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Now here's a great saw that you might want to have in your tool collection
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It's a table saw. What do I like about table saws? They're multi-purpose tools
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They're powerful and they allow you to do all kinds of different things. For example, a table saw allows you to take a regular piece of lumber and make a very long
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accurate cut, as if you're cutting it into long, separate little pieces
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With a special guide called the cross-cut guide, you can actually cut across a piece of
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much like you would with a circular saw. You can even make angle cuts if you wish too
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But you have to keep in mind a couple of things. Table saws are highly dangerous
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and you need to watch out for certain things when you use them. For example, number one, don't wear any loose fitting clothing
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when you're working with a saw. For example, a long-sleeved shirt that is unbuttoned
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The shirt can get grabbed into the saw, and it can pull your arm into the blade in a matter of seconds
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Also, make sure you unplug the saw any time you make any adjustments on the tool
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Finally, if you're making narrow, cuts do not get your fingers near the blade make sure that you use a small piece
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of wood that's cut with a little notch in it that allows you to push the lumber
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right through the blade that way you'll make sure that you're not going to get hurt there's two other important safety tips I want to tell you about make
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sure you wear eye protection or goggles really important and also earplugs table
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saws can be very very loud and you'll hurt your hearing keep those in mind when you use your table saw if you want to discover more home improvement tips go
