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  • Stytooner
    Roll Tide RIP Lee
    • Dec 2002
    • 4301
    • Robertsdale, AL, USA.
    • BT3100
    #1

    Needs a little something?

    Wow! I came across this video on Youtube. It is some fine equipment for sure, but I have to say it has zero safety features. No wait! It does have a riving knife.

    Other than the obvious lack of a blade guard, I think a belt cover might be in order too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq5wpVzaD6s
    Lee
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    • vaking
      Veteran Member
      • Apr 2005
      • 1428
      • Montclair, NJ, USA.
      • Ryobi BT3100-1
      #2
      To me this looks like a movie shoot rather than real woodworking.
      That belt will need to be replaced in a day with all the flipping it does.
      Alex V

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        • Carpenter96
          Established Member
          • Aug 2011
          • 178
          • Barrie ON Canada
          • BT 3000
          #3
          It does have a blade guard (Red Thing over top). But cxould use a fence to keep anyone away from the belt.

          Regards Bob

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            • LCHIEN
              Super Moderator
              • Dec 2002
              • 22025
              • Katy, TX, USA.
              • BT3000 vintage 1999
              #4
              Widowmaker!
              Loring in Katy, TX USA
              If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
              BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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                • Stytooner
                  Roll Tide RIP Lee
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 4301
                  • Robertsdale, AL, USA.
                  • BT3100
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Carpenter96
                  It does have a blade guard (Red Thing over top). But cxould use a fence to keep anyone away from the belt.

                  Regards Bob
                  Yeah, that is a crown guard. Probably would prevent dead birds from falling directly into the blade.

                  When I was young, we had an old saw mill running around here. A good friend of my Grandfathers. They had a very similar circular saw setup. It was jack shafted off an old diesel engine though instead of steam tractor and long belt. I never wanted to get very close to it, but the guys worked it like it was nothing.

                  On a side note, I worked with that saw mill owners son when we were remodeling the local Hospital.
                  He mentioned he still had some slabs that was sawn and stored years ago that he would let me have for a song. It turned out to be 10" wide 6/4 hickory.
                  That was some fine lumber to work with. It wasn't a lot. 4.5 boards about 8' long, but still pretty cool.
                  I don't even recall seeing any hickory trees around here. Maybe he cut the only one we had.
                  Lee

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