Watch how this engineer removes a 400-lb table saw from the back of her SUV without a forklift

There’s a type of accident involving mills and lathes known as “degloving”- don’t google it if you have a weak stomach. I’ve also seen pictures of the aftermath of what happens if you get sucked into a lathe- I don’t have a link to those pictures, and they are equally horrific.

I had an incident last year with my table saw where the push stick I was using came into contact with the blade while the saw was spinning down- while I wasn’t injured, the stick got a nasty gash in it, was ripped out of my hand, and was flung to the far end of the space the saw was set up in. I was Done Work For The Day at that point.

Respect your tools, and use constant vigilance around them.

6 Likes