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What's a common occurrence in your hobby that you think shouldn't be? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 6 months ago by erev to c/asklemmy

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For me it's driving while under the influence. If you couldn't tell, I like me some ganja. However I have long since held the belief that it is utterly insane to drive while under the influence of most substances, with maybe nicotine and caffeine being the exception. All too often I see other stoners smoking and driving, which I simply can't fathom. I've only operated a vehicle once under the influence and it was just to move a U-Haul around the block to a different parking spot, which was such a scary experience while high that I refuse to even consider getting behind the wheel again while high.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Wow that's nearly opposite of what I've always heard. Like I've never really heard of mortising machines being particularly dangerous. We're talking the specialized cousin of the drill press, right? Like I don't know how to "lose control" of a Mortising machine.

I've actually seen more injuries at the drill press; bits like to grab sheet metal and spin it right at belly level, give you the first half of a tummy tuck.

I feel much safer using a band saw because it won't kick back on me or generate adverse forces, I guess they're fairly quiet and affable that you forget it's a saw until you start dropping phalanges. Table saws can get ornery.

Or does "your side of the pond" mean you're European and you're referring to different tools than I am? Like in America a "plane" is a hand tool., and my thickness planer would struggle to throw its very well encased knives at anyone.