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That is a nasty one. Like others here, I have been using tables saws for decades and have the stories to go with it. Thankfully, never been hurt very bad. Worst injury was sawing directly into my finger tip do some repetitive cuts on the radial arm saw with the blade raised about 2" (I was making a torsion box). I slide the board over and up against the fence to make the next cut, and stuck my finger into the blade.
Deep cuts on short boards is band saw work. Short of using a power feeder, there is really no way to make it safe on a table saw.
I used to use a sled for that sort of thing. I had a short block of 2" maple catch and rip the whole thing apart. The block went right through the drywall behind me. It ripped the clamps off the sled, and pulled the sled up out of the miter slots onto the blade. The sled frisbee'd off to the left and crashed into my planer putting a large dent in the gear cover. I thank a lifetime of tool using giving me the right instinct to always stand in the path of greatest resistance.
I no longer us a sled. If I need a sled to make it "safe," then I need to do it some other way. Luckily I have a professionally outfitted shop with many options, but I've been there having to make do with what I have. Glad you came through with all your parts (minus a tooth).
Deep cuts on short boards is band saw work. Short of using a power feeder, there is really no way to make it safe on a table saw.
I used to use a sled for that sort of thing. I had a short block of 2" maple catch and rip the whole thing apart. The block went right through the drywall behind me. It ripped the clamps off the sled, and pulled the sled up out of the miter slots onto the blade. The sled frisbee'd off to the left and crashed into my planer putting a large dent in the gear cover. I thank a lifetime of tool using giving me the right instinct to always stand in the path of greatest resistance.
I no longer us a sled. If I need a sled to make it "safe," then I need to do it some other way. Luckily I have a professionally outfitted shop with many options, but I've been there having to make do with what I have. Glad you came through with all your parts (minus a tooth).