SawStop?

also the subject of an article in the latest Fine Woodworking magazine. The video on the page you've linked to is impressive. There is no doubt that the device works. I doubt if it will ever become law, however.

Frank

Bizarrely, there was a posting in alt.obituaries about it

inventor (Steve Gass) actually put his own finger into a saw blade to prove its effectiveness. Said he only got a scratch.

I have many times looked at my TS blade while it was running and thought about that. That is faith in your equipment.

I have never been cut by a table saw. If I could use the technology, I think I would rather have it on my miter saw. I have my hands much closer to the blade on that than anything else.

Another thing to think about: What if you needed to rip some ball park franks sometime? Could you disable it?

There is no doubt that

Does No ONE care about the thousands of hot dogs that have been slaughtered by this device?! You people are so insensitive.

-j

Robert Allison wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@ix.netcom.com:

Isn't that why you need a bandsaw?

Patriarch

But it looks like the key point here is that the blade withdraws.

Nah, you don't need anything that big for hot dogs. A scrollsaw will do nicely. You only need the bandsaw for the Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas ham.

No, it does not withdraw, it stops the blade instantaneously (almost). It is like a super fast brake. It has been a while since I saw the article, but IIRC the device has to be replaced once it has been activated. That may have changed.

It does both, destroying the blade in the process.

Watch the video:

Barry

My sentiments, exactly.

Let me guess - they did a demo, and said it's shipping "real soon now", right? 5 years ago when I first saw that, it was exciting. Now, it's just another piece of vaporware, until I see one I can buy.

What's even more bizarre, is that Andy is apparently watching alt.obituaties.

Better to be on the outside, looking in

So, just trying to plan your day then? If you're in there, no point in making that 10:15 meeting?

Here you go. There is a click-to-order link right on this page:

Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va.

Yes, I understand that prototypes exist. Unless something changed very recently, that's _all_ that's out there. This is the very definition of "vaporware".

Dont laugh to much, but i used my band saw to cut up all the sugar pumpkins SWMBO and I grew into small pieces to make fresh pumpkin pies this year. Pumpkins are difficult to cut up, even with a large sharp knife, band saw took minutes, and a few minutes afterward to clean the goop off the blade and table! --dave

IIRC, due to the material used in the brake and the speed of the blade, the two actually fuse.

Joe