On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 09:59:53 -0600
Sam MacDonald <smac at visi.com> wrote:

> 
> A radial arm saw (one of my favorite wood working tools by the way) 
> by Delta has a 14 inch blade and a 3 horse motor, it produces about
> 3400 rpm.  I would not want t be in the way if that blade comes off
> the spindle.  At least it would _not_ go in the direction of the
> user if it did.
> 

Sam, you may want to rethink this....  A blade that comes off would
most definately go towards you.  The teeth push the debris away from
you, which means that the rotation of the blade above the material
will surely go straight towards you.  Which is why you see many
professional wood workers wearing leather aprons.  Not only is it
heavier and protects against heavy debris possibly hitting them, but
it will also help to protect their front sides should an overhead
blade drop from the spindle and spin towards them.

Come to think of it, even a table saw blade will go in the direction
of the person operating it as well.  =\


-- 
Shawn

 "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear -- not absence of
fear."
	-Mark Twain

  Ne Obliviscaris --  "Forget Not"

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