Tablesaw sled

[Gary roofner]

Finally got started with my tablesaw sled . I started with 3' x 4' plywood panel and 2 36" x 3/4" alumum rails. I drilled holes ever 2" and taped the holes # 8 32 thread. I now have the two rails countersunk and screwed to the plywood. Now getting ready to mount the fence square to the tablesaw .

[Hugh Clare]

Well said, Jay. I would say most shop accidents are caused by complacency. We get comfortable with our equipment and forget the damage it can cause. I've dodged a bullet more times than I care to remember because I wasn't giving the task my full attention. Contrary to what I always told my kids when they came to me with their "ouchies", it WON'T grow back.

Jay Boutwell said:

As you all know by now I am a safety preaching  wood worker whom will try to push safety in the shop and every where else that I can.  In my prior profession I saw too much blood shed all labeled under the term' ACCIDENT".  It can be behind the wheel of a automobile, walking on the street or in the home and especially in the home shop.  I found that ACCIDENTS is caused by a  common term I call "FAILURE".  Failure of us to think and pay attention to what we are doing and when that happens and the conditions are present that "FAILURE" becomes the "Accident".

I am attaching a video of something that I am sure of that all of us are aware of and in this one it stars a well known television actor we all know by the name of "TOM" .  I have see several videos of the table saw safety device however not as good as this one.  (don't panic there is no blood) but it demostrates a point as to how dangerous the saw is.     Have a happy and a safe Memorial day.

 

http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d6a51354d7a59794e6a4d3d0d0a&blogview=true