Released bandsaw blade warning sign

Here is a security gizmo I did to avoid any damage to myself or to the blade or to the wheels, if I happened to startup my bandsaw with its blade tension released.

La Belle Note - Startup and blade tension

It's a little sign I have attached to a big door magnet.

when the tension is released, I put it like so in front of the startup switch :

http://www.labellenote.fr/file/Woodw...n_relachee.JPG

and when under tension, I put it on the side of the bandsaw, like so :

http://www.labellenote.fr/file/Woodw...ame_tendue.JPG

You can download it from my site if you wish to make one.

Thanks Christophe! I've added your Bandsaw Warning Sign to our Wood Bandsaws category, as well as to your builder page: Christophe Mineau's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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Great idea. Safety is a very important aspect of working with and around tools.