Power Tools

If you’ve been avoiding using your power tools due to vision loss, this workshop is custom made with you in mind. Armed with these tips to help you safely use your power tools again, you’ll be working on that project you’ve been putting off in no time.

First some general tips. To begin with, give yourself time to do these jobs safely. Try to be patient with yourself and realize that some projects may take you a bit longer now than they had in the past.

Now, always, always, always, keep your work area well lit. This goes for anything you try to do with low vision, not just working with power tools. You can use an adjustable lamp with a gooseneck that can clamp onto the workbench. Or use an adjustable floor lamp on wheels that can be moved to different work areas. And be sure to adjust the light to avoid casting shadows on your work. The better the lighting, the easier to see what you’re doing.

Ed Haines: Now that you've had a chance to learn a bit with us, we'd like to learn more about you. Your name, email address, how you heard about Hadley and your relationship to vision loss. Learning more will give us a better understanding of how to personalize Hadley just for you. And don't worry, everything you share with us online will be kept safe and secure. Of course, if you prefer to talk through these questions we're just a phone call away at 800-323-4238. Taking these few steps saves your preferences so you can continue right where you left off and track your progress every time you logon. Plus it connects you to the Hadley community and helps sustain our funding to keep Hadley free of charge. And last but not least, it gives you direct access to experts like me. Now, where were we?