Comments on: 53 – Miter Saw Safety

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:32:20 +0000

I bought StableMate PLUS100 Universal Miter Saw Stand a few weeks before christmas as my own present from http://www.dealsshoppie.com/pr.....+Saw+Stand! I love this thing and someone will probably have to pry it from my cold dead hands some dayThere were 47 reviews with an average rating of 4.5.These ratings seem to be accurate as I too agree with their views after buying the product.

By: tom hunt

tom hunt — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:40 +0000

1. Congrats on your Safety Week EVENT! I watched your videos, and several linked videos. While I can’t say I actually saw or learned something NEW, I will be thinking “safe” more in the future. I truly believe you have prevented some future injuries!!!

2. Question: This weekend I had to cut 2 cedar trees, 20′-25′. I kept 6 logs, 5″ to 8″, about 4′ long. I’d like to mill some project material (1′ or less) but i’ve never dried raw material and the mags all seem to talk a long time for air drying. Should I band saw sime 1″ slabs, stack it on sticls in my shop, and come bact to it in a year, or is there a way to use this stuff sooner?

By: Quiglag

Quiglag — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:57:18 +0000

One more thing to keep in mind for safety.

Keep the blade slot in the base free form debris. When doing a lot of small cuts, you will end up with small pieces in the slot. After you have made your cut, and the blade is coming to a stop, it could catch one of those pieces. I have seen the blade either jump forward toward the operator, or launch the piece like a rocket across the room. Not good.

I use miter saws for a lot of the work I do. I would love to see how well the Kapex would preform out in the construction world.

By: Joe R

Joe R — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:55:23 +0000

I’m glad you have and used the Kapex for your mitre saw safety video. Virtually no dust, pretty quiet, stops quickly, very precise, adjustable speeds, quick blade change…gotta love the Kapex. So, now you’ve put me over the edge – I have to add the Kapex to my Festool collection! Thanks Marc for a very informative, helpful, and humorous week. Thanks to Nicole, too! Oh, and you should always do the outtakes at the end of your videos.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:57:23 +0000

Wizer – Yes sir you are correct. the old cabinet was recycled and is now used in a different part of the shop.

Paul- Pretty amazing stuff man. It really is as effective as it looks!

By: Paul-Marcel ST-ONGE

Paul-Marcel ST-ONGE — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:52:03 +0000

Hey, Steve, David Marks can’t show off his tattoos like Marc so he had to cover them up!! Ha ha… When Marc powered up the Kapex, all I did was watch for dust, any dust. Made my Makita (an awesome saw btw) look like Pigpen. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll get the leaf blower out for my saw…

By: WiZeR

WiZeR — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:30:05 +0000

Thanks Marc. An interesting week. I like the idea of the backer board on the fence. I guess that also helps aligning cuts?

Am I right in saying you ripped out your old mitre saw station to fit the Kapex in? or is that a different part of the shop?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:51:30 +0000

Great week Marc!

How could Nicole stand to be so close to you in that last shot? Man, you’ve worn that same t-shirt all week!! Whew! :-)

Congrats on getting so many people and publications involved!

I’m amazed at how many videos I see out there with the woodworker wearing long-sleeved shirts and rings (David Marks) !

By: Denis Rezendes

Denis Rezendes — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:58:54 +0000

you just had to show off the Kapex Marc, didn’t you! I see how it is, lol! great video, I learned a lot. the kapex is beatiful too, you are one lucky man!

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:16:39 +0000

Marc,
Thanks for the good review of miter saw safety. I’m left handed so I need to be very aware of the odd positions I might get my hands in.
I noticed when you were working with a piece of 2×2 lumber that it had a tag on the end. I had a minor scary incident with one of those recently. I was trimming a board to length and had forgotten to remove the tag and its steel staple! The saw didn’t lose or chip a tooth, but it made a pretty loud bang. I still don’t know where the staple went. So now I always check the ends – and sides – of store bought lumber to remove any staples.

Also, I have a 12 inch DeWalt sliding miter saw, and limited floor space. So I got the Rousseau Company’s miter saw stand kit, which provides for very solid mounting and big fold-down wings. There’s always plenty of support for the workpieces.