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Safety Tips for Common Power Tools

When using power tools, safety is the most important thing to consider. Using power tools correctly and safely will ensure the safety of you and anyone else around you. Different power tools gave different procedures to make sure that they are operating safely.

The router is a great tool for shaping wood quickly and cleanly. However, there are several things to keep in mind when using a router. Test out the router on a piece of scrap metal to make sure that it is of the proper depth. If the router is too deep or not deep enough, you will ruin the wood, and potentially harm yourself. Be sure to keep the bit away from the wood when you first start the router. When the router comes up to speed, firmly grip the handle and move the bit slowly and carefully into the object you are working on.

Reciprocating saws are used for cutting all kinds of materials, renovating and dismantling structures, and opening up walls. Naturally, this heavy-duty tool should be used with precaution. Holding the reciprocating saw with both hands when using it is a must. It is very powerful and has the ability to pull very hard on the user. The blades for this type of saw range from 6 inches to 12 inches. The blades can break, so have extras, and be careful with the blades when you are finished with the saw because the blades heat up tremendously while being used.

The power miter saw is also called a chop saw. It is used to make crisp, quick, and accurate cuts. It is often used on carpentry or picture framing. While in use, this saw should be raised off of the ground (this can be done with two-by-fours). It should be raised because the chips of wood that fall out of the machine can pile up and clog it if it is not elevated. Check the blade guard of the saw, and be sure to be cutting on a sturdy surface.

Finally, there are some general safety tips that can be applied to all power tools. Always wear goggles. This tip cannot be stressed enough. Eye injuries are very common when working with power tools, so always protect your eyes. Read all instructions thoroughly. All power tools have their little quirks. Read the instructions and learn the proper way to use the power tool. Follow warning labels. This may seem like a simple safety tip, but many people ignore warnings (for example: they stand on the very top of the ladder, and fall over). Finally, be very careful and eliminate distractions whenever possible. Following these few tips should help you be safer when using any kind of power tool.

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Debbie Johnston recommends Makita power tools from BigScrewdriver. Visit http://bigscrewdriver.com/ for more information.

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Cutting endcaps on laminate countertops?

The end cap kits that go with the post-form countertop I purchased have a lot of extra material left along the edges, too much just to file down. I do not own a router or the laminate bit needed to cut it off per the instructions. Can I cut it off using a utility knife with a heavy-duty razor and then file?

you can just use a file, i actually do just that a lot of the time when there isn't a big enough workload to bother setting up a laminate trimmer.

it is kind of hard to explain without demonstrating it, but if you push the file down and towards the bench top, with the weight more towards the leading edge of the file it will cut into the laminate. you can roughly trim it very rapidly this way, and then file it smooth.

though i'm not sure if you would be game to try this without a proper demonstration...

oh, and i recommend using a mill bastard file, it will do the best job for both the roughing and the smoothing.

by the way, cutting laminate with a knife doesn't work particularly well, you can score it with a knife and then break it off with some success, but just don't try and do it near where you want the edge to finish because it won't break clean along the score mark due to it's layered construction.

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