Jerrman,
I have used a Radial Arm Saw and even a Chainsaw for MANY years, I still have Two Arms, Two Legs, Ten Fingers and Ten Toes, use either tool properly and it is not difficult to keep all original body parts for a full lifetime. A Bandsaw, Tablesaw or Mitersaw are all as capable of removing appendages from the unwary as a Radial Arm Saw is.
There is a system for Tablesaws called Safe-Stop, or something similar that is absolutely amazing, using a low voltage current through the tool, it senses when flesh(or a Hot Dog
) comes in contact with the blade. When an unintended contact is made, the system slams an aluminum block into the blade stopping it(and destroying it, as well) in a fraction of a second, the slight injury that usually results is of the Band-Aid nature, NOT sutures or dismemberment type. The system is not cheap, but keep just one finger where it belongs, and it will seem a very small investment.
Doug
