would you trust technology enough to test it by sticking your finger into a table saw? fuck that!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiYoBbEZwlk#t=181
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would you trust technology enough to test it by sticking your finger into a table saw? fuck that!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiYoBbEZwlk#t=181
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That tech must be near a decade old/into production now. Know a couple of guys who's hands wouldn't have minded it, but I don't know many people who would willingly test it out =/ Last time I was reading about it you facked a fair few things in the saw each time it was engaged (understandable considering the forces at play, but $$$).
Would be cool if they could miniaturize it and implement it in some handheld saws.
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Wow, very clever - and gutsy putting his digit in there!
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Should have been a cover on that darn saw too!
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Would have loved one about eight years ago.
Fell backwards and put my arm out to stop my fall.
Should never have taken the gaurd off and turned the saw off!!!
Left hand landed square over the blade seperating three fingers and one thumb from its buddies. Saw never skipped a beat and never hesitated lol....
Walked into A&E with hand wrapped up in towels and had to try to convince the silly bint behind the counter it was serious -
Amazing what show and tell does to get rid of form filling.
I have high praise for the Maxillofacial surgery unit and nurses at the Hutt hospital who after five days put them back together all be it shorter and with less function..
Funny thing was it never bloody hurt - Shows how powerful the mind is to shut pain down quickly.
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Lets face it, he would only get 10 attempts to get it rightOriginally Posted by shafty
Come to think of it, dont recall seeing his other hand during the whole clip...
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Fookin 'ell, one of the problems I guess, is cautious people would be more inclined to spend the extra dosh on such devices, but also more inclined to use the guard, or turn off equipment...
Wonder how it goes with false triggers, wouldn't do to have to buy a new saw every time you used a bit of wood that was a bit moist.
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I learnt so many things that day and days after.
It was funny as hell doing simple things like, tying shoe laces, opening cans and so much more. It can all be done though. Plus having no feeling in your hand has its bonuses some days
You're right though would be expensive if your timber wasn't dry
Mr. Responsible
I thought the movie Arthur was bullshit (Russell Brand was told the saw had a moisture sensor and told to lick the blade while the future father in law had his foot on the switch)
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Fuck that.......interesting about the pain. Nothing at all?
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Not much good if your wearing work gloves....
I love the smell of twin V16's in the morning..
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The cost of the aluminium block and activation package isn't cheap, but compared to the surgery bills...
Also, the pricing of the machine is very reasonable when compared to other table saws.
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No nothing just a dull feeling. No shock no nothing - I guess I'm to dumb for that stuff lol.
Bit of a funny story really... Sorry if its boring sound better than when written!!!
I said 'F_ck me', scooped them into my tee shirt went and grabbed a towel, sat down had a ciggy. Called a mate explained what happened and asked her to take me to hospital then waited. Grabbed another towel and made another call to Jo to see where she was, she just laugh and told me to bugger off. I use to be a bit of a practical joker.
Was not feeling to flash by this stage so went outside and sat on the gutter in case I passed out, 45 minutes later Jo pulls up and we take off towards the hospital. We get pulled over at Melling as I was not wearing a seat belt, Police were quick to notice all was not well offered me a lift which I declined.
Get to the Hutt ED and asked to see a doctor, lady said "fill these out and take a seat", I said "would be good if I could see one now as I've cut my fingers off", she said "stop being a drama queen, fill out the forms and take a seat"..Asked again and she said "if it was that bad I'd be arriving in an Ambulance"..At that point I was feeling a little bit wonky so unwrapped the towels and placed my fingers and thumb on the counter. Things happened fairly quickly after that.
Five ring blockers in each finger and they said "we have a more critical case to deal with so cant get you into surgery today". I said "ok I'll pop back in the morning....." Apparently not - Five days later I went into surgery but had to stay in the Plastics ward up stairs. The more critical case was two guys who had arched out their cherry picker on some high KVA wires in the Hawkes Bay and blown their hands, bums and feet off, poor buggers.
Three weeks after I got a post Op infection and they were going to put my big toe on if they took my thumb off.
Thank feck the Hutt Hospital have the best Plastics Unit in the world. Met a little girl in there and her face very very disfigured with cleft pellet and more. I catch up with the family every now and then and she is a stunner you would never know she was very disfigured and had had surgery - amazing.
So what did I learn?
- Never remove safety items off equipment
- Always turn off equipment when not in use
- Always do a step back five x five of your work environment
- Never be a practical joker
- Never live alone
- ACC have always been A Holes...
- If something will happen it will happen to me! Prob why my nickname is Mr Bump lol (I have a few power tool stories)
O and call an Ambulance if you want good service lol
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Its not the cost of the surgery its the loss of function that frustrates me some days. However can't take it back sadly!
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Interesting, that must be a common approach of surgeons. There is an ex F-14 TOPGUN pilot with exactly that! Toe replacing thumb.
His nickname was changed at that time as well...
True. I know a few people who have had accidents on machinery but their function appears fine due to the digit being completely gone.
Bugger of a thing to happen, to anyone, though!
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