that if you still use a biscuit joiner (like I do, love it) it's really important that you put the blade on it in the correct direction. True enough, the sawdust isn't as bad with a backwards blade, but the smoke does interfere with your vision.

Don't do much with the biscuit joiner these days but I've become adept at realizing I left the lathe in reverse before the smoke starts.

Did you know that when a wire wheel begins to throw wires back at you...it is time to replace that wheel?

2 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

it's really important that you put the blade on it in the correct direction. True enough, the sawdust isn't as bad with a backwards blade, but the smoke does interfere with your vision.

VOE, Fred?

32 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

VOE, Fred?

No, I'm far too experienced and skilled in the shop to ever have such a thing happen.

So do we know this "friend" you speak who may or may not have done such a thing? I know a guy who once installed a blade on a table saw in a like fashion. Perhaps they're related.

Hey I still have to be careful that the bevel on a plane blade is installed correctly

Well, at least I've never installed a router bit backward.

Lamont.....

 

"the wheels on the bus go round and round...."

11 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

So do we know this "friend" you speak who may or may not have done such a thing? I know a guy who once installed a blade on a table saw in a like fashion. Perhaps they're related.

I’ve done that on the Shopsmith. Proud to say I recognized sumpin wuz wrong before I cut (burned?) more than a 1/4 inch.

My students most often found that running a hand drill backward makes some nice smoke when trying to drill a hole.  A few could even start a fire by not peck drilling to clear out chips when drilling a deep hole. 

4D

I'm proud to say the only blade I've installed backwards was a 1/4 bandsaw blade. Took me a while to figger that one out.

My installing backwards moment. In 1979 my wife and I found an original Shelby Cobra for sale literally in crates, completely disassembled. We got it all home and spent a better part of a year working on it when we could and got it restored and reassembled. It was what we did in the evenings after dinner. We lived on a ranch and there was no TV. When the final moment came it started up and with a lot of tinkering with the carburetor it ran pretty well. Except that it would almost immediately overheat. We spent many a hour going through the coolant system etc trying to figure it out. Those cars were pretty much hand made and every one of them were unique. Unique=nightmare. Ours had an early version of an electric radiator fan motor that was 12v DC probably from a European Ford. The color coding on the wires is backwards on them and we had wired it backwards and it was able to run backwards. It took us forever to realize that the fan was running backwards. 
Paul

20 minutes ago, Masonsailor said:

In 1979 my wife and I found an original Shelby Cobra for sale literally in crates

That was a find better than King Tuts tomb IMO especially when I see them sell on Mecum, Hemming, or Barrett-Jackson auctions. Worked with a guy who owned an original Shelby Mustang.

7 hours ago, Masonsailor said:

My installing backwards moment. In 1979 my wife and I found an original Shelby Cobra for sale literally in crates, completely disassembled. We got it all home and spent a better part of a year working on it when we could and got it restored and reassembled. It was what we did in the evenings after dinner. We lived on a ranch and there was no TV. When the final moment came it started up and with a lot of tinkering with the carburetor it ran pretty well. Except that it would almost immediately overheat. We spent many a hour going through the coolant system etc trying to figure it out. Those cars were pretty much hand made and every one of them were unique. Unique=nightmare. Ours had an early version of an electric radiator fan motor that was 12v DC probably from a European Ford. The color coding on the wires is backwards on them and we had wired it backwards and it was able to run backwards. It took us forever to realize that the fan was running backwards. 
Paul

Shopsmith, Boat, Shelby Cobra, You’re who I’m trying to be! We have a place called Factory Five, that sell kits you build yourself. I think they’re up to 7-8 models now. One of the kits is a Shelby Cobra. I believe they had a legal issue with Carroll Shelby, and got it resolved. They are having an open house in June, this year. I’m trying to talk the kid into coming with me. Bout a 90 minute ride (Depending on the Cape traffic, could be double that). I believe you get a wrecked Mustang and salvage the running gear from it, and their kit has everything else included. All I lack is the finances, knowledge, and space, other than that I’m golden.   

9 hours ago, Masonsailor said:

It took us forever to realize that the fan was running backwards. 

 

I have fixed many things like this on vehicles over the years that people added something and the wiring didn't match up.  It is a priceless moment when I explain the simple issue.   

Yes I wish we had kept it. We sold it about ten years later for a fraction of what they are worth today. Oh hindsight. 
Paul