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Re: Tools: Embarrassing
By:Steve Rasmussen
Date: 4/10/2002, 11:31 am
In Response To: Tools: Embarrassing (John Monfoe)

Every time I hear of sometnig like this, I am reminded of a tool review (I think I saw it on TV). I don't think the device was on the market at the time and I have not seen it since.

Basically, the device used contact between the blade and a finger to close an electrical circuit which would slam a sacrifical plastic block into the blade and force the blade to retract. The neat part was that it was FAST. The demonstration was with a carrot. As soon as the blade touched the carrot, the blade was gone. The carrot was being fed to the blade at a normal feed rate and there was just a nick on the carrot. The sacrifical plastic block on the other hand was toast.

Has any one else seen this thing? Is it on the market? Can anyone back me up so I don't sound crazy?

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Embarrassing
John Monfoe -- 4/10/2002, 8:11 am
Re: Tools: Embarrassing
John Monfoe -- 4/11/2002, 8:41 am
now you have a skin-on-frame thumb :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/11/2002, 9:06 pm
Carniverous tools.
!RUSS -- 4/11/2002, 8:33 am
Re: Carniverous tools.
Rob Macks -- 4/11/2002, 11:38 am
Yoric? Alas, I knew him well!
Ken Sutherland -- 4/12/2002, 12:04 am
Your Funny Russ. I like your humor. Take care. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 4/11/2002, 8:44 am
Re: Tools: Embarrassing
Andy Miller -- 4/10/2002, 6:08 pm
Good point!
Sam McFadden -- 4/11/2002, 12:20 am
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Tom Armstrong -- 4/10/2002, 3:56 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/10/2002, 1:04 pm
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mike allen ---> -- 4/10/2002, 12:14 pm
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Rehd -- 4/10/2002, 11:33 am
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Steve Rasmussen -- 4/10/2002, 11:31 am
Stopping mechanism
Mark -- 4/10/2002, 1:26 pm
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Joe -- 4/10/2002, 11:18 am
thanks for the reminder
Myrl Tanton -- 4/10/2002, 10:49 am
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Bob -- 4/10/2002, 10:36 am
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LeeG -- 4/10/2002, 9:44 am
Re: Tools: Could happen to anyone
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/10/2002, 9:27 am
My father used to say...
Rod Tait -- 4/10/2002, 11:33 am
Re: No Fear ! Respect !!!!
Rehd -- 4/10/2002, 2:10 pm
Re: Tools: Embarrassing
Rob Macks -- 4/10/2002, 9:23 am
Warning Bells
Greg Hughes -- 4/10/2002, 9:22 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 4/10/2002, 9:08 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/10/2002, 8:58 am