> Nothing is more important than "Safety is Job ONE". It always gets me,
> on the DIY shows:  "Read and follow the manufacturer's instructions". I
> think a lot of this isn't in the book! But acute awareness of
> possibilities can be learned, and if things can go wrong they probably
> will. Never put fingers anywhere near that blade, use push sticks,
> fasten work piece to a bigger piece with double stick tape or screws, etc..
>
> I too do much of the stuff below, but the pulley hasn't happened yet,
> with my 60 year old Delta tilting table saw and still have all finger
> nails. :)
> >   Don't get me wrong, it WILL save your fingers. And in the right
> environment
> > it may be wholly worthwhile, perhaps a cabinet shop or something where
> the
> > materials being cut are well controlled.
> > But I tend to use a saw in a lot of ways that would make a product
> > liability lawyer wince, so it definitely is not for me.
> >
> > Mount a fence on at an angle to the blade and use it to mold cove -yep.
> > Put on a metal cutting abrasive blade and slot 1/4" wall box tubing -
> yep.
> > Bolt a pulley on instead of the blade and run another contraption -done
> > that too. :-)
> > None of the above with a SawStop...
> >
> > -Denny
> >