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Will they ever learn?
- Thread starter Firebrick43
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Cruzan80
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What do you mean "contractor"? It is an employee's G-d given right to smash florescent lightbulbs where ever they want, along with all kinds of other dangerous stuff. "They aren't the boss of me!" Oh wait...
danski0224
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Safety on a "pro" or "union" construction site gets tossed aside as soon as the schedule starts slipping.I think worksite safety is new and really something only for very organized pros, unions etc.
Only you can fix that.I’m not as careful as I should be on my construction site.
Crazyjake8493
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I never use a guard on the table saw, but always have a riving knife on unless I'm doing dado work.
I despise those toy "contractor" saws. A real table saw is an incredibly useful piece of equipment. If all I had one one of those toy saws, I wouldn't even bother.
I despise those toy "contractor" saws. A real table saw is an incredibly useful piece of equipment. If all I had one one of those toy saws, I wouldn't even bother.
Dragging a full size table saw from job to job site, sounds like a drag.I never use a guard on the table saw, but always have a riving knife on unless I'm doing dado work.
I despise those toy "contractor" saws. A real table saw is an incredibly useful piece of equipment. If all I had one one of those toy saws, I wouldn't even bother.
Crazyjake8493
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Agreed. But using one of those little toy saws feels like a waste of time.Dragging a full size table saw from job to job site, sounds like a drag.
micromind
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Dragging a full size table saw from job to job site, sounds like a drag.
It is but once it's there and ready to use, it saves far more time and effort that it took to get it there.
whateg01
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That's right! This is garage journal by golly! We only use 14-in 480 volt saws around here! Or bigger.I never use a guard on the table saw, but always have a riving knife on unless I'm doing dado work.
I despise those toy "contractor" saws. A real table saw is an incredibly useful piece of equipment. If all I had one one of those toy saws, I wouldn't even bother.
Rusted Nut
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No, it does not!Safety on a "pro" or "union" construction site gets tossed aside as soon as the schedule starts slipping.
Only you can fix that.
No, it does not!
I agree. When huge jobs get behind schedule, there are not any less safety people. They justify their jobs by writing people up.
If the money can be found, they throw more bodies at the job… so, more crews, more foremen… probably a lot more meetings… probably daily… more upper level supervision on site…
Beerhippie
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That's the proper question.
dnschmidt
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If it's not a slider it's a joke. I prefer Martin but I'd settle for an Altendorf in a pinch.
jives
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It is just the wrong tool for the job, especially if you are a contractor and laying down 100s and 100s of sq ft. The lack of a guard does not bother me, but being on the floor does create unnecessary stress and time.
BTW, in the old days working for my dad's construction company (70s), the "portable" jobsite saws were standard issue Delta contractor saws with legs. Cast iron tops, cast iron extensions. Me and the other teenage grunts (the gophers -- go fer this, go fer that), learned how to place the saw next to the truck tailgate, flip the saw on its top into the truck, slide it in, lash it down, reverse the process to get it down, then wheel it to the spot the carpenters needed. Not that hard. Of course, the tailgates were not 5' in the air as they are now.
BTW, in the old days working for my dad's construction company (70s), the "portable" jobsite saws were standard issue Delta contractor saws with legs. Cast iron tops, cast iron extensions. Me and the other teenage grunts (the gophers -- go fer this, go fer that), learned how to place the saw next to the truck tailgate, flip the saw on its top into the truck, slide it in, lash it down, reverse the process to get it down, then wheel it to the spot the carpenters needed. Not that hard. Of course, the tailgates were not 5' in the air as they are now.
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Have you seen the (relatively) new Festool cordless table saw? It's a tiny little portable slider: https://www.festoolusa.com/products/sawing/table-saw/576821---csc-sys-50-usIf it's not a slider it's a joke. I prefer Martin but I'd settle for an Altendorf in a pinch.