Now it's time to actually start doing something.
I have a table saw. Now you see that red area, that is a little improvement I made to the saw. I masked it off - 10 cm all around the blade - and spray painted it red. I made a rule for myself that my hands never go into that area unless the saw is unplugged from the wall and I know it's powered off and I can see the plug.
They have blade guards that come with the table saws but I don't like them. I've been using this arrangement for several years and have not yet lost a finger. The red color constantly reminds me of what can happen if I put my fingers in there.If I keep my fingers out of there it can't happen.
I cut the plank into lengths: 57 cm, 20 cm, and two 6 cm pieces - this can all come out of a 4 feet length with room for three saw blade widths, plus a full foot of extra wood left over for something else. In other words, I didn't need a 4 foot plank, just a 3 foot one; I overestimated.
That's better than underestimating. I was lucky. Because much experience has taught me how to maneuver so as to often be lucky.Einstein couldn't believe that God would play dice with the universe, but why not? If you play smart and bank on odds of one gazillion to one, with backup plans just in case, it works out well. That's the way I operate every day, why shouldn't God?
If all the molecules of milk in the top half of my glass all happened to go Up at the same time, the milk would shoot out all over the place. Then the bottom half would hit the bottom and bounce up right after the top half. But it's very unlikely, and if it did happen, I have a towel.
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