That blade on there will be more than happy to cut right through you if you get careless with it, just like a circular blade.
Doing dovetails on that thing was pretty cool though.
-Kevin
True dat. I have a friend who uses nothing but hand tools, because he works in his living room... yes, he's single, and he lives in the upper half of a duplex.
It's all relative, isn't it? This new-to-me Delta seems silent compared to that POS direct-drive Ryobi I replaced.
But I still wouldn't run it at 2am. :-)
Don't worry, SawStop is coming out with their own version.
If it were simply production I was concerned with, I'd have the dovetailed boxes made, finished and delivered. I'm in it for me and my enjoyment.
ROn 10/27/2009 9:27 AM RicodJour spake thus:
Yep, agreed. After my initial misgivings, I realized that this is a pretty original tool worthy of consideration. I would expect to see more tools like it, and more variations in the next few years. And it certainly wouldn't be beyond a dedicated DIYer to come up with a doable design.
On 10/27/2009 9:50 AM Nonny spake thus:
Dunno for sure, but it looks to be no more complicated than removing a few screws. (I'm guessing there are some blade clamps on the bottom edge.)
On 10/27/2009 9:49 AM RicodJour spake thus:
Regarding safety, my guess is that this saw is only unsafe in the sense that a bandsaw is more unsafe than a table saw, as counterintuitive as that seems. I say that because a table saw, while it is probably actually more dangerous, warns the user with a screaming blade and other noise, while the bandsaw just sits there humming away, ready to take off one's thumb.
The Bridge City saw (what do we call that tool, anyhow?) is even quieter than a bandsaw, so that probably increases its inherent dangerousness. But I'd be willing to learn to use it. Just have to pay attention every second to where your hands are.
And this thing's really only useful for crosscuts, no? If you have to rip anything of significant length you're going to have to switch to a different tool.
On 10/27/2009 9:58 AM Kevin spake thus:
Yeah, just think of the production speed (and accuracy!) one could get cranking out pins and tails. 90% of your time would be spent chopping out waste.
Kind of like you do with a sled on your table saw?
On 10/27/2009 10:39 AM -MIKE- spake thus:
Right: it'll attach to your skull with electrodes, and freeze all your limbs when it senses you're too close to the blade.
Kind of like you do with *every* operation on a table saw? or router? or bandsaw? or... (grin)
I'm waiting for the SAWSTOP version of this to come out! =20 Marc
I was thinks more along the lines of a 44 magnum with the barrel pointed towards the operator.
Yes, but with those tools you're not hurtling your hands into harms way at a high rate of speed. Well, *I'm* not anyway. :-)
Chances, though, that with the tablesaw you will lose a finger or worse. With the non powered device, you will bleed but it would take real work to remove a finger.
I agree. At first, I was surprised that the safety subject came up at all then I realized that there are people out there that need a seatbelt on a toilet.
On 10/27/2009 2:10 PM CW spake thus:
Even bloodying a finger on the stationary saw blade would be a big FAIL in my book.
I'm happy to say that I've never even nicked my finger on a tablesaw blade, spinning or not. And that's not by accident.
Now, my experience with just plain old knife blades is a whole 'nother story ...
On 10/27/2009 1:32 PM Nova spake thus:
Ah, yes; that's the "single use" model.
Who's comparing? Perhaps I could have put it more clearly. I'll try again: .......
No comparison of saws in that, just a comment on TS prices. .......It's about the money ......... : )
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