Oh Fudge, That Was Close – A Salutary Lesson

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

If we are getting on to the most stupid thing I have done- Old Landrover brake cylinder pistons stuck. Tried everything, soaking in diesel ,blowing out with compressor etc. Finally used gas torch, with the bleed nipple screwed in . Big bang piston flew, parted the dogs hair, hit stone wall. Never found the piston. Could have killed dog or anybody near. Don't leave diesel in confined space and get hot.

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Gordon, a slight mod to the brake cylinder, and you have a hot bulb diesel motor, Some indication as to the power of such an engine. Ian S C

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Geoff, you seem a bit unconvinced by the saw stop, follow the Link and fast forward to about 4min the designer does indeed use his finger, it would appear to be a Discovery channel film,

Mike

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Mike,

Thanks for that, but strange they don't use the footage in their adverts.

Still NOT real world though.

When using a saw you are pushing material through against resistance, not pussyfooting as the inventor was with his finger, and the reason why fingers disappear so quickly.

However, that would have prevented my palm from being lacerated, and will stop people loosing digits!

It still took guts from the inventor to try it for real though, and hats off to him for that.

Will it make operators less careful I wonder?

He he, I can just imagine young, and not so young, bloods taking bets on who will be the first to take it for a test drive, using a real live and attached finger.

Geoff – Darn good invention though.

[jason udallParticipant @jasonudall57142]

I too have seen that saw demo.

First thought was neat..
Second was how does a finger differ to the sensor ( or saw)..from wood…how does it know to stop…
Third…how long before someone assumes that all machines are fitted ( with one)…before finding that “this one” isn’t. …

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