I bought a little plastic electric heater for the shop today. On the top of the box was the warning: "Caution, do not attempt to burn firewood or manufactured logs in or on this appliance!"
Sez I, anyone that stupid could not read the warning anyway.
If the SawStop rule prevails, how much longer before similar devices are mandated for drill presses, jointers, planers, or even circular saws or hand drills?
Of course they'll say "It's for the children," but, really, how many kids use a planer?
Possibly not. As far as I know, the vast bulk of missing fingers happens because of table saws. The rest of the tools while certainly having the potential for being dangerous, don't have close to the same statistics when it comes to fingers.
But, if someone comes up with a similar "drillstop" device, who knows? Unfortunately, the insurance industry has the ability to drive any number of prevention devices.
The lawyers and Saw Stop are pretty much taking care of the children.
High school wood programs that have been struggling for years are backing away from woodworking because of liability issues. Saw Stop is fueling that fire.
You're absolutely right. Technology has all but supplanted shop class for many years now, at least in my experience. Sawstop is just one of the current excuses for why shop classes are almost non existent. It's a shame too. When shop classes were available, I actually wanted to go to school.
You're absolutely right. Technology has all but supplanted shop class for many years now, at least in my experience. Sawstop is just one of the current excuses for why shop classes are almost non existent. It's a shame too. When shop classes were available, I actually wanted to go to school.
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