 14"
>> bandsaw with the open stand, right? One *big* reason I bought the
> closed-stand
>> version is the push-button switch instead of the toggle switch.
>
>Doug,
>
>Do you mean "magnetically-latching"? As in ac-magnetically-latched
>motor-starter with momentary contact switch to initiate latch?
Not in this case, no, although that's certainly the type I prefer (and have,
on my table saw and shaper).
The push-button switch on my Delta 14" closed-stand BS is completely
mechanical. Even so, it's clearly *far* less likely to be accidentally bumped
on than is a simple toggle switch such as Delta provides on the open-stand
version of the same saw.
>
>Definitely the way to go if possible, but trust none, ever.
Indeed. It takes only a few seconds to unplug the tool. Hardly worth risking
one's fingers for.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:07:23 GMT, "Salmo" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
>cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
>tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
>have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
>
>I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
>the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
>this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
>
>From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
>on every program....
>
>Keith P.
>
It should be a comforting feeling to see the electrical plug before
servicing any power tool. Good to hear there was no accident.
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:07:23 GMT, "Salmo" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>The blade had slipped off the track on my band saw. I removed the
>cover...loosened the tension... and thought about unplugging the
>tool...Nahh - Nothing can happen! Well, it did and I'm damned lucky I don't
>have to explain a terrible outcome to anyone.
>
>I was reaching up and about to put the blade on the upper pulley when I hit
>the switch...Very fortunately none of the blade was near the wheels (3 on
>this one) and the motor/pulley just spun freely. Am-I-ever- lucky.
>
>From now on I won't take chances!! Now I know why Nahm gives those warnings
>on every program....
>
>Keith P.
>
While I certainly believe in unplugging all machines prior to working
on them or setting them up, the last time I changed the blade on my
RAS, I crawled under the stand to get to the plug and slipped a disk
in my back. Down for three days.
Some days you just can't win :~)
Frank