If it becomes a requirement, others will try to develope technologies to do the same thing, Thus possibly hurting saw stops business, as they would not be the only ones out there. The State Government decided that a certain amount of medical information needed to captured. Nothing, absolutely NOTHING will ever replace caution, due care or common sense, folks. The SS ads leave a bad taste in my mouth as well. I think the answer to why they didnt is because once you sell a tablesaw, how much business do you get from that customer? to put in the saw stop technilogy a complete redesign of the saw would be needed. Since that is the case I cant take the chance of losing a digit. akhurst Terms of Service
He said they finished the design and delivered it with the understanding the the companies could use it as a base design and modify it on their own. 
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So .00001 of one % of the population of the US each year? I think this will be an exciting decade for the power tool industry. The ready to use kit includes templates, clamps, template guide bushing and carbide-tipped router bit. I fully appreciate and value SawStop technology & it will be the cabinet saw I get when I upgrade. Over the last decade, the editors of Woodcraft Magazine have seen and reviewed a multitude of new products. I was recommending that you volunteer some honest reasons. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Ill be standing in my door laughing at them while polishing my Unisaw:), Youre a wanker. SawStop has the patents but they are only good for 17 years from date of filing. I was friendly with the woodshop faculty due to me interest in woodworking. I made the right choice. have one or two means youre stuck with what youre given. I can see some folks saying, must be a cheap school district, nope upper middle of the bunch here in NJ. There are some definite drawbacks to this design as to compared to the saw stop design. IF I buy a table saw in the future it will be a Sawstop saw. Then, with a friend's help, tip the entire saw upright. And that the Sawstop seems to have outdone its competition in so many other areas as well. And they made a killing. Most of the high end school districts phased out woodshop, metalshop and automotive classes a long time ago so pretty much the districts that could afford SawStops dont need them. Thus in a way I feel like the way the SS works makes me more careful. For some people it is the raw cost paid to the store, for others it includes costs for accidents etc. I also agree that proper training makes all the difference, but there is that chance, Oknovice woodworker here, but here are my thoughts. And to not like it because there is a small amount (1 or 2) folks/companies with this device. Its loud! I have the spares sitting in a drawer ready to go so I will experience only about 4 minutes down time ( after I recover from the adrenaline rush of almost losing a finger! ) Im personally thrilled that this is an option. And the car they were driving was an older model made before seat belts were mandatory. Also be sure to spring for the cast iron wings; the extra weight adds to the stability of the machine. In fact I just bought a new table saw last weekend that should last me years to come before any law can be passed. Guards also take the brunt of many kick back and snagged work incidences. But my tool budget will not accommodate it. >art, the scope of SawStops patent is heavily restricted, and any having said all that.I cant wait to buy a Saw Stop! Because I had a very limited budget and small space I bought a smaller jobsite type saw. Wish I had taken out a patent on the its ok now, we learned our lesson dismissive approach. I then watched one of videos and learned they are try to appeal to the construction industry and quite frankly if the guys will use it may be a very good device in that capacity. Happy sawing!! Poor bastard would bleed-out before anyone found him if he was unlucky enough to open an artwork!
