BANG - Mitre Saw Shied Explodes

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Was doing some work with the mitre saw and as I was putting the blade down to cut some wood the plastic guard caught the rotating blade.

....BANG.....

Scared the crap out of me and sent plastic parts flying everywhere. Lucky nothing hit me. I'm still missing a big chunk of the guard, may have landed in the neighbors yard.

So do you think I can glue it together and keep going????



(lol...lol...lol)

 

[rknight111]

Nope, lucky your ok. My dewalt did that. You'll have to borrow mine. But not till after mountain mania.

 

[scotts]

Holy. i would have pooped myself

 

[OVERKILL 19]

Does Craftsman not have life time warrenty?

 

[Uturn]

Time to Red Green that one

a little duct tape and your go to go!!!!

 

[catmando]

How did your ears make out LOL!
Gald you never got hurt,that could have been bad!
catmando!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Nope, lucky your ok. My dewalt did that. You'll have to borrow mine. But not till after mountain mania.

I'll let you know Ron - thanks for the offer.

Holy. i would have pooped myself

Nearly did - took a moment ot figure out what happened...lol...

Does Craftsman not have life time warrenty?

I think they do, called and have connect with the service center tomorrow...if not that's fine, it's given me years of great service.

Time to Red Green that one
Duct tape - your on tyhr ball - never thought of that. I'll get on it...lol...
a little duct tape and your go to go!!!!

How did your ears make out LOL!
Gald you never got hurt,that could have been bad!
catmando!

A small piece hit me in the chest - very confusing at the moment but your right - lost of bad stuff could have happened..I have no idea why it happened. Such is life.

 

[sledidiot]

guards are for pussies, take off all the other ones on your equipment!!!!!!

 

[badss]

WTF....not good....that right there is exactly why people need to wear safety glasses....Lucky you never got hurt! I'd be doin a write up and send it into Sears with those pics....Craftsman isn't exactly on the top of the list when it comes to tools but they aren't at the bottom and generally they make a pretty decent product for the DIY'er but certainly....should never come unwound like that. God you could've lost an eye....I'd be writing them 100% hand down! They may have a faulty batch....could save someone else from injury and get your unit repaired...never know unless you try. Good luck.

 

[CUSO]

guards are for pussies, take off all the other ones on your equipment!!!!!!

sounds like my old man...
Ever graze your finger on a blade while clearing a cutoff??? you would think different, LOL

I am betting that you were cutting on a 45, and cutting something thick like a 2x4... or you were hogging out something and caught the guard,

 

[caddy]

guards are for pussies, take off all the other ones on your equipment!!!!!!

Said the man with no fingers! They are there for a reason.

 

[sledidiot]

Said the man with no fingers! They are there for a reason.

i'm using my nose to type this!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Hey Cuso - it was a baseboard and a straight cut, not even an angle.

sounds like my old man...
Ever graze your finger on a blade while clearing a cutoff??? you would think different, LOL

I am betting that you were cutting on a 45, and cutting something thick like a 2x4... or you were hogging out something and caught the guard,

 

[CUSO]

I've wrecked a couple of those in my time. You'd be surprised what you can fix with a 2 litre pop bottle and duct tape.. LOL

 

[Riverjet]

Does Craftsman not have life time warrenty?

Hand tools yes, power tools no.

 

[Orrin]

I knew a one eyed man once, boy did he take good care of that one eye. Eye protection always.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Yep, I had eye protection.

I knew a one eyed man once, boy did he take good care of that one eye. Eye protection always.

 

[kimrick]

Would you be able to send those pictures to me?

I am in the safety field and would love to show them at the safety meetings.

PM if you are willing to part with the oictures and I will give you my e-mail.

Thanks.

 

[Pappillion]

This is what you need. New technology that senses when a finger or any other finger like limb gets in the way. They have them for all types of saws.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TeCaxWA_iM[/media]

Cheers

(John Bobbit could have used this one)

 

[mach123]

That is because it is a summer tool and not made for winter......LOL