Cheap reciprocating saw

[Kram]

Every single power tool is dangerous even a dremel

Not the tool but the user.

 

[James1979]

There are two distinct types. Three toothed blades, which are generally considered safe, and has UK brands manufacturing and supplying them, mine is a Saxton. They will still eat flesh if careless but they are not going to kick or be uncontrollable.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B086QZHWVF/

Many toothed, circular saw type blades. These are considered bad and supply was recently banned by HSE? There was a thread about it.

I was on about those evil chainsaw jobs. Nasty things.

@fizzy any further toward a decision?

 

[gaz1]

just to make it clear this sucker got his saws wrong when posting his post

i was on the mind set of chopsaw/radial saw not recip saw

 

[fzr phil]

100% it’ll get where a grinder won’t. That’s from 1st hand experience also.

No one has asked (unless I missed it) what he wants it for! You can’t cut wood or laminate with a grinder I bought my mini sawzall to cut down some lorry bodies. 300mm needed to come out the length. The body is some hideous laminate that eats jigsaw and ripsaw blades. Milwaukee do an “eats anything” blade which wasn’t brilliant but was loads better than the alternative.

my brother had that problem at least once, he was sorted out with a special metal saw blade for a 9" grinder (that they won't give to just anybody because it's so dangerous), my plasma saw a bit of action too
phil

 

[zzr1200]

I’m selling my makita it’s corded but decent enough. Used it a couple times myself.

Is it still for sale???

240volt?

 

[Onoff]

Mods, can I post a picture of a lad I know and his accident with one of those wood carving blades in an angle grinder? Don't worry there's no claret and everything's intact. Just some stitches.

 

[Moose McAlpine]

Every single power tool is dangerous even a dremel

I almost lost a thumb to a Dremel, with a small blade in it. Got a nice Z-shaped scar from it.

 

[Maker]

I almost lost a thumb to a Dremel, with a small blade in it. Got a nice Z-shaped scar from it.

How?!? All I've ever lost with a Dremel is my patience, poxy little thing.

 

[Onoff]

How?!? All I've ever lost with a Dremel is my patience, poxy little thing.

I've a clone made by Champion, bought for £7.95 when Focus/Do It All closed down. Can't fault it.

 

[gaz1]

Mods, can I post a picture of a lad I know and his accident with one of those wood carving blades in an angle grinder? Don't worry there's no claret and everything's intact. Just some stitches.

im one of these people where teenagers should be fully aware of the dangers of power tools they are not a toy

they have dangerous consequences as long as the pic is not fully graphic ( parts hanging out and full of blood ) i believe it should be allowed on an open forum

showing what can happen gives you respect of the tool and makes you aware

really a safety reference in my eyes

there is a graphic pic within video but has other info as well

 

[Moose McAlpine]

How?!? All I've ever lost with a Dremel is my patience, poxy little thing.

With a small circular saw blade, it skipped and ran across my thumb. Opened it up pretty good, needed surgery to put it back together.

 

[Onoff]

they have dangerous consequences as long as the pic is not fully graphic ( parts hanging out and full of blood ) i believe it should be allowed on an open forum

I've asked the question privately and been told I must absolutely not post it. I'll openly say I think it's being hugely overly sensitive.

 

[fzr phil]

i'm personally not one for gory pics, no thanks.

 

[Maker]

i'm personally not one for gory pics, no thanks.

Agreed, if you tell me someone got injured with a xyz I'll believe you, I don't need to see their guts on the floor to persuade me something's dangerous.

 

[brightspark]

I've asked the question privately and been told I must absolutely not post it. I'll openly say I think it's being hugely overly sensitive.

not over sensitive. i saw an accident in a car and the blokes guts were spread all over .and i used to shoot rabbits and there was nothing left of em just looked like mincemeat it dont bother me but whats the point of showing it on here

 

[DAPPH]

You always could. I've got one for a monster black & decker 7" grinder that is so old it's got bakelite plastic on it.

Not that old then..... as my dads' was all diecast metal casings

 

[Onoff]

but whats the point of showing it on here

Newbie comes along and doesn't read past someone recommending one of those chainsaw wood carving blades...orders one...

 

[DAPPH]

I almost lost a thumb to a Dremel, with a small blade in it. Got a nice Z-shaped scar from it.

Kin Russians , they get everywhere these days

 

[MattF]

Newbie comes along and doesn't read past someone recommending one of those chainsaw wood carving blades...orders one...

If they don't read all content, they have only themselves to blame. No need to show gore. Dire warnings of possible consequences suffice.

 

[Onoff]

I have to say I'm really surprised. The one I posted the other week that got taken down where the guy sliced his wrist with the plastering trowel along with the one I was going to post tonight are both from the Buildhub forum. It's a very sensible forum etc, not given over to sensationalism.

I'm pretty immune it seems to blood "luckily". Been first on scene of some industrial accidents and RTAs over the years and just dived in, stopped the bleeding etc.

However if one of the kids vomits I'm retching next to them!