Okay, I know to always use a splitter.
I have a Delta pop-up on my Unisaw and an MJ splitter on my Christmas list, but sometimes you just forget to pop it back up. I had been cutting some 1/4" grooves with the splitter down and just needed to shave 1/16" off the edge of my completed door for my router table project. Forgot to pop-up the splitter, now I have some fresh red decorative accents on my shop floor. Oh yeah and a completely ruined door panel, not to mention three very blue fingers on my hand. But no trip to the ER. Just a memory of the look of panic when my wife saw me standing at the back door dripping blood.
I am usually very shop safety conscious.. just slipped up. Luckily the cost was not permanent. The ruined door panel will go on the wall beside the table saw as a reminder.
THINK SAFETY!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
I have a Delta pop-up on my Unisaw and an MJ splitter on my Christmas list, but sometimes you just forget to pop it back up. I had been cutting some 1/4" grooves with the splitter down and just needed to shave 1/16" off the edge of my completed door for my router table project. Forgot to pop-up the splitter, now I have some fresh red decorative accents on my shop floor. Oh yeah and a completely ruined door panel, not to mention three very blue fingers on my hand. But no trip to the ER. Just a memory of the look of panic when my wife saw me standing at the back door dripping blood.
I am usually very shop safety conscious.. just slipped up. Luckily the cost was not permanent. The ruined door panel will go on the wall beside the table saw as a reminder.
THINK SAFETY!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!