Guest David H Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Due to my recent table saw vs: thumb and index injury, I invested in new table saw that will hopefully prevent this from happening again. Safety aside its a much nicer saw, and the fence is outstanding. Check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 That thing is really neat! I have never injured myself on a table saw probably because I am scared to death of it! It takes only an instantaneous slip to loose fingers though! I would normally be skeptical of that sort of thing figuring that it would have to be so sensitive that it would be stopping itself at regular intervals for no reason. That sort of thing could CAUSE accidents. The video clearly shows the break destroying itself when it stops, so it clearly must not be activating without good cause. I'm impressed! AL K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Too sweet! Hope your hand is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 In addition to the obvious safety features, I've heard they are really good table saws. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailbender Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 That is a great saw! When shopping for a new saw I tested and lusted after this saw, but the cost was much more. Fingers don't have a cost though. I bought a Grizzly after selling my Unisaw and happy with it. I've been lucky with my fingers so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Fingers don't have a cost though. Absolutely correct. The SawStop was expensive in comparison to other quality cabinet saws, in fact I was happy with my Rigid, but the peace of mind of having the saferty feature is worth it for me. I am also married, so there was very little chance of me going back into the shop without the SawStop safety feature. Dave Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorjen Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 My seventeen year old son uses Saw Stop in his high school wood shop. Really gives me some piece of mind. Congrats Dave, beautiful saw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 I actually participated in a Saw Stop demonstration video, which was kind of fun. It was interesting to learn that you have to disable the safety mechanism to cut pressure treated wood. Due to the chemical content, PT is conductive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Dave, One warning I want to harp on and I already said this to you in an email: THERE IS NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN A SAFETY DEVICE THAT DOES NOT WORK! Don't take it for granted! Assume that the saw is just as dangerous as any other saw and that innocent looking feathery edge is out to get you. FEAR IS HEALTHY! Al K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Dave Every ounce of prevention counts in todays busy lifestyle...I don't know how serious your accident was, but I do know that you and others will learn from it. As Al says about fear...It is a healthy thing. Don't assume the stop saw is fool proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk49 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Dave, As MechMan and AL said fear is health, but I would one further an call it respect, 38 years ago I lost a finger to miter saw accident everytime I fire up any power equipment I think of the dangers, you are no dought doing the same. I'm glad to see you are back at it, to the rest who work with power tools and have never bitten take heed, like any accident it's only a distracted moment away. A personal side note, the horns arrived,are installed and sound great. Open, uncluttered, detailed sound. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 any accident it's only a distracted moment away I like your description, and pleased you like the horns. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Nice saw!!! Hope your hand is healing well. No-one mentioned it, but "push sticks" (pieces of scrap 2x4 for me) are for anything that's puts my hand anywhere within about 6" on the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybobg Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Very nice. Have fun with a great tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Nice saw!!! Hope your hand is healing well. No-one mentioned it, but "push sticks" (pieces of scrap 2x4 for me) are for anything that's puts my hand anywhere within about 6" on the blade. Very true Groom, but it's very easy to become so accustomed (sp) to a certain task we forget about the dangers involved. I see it all the time in my trade. (I've seen some doozies). We must all make a point to remind each other about safety any chance we get. I'm sure Dave does not agree at this time...but a finger is a small price to pay. It could have been much much worse. Hope you heal up well Dave, Don't mean to sound harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Dave does not agree at this time...but a finger is a small price to pay. It could have been much much worse. Actually I could not agree more. In the grand scheme of things the injury I received is insignifigant, compared to the damage that could have occurred. I certainly hope I have learned my lesson; but I am a guy, and by definition men are physically incapable of learning from other peoples mistakes. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I've been eyeing that saw for quite a while. It is simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Fini the saw stop is a fantastic saw, the peace of mind from the safety feature is nice, but the quality of the saw is excellent, I needed to use my Rigid saw one day last week, and I was dissaponted in how cheap the saw feels in comparison to the SawStop. Just goes to show you cant go back. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Dave, curious why you needed to use the Rigid...was it a certain wood that the saw stop does not like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I used the Rigid because I have a missing tooth on my new 80 tooth saw blade, and didn't want to use the SawStop til I replaced the blade. After using the Rigid that one time, I installed a decent 60T in the SawStop, and have been using it ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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