I bought my first real saw:
It's a DeWalt DW779, which is a sliding dual compound miter saw, along with a stand for it. I have an 800sf deck that is in desperate need of work and I can't afford to pay someone else to do it, so I'll do it myself.
I bought my first real saw:
It's a DeWalt DW779, which is a sliding dual compound miter saw, along with a stand for it. I have an 800sf deck that is in desperate need of work and I can't afford to pay someone else to do it, so I'll do it myself.
Sweet. I keep looking at those but I keep convincing myself I don't do enough to justify it. But I'm building a lot mire jigs and such to get jobs done with my circ saw so maybe it's time ...
Perfect for that job! You'll tackle so many things now that you never even thought about.
It's not so bad.
Rule #1-. Always always know where the spinny bits are.
Streetwiseguy said:Rule #1-. Always always know where the spinny bits are in relation to your fleshy bits.
FTFY
In reply to Indy "Nub" Guy :
I really hope someone has LS swapped one of those dewalts
Never been in danger with a saw myself. Its routers that really scare the horseE36 M3 out of me. Had a friend in shop class mangle half his hand with one.
I was taught in high school machine shop a small amount of fear of a machine is healthy as it keeps you focused and aware. When I use my Table saw I always take my time and watch every single step with a constant focus on what I'm doing.
In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :
They are wonderful.I bought my Dewalt and stand over 20 years ago and built my house with it.
It's sawn nearly 55,000 board feet of hardwood and it's still hyper accurate. I can honestly repeat cut after cut to a 10th of a degree.
Incidently I've never felt at a risk of hurting myself. That blade guard is pretty safe.
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10/10 (fingers)
I'm proud to say that buck nekkid I can still count to 20 1/2.
As long as you take your time, the chop saw is about the safest saw you can use.
Table saws on the other hand....
Datsun310Guy said:I was taught in high school machine shop a small amount of fear of a machine is healthy as it keeps you focused and aware. When I use my Table saw I always take my time and watch every single step with a constant focus on what I'm doing.
I wound up with bruised internal organs from table saw kickback. A piece of 13x13x.25 luan caught the trailing tooth of the blade and went for a ride.
At the time i ised that table saw every day. I lost my fear.
lnlogauge said:As long as you take your time, the chop saw is about the safest saw you can use.
Table saws on the other hand....
*rimshot*
I love my dual angle miter saw. Bought mine after using Dad's to put oak handrails on a spiraling staircase in a century old house where every wall is at a slight different angle. It would have been far more difficult without that tool. They're really precise and far less terrifying than the table saw or router. Enjoy!
These saws are very safe, not a lot of ways to go wrong if you are using even the slightest amount of care. Of course, like any power tool, it should be given your full attention when in use. Only two issues that I’ve run into over the years.
1) If you are doing any small cuts and the scrap falls into the gap in the table below the blade, remove it before the next cut.
2) Do not use to perform a lobotomy on a styrofoam head. Styrofoam sounds like it should be easy to cut, and it is- until you get about to the ears. The styrofoam will grab the blade and get violently propelled from the operating table. Then you will have to run to the craft store 10 minutes before they close to buy another patient for your daughter’s science project due the next morning.
Those are fun.
In reply to Boost_Crazy :
The second example was WAAAAY too specific. Thanks for the laugh, and please tell me there are photos.
Obviously, you should use a styrofoam blade when performing styrofoam lobotomies.
My driveway as of this current moment. Dado blade on the table saw, the planer set to about 4" gap. Yeah, the miter saw is NOT my big concern right now...
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Not to derail the thread, but... That view...
More on-topic: Yep, miter saws with due caution I don't find scary, though all saws get my attention. The table saw I haven't gotten comfortable with yet (and by "comfortable" I mean my target level of being cautious, aware, and concerned. I'm still up at "probably a little distracted by fear" which is too far the other way).
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