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Table Saw Kickback Demonstration

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Tables Saw Kickback Accidents Woodworking Tablesaw Safety
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  • By: Heeper
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  • Updated: 09-Nov-07
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  • Added: 09-Nov-07

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Have you ever wanted to see a live tablesaw kickback? It happens when the material being cut binds on the back part of the blade. This video was made to teach the concept and to help woodworkers have a better understand of how a kickback happens. Please do not try this at home. People have encountered serious injuries from tablesaw kickback. This kickback happened because of 3 errors by the operator. 1. The board was let go during the cut. 2. The board was pushed slightly away from the fence during the cut. 3. The safety features of the saw were removed (splitter and anti-kickback fingures). Kickback also occurs when the ripfence is used to crosscut. It can happen when the miter gauge and rip fence are used together or when the scrap material connects with the spinning blade.

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Table Saw Kickback Demonstration

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  • guard

    guard= safety= no injury so remember GUARD!!!!

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    • Guard?

      Mostly I'd have to agree with your comment about a guard preventing injury. However, I once saw a board kickback and rip a guard right off the saw. It was one of those real heavy plastic ones (1" thick). It had small anti-kickback fingers on it that didn't preform.

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    Heh I've seen somebody get hit before. Back in high school, the table had a dado blade setup, and it kicked back and hit him in the stomach. Ended up with a horrible bruise across his stomach heh.

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    • Yup so have I

      I've seen several people get hit by kickbacks and one even had to be escorted to the hospital by paramedics. I think they could be avoided by education and proper safety equipment. I am fortunate that I have never had one.

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