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LuckyCharms

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33. While in trade school, we used a 14 inch radial arm saw...

Reply to Emile (Reply #25)

Mon May 11, 2026, 10:12 AM

May 11

It was huge. It required a 220 volt outlet.

I loved that thing. It was a beast.

It was great for crosscuts, but it scared the shit out of me when we had to turn the blade and rip a long piece on it. In that configuration, it carried the same risks as a table saw.

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Well. The neighbor's contractor just cut his finger off on a table saw. [View all] LuckyCharms May 10 OP

i love table saws...but they demand respect (nt) ret5hd May 10 #1

I have one of those 10 inch Delta ones. A cheapo. LuckyCharms May 10 #5

Awful Marthe48 May 10 #2

Sounds terrible! True Dough May 10 #3

Jesus! LuckyCharms May 10 #10

I retired from a utility company, Americanme May 10 #14

OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! True Dough May 10 #15

That's got to be the worst way to get sacked. Orrex May 11 #27

Does he want to be the next Jerry Garcia? Ptah May 10 #4

He may be the next Jerry now! LuckyCharms May 10 #8

Did the contractor give you the finger? Ptah May 10 #17

I'm stirring my tea with it. LuckyCharms May 10 #18

Just glad True Dough May 10 #20

I recall as a lad coming across an article about a construction worker who sawed off a thumb. Harker May 10 #23

I lost my big toe because of diabetes. oberle May 11 #32

Sawstop has a table saw that prevents this happening. waterwatcher123 May 10 #6

I'd buy one of those if I used them more than I do. LuckyCharms May 10 #7

One of my good friends did that Freddie May 10 #9

I'm sorry, Freddie. LuckyCharms May 10 #11

Our Guitar Player's Dad Had A Table Saw Accident ProfessorGAC May 10 #12

I knew a guy who lost both arms in an agricultural accident EYESORE 9001 May 10 #13

I remember a kid in the 90s losing both arms to a combine harvester Orrex May 11 #28

Sending healing vibes to this unknown contractor Niagara May 10 #16

Still remember sitting in class in Junior High, surfered May 10 #19

Oh no 😯 any saw is dangerous. We have always been very careful using them TommieMommy May 10 #21

I like them more than a circular saw. Phoenix61 May 10 #22

my wife lost her pinky finger onethatcares May 11 #24

Table saws are dangerous. I prefer Emile May 11 #25

While in trade school, we used a 14 inch radial arm saw... LuckyCharms May 11 #33

I'm always SUPER careful with mine... GiqueCee May 11 #26

We had a Shop Teacher FalloutShelter May 11 #29

Rham Emanuel lost his middle finger on a meat slicer when he was a kid. mobeau69 May 11 #30

I split the back of my middle finger on one. Took a lot of stiches. OAITW r.2.0 May 11 #31

I did that one too. LuckyCharms May 11 #36

I bought a router, maybe 30 yrs ago, that I've never used Nittersing May 11 #34

I've used a router only once (a month long period) when... LuckyCharms May 11 #35