Stupid move of the day.....

[Chris Allen]

Okay, thought I would share my stupidity with the world.

I was cutting down a piece of 1/2" ply. Had it sitting on top of my table saw. Was using my circ saw. Not paying close enough attention. I saw sparks. This can't be good. Cut about a 1/2 inch off the end of my aluminum rear rail for my TS. My Diablo blade sliced right through it like butter.

The sparks came from the tip of the screw holding the end cap on the rail. Luckily it was a small enough amount of rail not to matter, and it was nearly a perfectly square cut. Not noticeable unless you were looking for it.

That's all.

[Norm Koerner]

Stuff happens. And some of us are just luckier than others.

[Paul Ryan]

Don't feel bad chris. I did that about 5 years ago on a cheap craftsman table saw I had. This saw had aluminum wings that pulled out. I cut about 1/3 through one of the wings before I realized it. The circular saw I was using didn't bat and eye either.

Norm I wonder how long until the mods catch that 1st word. 1 1 thousand, 2 1 thousand, 3 1 thousand

[Chris Allen]

Thanks mods

Paul,
Yes, my circ saw didn't have any problems with it. It went through the aluminum just as easy as the ply I was intending to cut.

[Tony De Masi]

Chris, in keeping with the tradition of the Creek, if you don't have pictures then I guess it didn't happen.

Tony

[Chris Allen]

Tony,
That's fine with me. We'll all just pretend it didn't happen

[David Keller NC]

Hey - Don't feel bad at all. Anytime you make a mistake with a power saw and still have all 10 fingers, it's a good day.

[Greg Narozniak]

Did the same thing to one of my Roller Stands. It happens

[Eric Roberge]

I would have been even more impressed with that Diablo blade if it cut your cast iron top like butter...

[Bob Genovesi]

Chris,

Didn't you say that rail was a bit too long and you've been meaning to trim it?

Good blade though!

[Jim Kountz]

I have one of my Dewalt sliders on one of those SUV carts and a few years ago I cut right through one of the support rollers. Sure gets ones attention when the sparks start flying doesnt it!!
I also have more than one saw with a "repaired" cord on it from where someone cut through it.

[Eric Roberge]

I also have more than one saw with a "repaired" cord on it from where someone cut through it.

Someone JIM?????

[Jim Kountz]

Someone JIM?????

I know!! Can you believe it?? Someone would cut through a cord like that??

[Kelly C. Hanna]

I love Diablo blades...sorry you cut your TS, but much better than your hand or finger!!

[Dewey Torres]

You are lucky it didn't kick back on you. I had that happen once with an embedded screw in a piece of plywood and got hit in the side of my waste. I would have lost my fingers if I hadn't been pushing correctly.