Ed Garrett
09-14-2007, 3:02 PM
How stupid can I get?
Last weekend I was cutting little stuff on the tablesaw, then I:
Took a break to vacuum off the surface
:cool: Grabbed the vacuum hose
:cool: Reached to flip on the Shop Vac
{Flipped on the table saw instead}
:cool: Proceeded to swipe the vacuum attachment across the cast iron top
:confused: Hmmm. It's not picking up any sawdust
:confused: It sounds like it's running just fine
But it doesn't feel like there's much airflow
:confused: That's odd. It doesn't even sound like it's under a load
:rolleyes: I'll look in the hose and see if there's a clog
:cool: I'll just pull off the brush attachment and set it here by the saw blade
:eek: "Oh ____" the saw blade is spinning
:eek: I could have cut my hand off...
Apparently I was thinking ahead to the next operation when reached to flip on the vacuum. Out of habit I must have flipped on the tablesaw instead. Still thinking ahead, I didn't even notice the sound difference.
All I can say is that I got lucky...
Sincerely,
Ed Garrett
Last weekend I was cutting little stuff on the tablesaw, then I:
Took a break to vacuum off the surface
:cool: Grabbed the vacuum hose
:cool: Reached to flip on the Shop Vac
{Flipped on the table saw instead}
:cool: Proceeded to swipe the vacuum attachment across the cast iron top
:confused: Hmmm. It's not picking up any sawdust
:confused: It sounds like it's running just fine
But it doesn't feel like there's much airflow
:confused: That's odd. It doesn't even sound like it's under a load
:rolleyes: I'll look in the hose and see if there's a clog
:cool: I'll just pull off the brush attachment and set it here by the saw blade
:eek: "Oh ____" the saw blade is spinning
:eek: I could have cut my hand off...
Apparently I was thinking ahead to the next operation when reached to flip on the vacuum. Out of habit I must have flipped on the tablesaw instead. Still thinking ahead, I didn't even notice the sound difference.
All I can say is that I got lucky...
Sincerely,
Ed Garrett