In 25 years there were only 2 people who were injured on either of our 3 Unisaw Cabinet saws and they were stupidly cutting boards while wearing gloves. I use push blocks, push sticks, and feather boards (good wipers, good tires, and good mirrors). I STILL have my original Shopsmith Mark V 5120 and frequently use it with specialty blades rather than disturb my go-to tool, Sawstop table saw, in my shop. Sawstop sells an outfeed table separately but you can easily make your own. Note: I did not say earn I said charge. If they had, then the saw he was using was suposed to have the flesh-sensing technology on it. So emphasize that. It looks like there is no easy way to get the entire guard quickly out of the way while not screwing up the alignment. Nobody says only rich people deserve it. And because of that Breach of Contract the man was awarded some money. It is a saw of an entirely different class with a smaller table surface, etc then the other saws compared here, but STILL an exceptional machine in the disposable times we live in. if it were in tenths of a second, youd still be picking up your finger tip from your saw AND replacing a blade and brake. without fence. But not fond of mandatory seat belts on playground sandboxes. My students are still safe with the guard removed. I know an experience knife maker was killed when the blade he was buffing was ripped from his hands and went around the buffer wheel and was flung straight at his head. Whirlwind is on the right track, but 1/8 second is NOT fast enough to make it safe. Some time ago, however, I came across this Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VbYuJYhxLM. Whether a veggie-saw is mandated by law or otherwise is really inconsequential to me. -I love how I can flip up my blade guard on my SS to get complete access to the blade and stock to make sure Im lined up properly. The removal of the fence means no safety for kick back which causes more table saw injuries a lot being fatal not just losing a digit. I cant think of any, but I freely admit I dont know everything about anything. This is the best of all of them. Again, Im not saying SawStop is a bad thing, Im just saying there are other aspects to be thought about and as much as no one wants to say it, there is always a cost factor involved. Recharging the system was not going to be too expensive either. For a tablesaw theres the splitter, blade guard, proper alignment of the fence, and, yes, responsibility. I've owned this saw for four years without setting off the brake but I'll accept Sawstop's word that it works. So once again he went after deep pockets. is just a dream. I dont know the technical details, but it seems SawStops object is not to save fingers but to tie up technology and get revenue. One trip to the ER for 8 or nine stitches would cost 5 times the price of a Forrest blade. This is the first generation, I would expect to see changes in the next generation devices and hopefully some alternatives. watch and count. I have had to take apart the wheel and axle, which a very persnickety task, and then use a disk brake honing attachment for a drill to clean out the bore and then buy a new axle. This allows us the opportunity to upgrade individual components, instead of the whole product.
How about a dado cartridge too? The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". I still cant see the reason why it cant trigger by fuse and have the spring reset by a electromagnetic reset switch. I kinda feel like I gave a pretty decent explanation of the difference between Auto-related safety technology (communal activity) and Woodwork-related safety technology (solitary activity).
By explaining his invention to the world, Stephen Gass allowed others to continue innovating and better the safety features of our woodworking equipment. A blade and cartridge is a small loss should I ever need to take advantage of the feature. You'll need an extra pair of hands but only to haul the motor assembly into the basement. Share your tips and challenges Before you pick up those woodworking tools, take the time to ensure your safety in the shop! Yes the SS works in 1/5000 of a second versus the 1/8 of a second for the Whirlwind. Ive used high speed machinery since I was 10 years old for both wood and metal working. The overhead dust collection system is also Way overpriced and can be hacked together with some ingenuity. Designed and developed by Underscorefunk Design. 1-3/4HP 1PH 110-120V Contractor Saw with 36" Pro T-Glide Fence System. I just pointed out a couple of ways off the top of my head to do so and Im not a mechanical engineer and can see some potential solutions. a tip/strategy to share? Perhaps not enough to cut off digits, but probably enough to give more than a nick. Then you could donate it or sell it at 50%, help the education system and then write the difference off on taxes as a donation to the school. Regarding competition for Saw Stop just consider. I personally think that the government will pass legislation on whatever they want, whether or not it is in the best interest of the informed user, because they think they are doing whats best for the common majority. If we apply this principle to table saws the first thing you do is substitute the TS for a bandsaw as much as you can. I am for this type technology although I dont really expect to upgrade my green Powermatic 66. Just be prepared to spend more premium money for premium accessories. ( the first demo. Or if they wanted to have that lip then make it shallower, and make the rest of the paddle back thicker. You know me, Im a big SawStop proponent. Lately however, Ive noticed that technology has begun to be pressed into doing something it should never do. My guess from 35 years of professional sales installation expeirence: They only started to use them recently, when the Government suggested they do so. They took what is considered to be one of the most dangerous tools in the shop and gave many potential woodworkers peace of mind. The culture created by the we only removed the blade for clarity bunch have had as much with bringing us to where we are as product liability lawyers. They are not set off on a regular basis as some of you have stated above. But all that math is irrelevant. The biggest bonus or this version of skin detection is it could retrofit to older saws with little effort and I hope that is one road I hope they take.
Right now, they seem to be enjoying a successful run. Its possible, for example, for a system to be devised that directly retracts the blade mechanism, perhaps using springs or compressed gas, upon blade contact detection, while simply disconnecting the power and letting it spin down at normal speed.