Re:Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Sa...
by Asooka on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @01:17PM
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Can't you just wear heavy gloves?
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Re:Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Sa...
by Freak_NL on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @01:57PM
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While gloves are useful in some cases (e.g., moving splintery and damaged lumber), with woodworking they actually significantly increase the risk of injury. You need the finesse and control of your hands when handling materials and tools, because gloves have a tendency to get caught in rotating machinery (e.g., drill press) and the decreased accuracy means you will be making mistakes in your movements.
For this reason manufacturers tend to warn against the use of gloves in the user manual (while strongly recommending goggles, respirator, and ear protection).
Re:Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Sa...
by asteli on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @01:58PM
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not sure if this is meant facetiously, but one tenet of shop safety is that you don't wear gloves when using tools that could snag and wrap your hand around them. drill presses, grinders, table saws.
Re:Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Sa...
by abakker on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @02:04PM
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yep. Effectively no woodworking tools can be safely used with gloves. Gloves are fine for material handling, but not operating tools.
Don't google image search for "power tool glove accident"