David...first, not all of the model in question have the handle hitting the metal top above the digital readout...mine, as I told you earlier, does not. I will admit that if one was using the press differently than it was intended to be used, would get a finger or two pinched, mine does not have enough clearance for fingers.
One should not assume that because they have operated a number of different presses that they automatically have the experience or skill to operate all.
As for a warning sticker, does your oven come with one warning to use pot holders when removing pans from the oven, do table saw blades come with a warning that using your hand to stop them is a bad idea (and yes, I know a woodworker that routinely uses his finger on the side of the blade to do just that)??
I think this is just a contuation of the attack on Geo Knight, and your inherant need for controversy. After all, what in the world gets more posting than negative press, be it about our customers or our equipment.
Sheesh, if I whined to the forum everytime I got a injury from a piece of equipment that I used in a fashion other than it was designed for, I would never get anything done.
I did not infer that you were not taking the bruised finger like a man, but I will state that you should man up and admit that you used the press differently than it was designed to be used and that you yourself are responsible for the damage done.
Doug
Lavivrus Woodworking
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