Funny circular saw story.

[shmokes]

I can't find the original post anywhere...I think it must have somehow made its way to Post Hell for one reason or another (though I can't imagine what for)...anyway:

About a month ago I came here with a problem.  I was using a circular saw for the first time and whenever I tried to cut I would get into the wood a few inches and then the blade would start binding up and I couldn't go any further.  If I stopped for a bit and then started I might make it a couple more inches...then the same thing.  I was cutting through 3/4" Melamine.

I got some different responses, but in the end people seemed to conclude that it must be the weak $40 Black and Decker saw I was using (though it was brand new).  

Well, ladies and gentlemen...I am SOOOO lame.  I should get a darwin award for this.  Anyone else want to take a stab at what my problem might have been?

Hint:  User Error

[IIOIOOIOO]

You had the blade on backwards.

[shmokes]

*DING* *DING* *DING*

I'm retarded.

[HeadRusch]

Ya know its kinda interesting to see a topic like "Funny Circular Saw Story" header, that does not involve the phrase "..and then before I knew it, my fingers were flying through the air and I felt a searing pain in my hand..."



Blade on Backwards.  Nice

[paigeoliver]

I bought one of those cheap $40 circular saws too. (Can't recall the brand, but it was red). I bought a blade at the same time, because I didn't know if it would come with one.

Anyway, it did come with a blade, and I used it and it also bound up all the time. So I tried the other blade I bought and that one worked like a champ. I guess the cheap ones come with cheap blades.

[Justin]

I had a similar problem.  Started cutting, and after 2-3 inches it would stop as if I was hitting a wall.

I later found out the problm is that the blade protector (the plastic voer that surrounds the blade) wasn't completely swiveling around the blade and hitting the edge of the board I was cutting.

very hard to explain!

[skirge66]

Ya know its kinda interesting to see a topic like "Funny Circular Saw Story" header, that does not involve the phrase "..and then before I knew it, my fingers were flying through the air and I felt a searing pain in my hand..."



Blade on Backwards.  Nice


this is what comes to "your mind" when someone says "FUNNY" circular saw story?   boy you're one sick bas-tard....hehe   . funny would be the fingers flying though the air and one one getting stuck in your eye and your mom exclaims " I told you, you'd poke your eye out"

[spidermonkey]

If it makes you feel any better my friend bought a light weight performance flex fan for his 71' vette. It ran abnormally hot for about three days and then on our way to the Jersey shore the fan blew apart at about 70 miles per hour. Two of the blades imbedded themselves into his brand new EXPENSIVE aluminum radiator. The third blade sliced through one of the fan belts and the fourth blade made quick work of the upper radiator hose . Moral of the story... $hit happens when blades are installed backwards. Very bad $hit I might add.

[Brax]

Never ever use a circular saw while wearing your medievel armour!

[SirPeale]

If it makes you feel any better my friend bought a light weight performance flex fan for his 71' vette. It ran abnormally hot for about three days and then on our way to the Jersey shore the fan blew apart at about 70 miles per hour. Two of the blades imbedded themselves into his brand new EXPENSIVE aluminum radiator. The third blade sliced through one of the fan belts and the fourth blade made quick work of the upper radiator hose . Moral of the story... $hit happens when blades are installed backwards. Very bad $hit I might add.

You'd think he would have checked something when it was running 'abnormally' hotter than normal.

[rampy]

Never ever use a circular saw while wearing your medievel armour!

What's it's mearly a flesh wound... ?!

[SirPoonga]

Never ever use a circular saw while wearing your medievel armour!

What's it's mearly a flesh wound... ?!

what are you going to do, bleed on me?

[mpm32]

Here's another - I worked as a carpenter for a while and some of the guys were in the habbit of resting 2x4's against their thigh to cut it.  I guess they thought it saves the strain on the back or having to move the sawhorse.  One day I was working on one side of a house and I heard a scream.  One of the thigh resters cut through a 2x4 and into his thigh.  That one left a mark - Blood everywhere.

[DJ Gary-N]

Blade On backward / Cutting into your leg.
Maybe the manual/Instructions in 15 different languges that come with power tools aren't enough.
Included are: Video, Saw blade with one-way key mounting, and leg guards. Adult supervision not included.

[shmokes]

The manual that came with my saw does not make it clear which way the blade should be installed.  It was never stated and there was one diagram that showed the blade, installed (though, showing blade orientation was not the purpose of the diagram), but it only showed the bottom 1/10 or so of the saw and it was difficult to tell which side was the front of the saw and which side was the back.  Very poorly done.

Luckily it was a mistake which did not result in an injury.  While working with power tools safety is my #1 concern and my concern borders on parnoia.  I really don't want to lose an extremity or even scratch myself on any of these tools.  

It goes to show how easy it is to screw some of this stuff up, sometimes with disasterous/dangerous results.

[said7]

One time my pop was using a tile cutting saw and the blade broke and half of it flew right into his face.

Ended up getting stitches all down forhead to nose.

Good thing he was wearing glasses or it would have took his eye out.

[AlanS17]

Well I've never had anything life threatening but i've burned, sliced, scraped, scuffed, pierced, and shaved skin.

Tips:
(1) never use a razor without a holder (slippage sucks)
(2) wear the goggles! (almost lost an eye)
(3) never look away (couldn't use my hand for over a month)
(4) use clamps (you'll slice your hand right open)