Tool Type Radial Arm Saw Woodworking（摇臂锯木工工具类型）.pdf

Tool Type Radial Arm Saw Experience Beginner Injury Severity Hurt but OK Description The fence on my saw was pretty chewed up from lots of different angle cuts. One day I was mitering some oak when one of the tiny offcuts got jammed between the fence and the blade. The saw picked it up and hurled it back at the wall where it bounced and hit me in the cheek, giving me a little shiner. Advice watch those offcuts and make sure they cant bind up the blade. Putting a new fence on the saw (a three minute procedure) would have prevented the accident. ©Woodworkers Central Accident Survey, All Rights Reserved Tool Type Radial Arm Saw Experience Advanced Injury Severity Close Call Description Over the 15 years that Ive owned my Radial Arm Saw Ive had numerous close calls with it. Two major close calls come to mind. The first happened when we first set it up in my fathers basement. We were ripping with it and didnt quite understand the feed direction. There is now a picture hiding an 8 hole in a paneled wall. The second major close call came with using a molding head attachment. Again this ocurred in the first weeks with the tool. I figured that Sears was just trying to grab me for the hold-down kit...it wasnt a necessity. I was wrong! A second piece of lumber was launched. Advice Follow all of the manufacturers reccomendations for safety concerns and hold-downs. Buy a power tool specific book and read up on what experienced users have to say. If you have a specific question about how to safely perform an operation or even if you should try a particular type of operation with the tool, post a question and seek advice on one of the numerous woodworking forums on the www. Paint a line on the table that your hands shouldnt cross when the blade is turning. Replace the fence often when it starts showing wear. A clean cut in the