What's wrong with this picture!

 

if you are truing up the saw or pulling maint.. nothing... other than the plug showing it's unplugged..

and since the saw isn't in use.. insert is removed and the guard is up off of the fully raised blade...

if the blade was turning.. plenty..

Uh, the blade is on backwards? Unless maybe you were going to cut vinyl siding or aluminum cans.

4 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Uh, the blade is on backwards? Unless maybe you were going to cut vinyl siding or aluminum cans.

Bingo!!! Sheesh, sometimes I amuze myself. 

Dave, it's been a long time since I cut laminate, but that was a good little trick, turn the blade around. 

3 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Uh, the blade is on backwards? Unless maybe you were going to cut vinyl siding or aluminum cans.

good shot...

missed it....

9 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

if you are truing up the saw or pulling maint.. nothing... other than the plug showing it's unplugged..

and since the saw isn't in use.. insert is removed and the guard is up off of the fully raised blade...

if the blade was turning.. plenty..

Good try Stick! 

I put the chippers, for the dado blade, in backwards once. Made a real funny noise and burned pretty bad.

2 minutes ago, lew said:

I put the chippers, for the dado blade, in backwards once. Made a real funny noise and burned pretty bad.

Not ha-ha funny either I bet?

22 minutes ago, lew said:

I put the chippers, for the dado blade, in backwards once. Made a real funny noise and burned pretty bad.

I know I have done that once or twice!

I thought you were trying a new safety feature - hard for you cut you finger if the teeth do not engage

It's funny, cuz I was thinking about the bandsaw safety topic when I installed the blade. 

Similar to leaving the lathe in reverse and trying to turn with it.  But who does that?

22 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Similar to leaving the lathe in reverse and trying to turn with it.  But who does that?

That's a good one Dan, so how long did it take til you noticed?

Been using a bandsaw for 45 years. Not too many years ago I recieved a new 3/8" blade, typically coiled and secured with twist ties. I carefully untied and uncoiled the blade and installed it. Turned on the saw and tried to saw a piece. It wouldn't cut. My first though was that they sent me a dull blade. Then I saw that the teeth were pointing UP! My second thought was that they'd welded it backwards. It took me 10 minutes of angry thoughts about the supplier until I figured it out. 

Now that's funny !!      I'm sure it wasn't at the time.

And who here has done the same with a chain saw chain?  I started to change chains once, caught myself before I adjusted the tension 

Have seen people try to cut wood with a backward chain

23 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said:

And who here has done the same with a chain saw chain?  I started to change chains once, caught myself before I adjusted the tension 

Have seen people try to cut wood with a backward chain

You can't prove I've ever done that in a court of law! 

2 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

You can't prove I've ever done that in a court of law! 

3 hours ago, John Morris said:

That's a good one Dan, so how long did it take til you noticed?

Which time?  Lately I catch on pretty quick.  First few times I sharpened the tool, cursed, cried a few tears before the palm to forehead. DUH!!!

I have done that once or twice, also have done it on the bandsaw, getting the teeth upside down. Something that happens fairly often to me is running my lathe in reverse and then forgetting to change the direction and trying to cut. Fortunately it never takes more than several attempts at cutting, sharpening my tools, and then only a few more attempts at cutting before I figure it out.

 

Steve