Swing Arm Saw

[MikeF]

First time I have seen one of these. Seems to me that the blade would swing up and toward the operator. How would this be used?

It is a listing on eBay and part of the description says:

"These saws are no longer allowed by OSHA in commercial shops"

Can't imagine why. :eusa_thin

 

[PChristy]

Never seen one before - I am glad OSHA got involved with this one:swoon:

 

[DaveO]

That's bizarre. I can't see how it could be very safe or effective. Due to the arc of the swing I would think that the depth of cut would change and it really wouldn't have much width of cut either :dontknow::dontknow:


Dave

 

[PChristy]

The only thing that I can see it good for is on a rough-end line where they cut the rough cut boards to length and then they would go to the glue press - something like they use to have in the furniture factories that use to be around here and now they are ghost mills

 

[jerrye]

Seems to me like it would operate similar to a miter saw? Only on a larger scale?:dontknow::eusa_thin

Can't imagine why/how this has any real advantage over a radial arm saw though.

 

[MikeF]

I guess it was used like a radial arm saw. The strange thing is that these were made up until the early 80's. I thought radial arm saws had been around for a long time then.

From OSHA's site:

 

[fergy]

Ah, according to the animated drawing, the only thing wrong with that saw on Ebay is that it's missing the safety guards.

Can you imagine the accidents where the saw kicked back and embedded itself in the sternum of the operator? At least it was probably a quick death.

 

[nelsone]

If you can find pictures of some old ones the blade was completely exposed!

One of the scariest saws I've ever seen. Check out this link!

 

[MikeF]

Yeah, that could inflict some pain if not careful. Thanks for the link Ed, it looks like an interesting site.

-mike

 

[TracyP]

If you can find pictures of some old ones the blade was completely exposed!

One of the scariest saws I've ever seen. Check out this link!

OUCH!! That could get ugly, quick

 

[sediener]

Looks like it belongs in the temple of doom...

 

[Gofor]

Didn't Edgar Allan Poe write about one of those?? No, wait, that was a pendulum.

Go

 

[woodnick]

The last one I saw was a multi-bladed one to cut slab wood into fireplace lenghts. Worked just fine

 

[WoodWrangler]

All I can say ...

TRAVIS YOU NEED ONE OF THESE TOO!

 

[ptt49er]

I want one just to hang up in the shop, how cool would that be?

 

[nelsone]

I want one just to hang up in the shop, how cool would that be?

But, are you willing to plug it in???

 

[TracyP]

But, are you willing to plug it in???

I wouldn't be. I am skeered.

 

[ptt49er]

But, are you willing to plug it in???

Plug it in? Sure!!

Actually run it? I dunno...knowing me I'd probably try it once.