Kevan Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 A buddy of mine sent this to me. Check out the videos. http://www.sawstop.com/video.htm Holy crap is this thing cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 ha ha yea I saw that think in fine woodworking or where ever it was... Nice design, look like its the real deal, little pricey though. How many guys do you know with missing digits? my buddies dad just sliced open his thumb, not pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 wow thats really cool! I'm always scared of losing my wee little fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I can't believe this. I was thinking of the exact same thing a few months ago and wondered if it would be possible. I had a close call with a jointer and it freaked me out so much that it got me thinking about a way to stop the blade immediately when it came into contact (or just before) with anything other than the piece being worked on. I'm glad someone did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 whoa!i am impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Holy crap that's awesome. I wonder if it stops if other wood (ie pushblocks) comes into contact with it, or just stuff below a certain hardness. It could get annoying if it turns off too much. Very cool, though. EDIT: I didn't see the page on how it works. Nevermind that other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I saw this on MIMF yesterday. Apparently this contraption runs an electrical current through the blade and can detect the change in current that human flesh would create. It uses some type of aluminum rod to stop the blade, but I don't know how it actually pulls the blade down. The bad part is that it ruins the blade and damages the break. I guess you have to ask yourself how much your fingers mean to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I guess you have to ask yourself how much your fingers mean to you. umm...you do? mine are fairly useful i think...i mean really...what would the ladies think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 yeah, hard decision...my fingers, or a tablesaw blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Fingers or new blade??? I like to play music more than anything, so their is really no question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanKirk Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 That IS amazing! I never knew you could use a hotdog like that! Too Cool! ...but is that an Oscar Meyer or Ball Park Frank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 (edited) i had a situation with a 4" block of pine flying across the wood and shattering on the wall a while back. said i would never use a tablesaw again. to me its the most dangerous tool in the shop. i'll use a cut off, big bandsaw, shaper, router, planer all day, F a tablesaw man. nothing but asking to get hurt. of the people i know that loose fingers 70%+ lost them on a tablesaw. Edited December 22, 2004 by asm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 i had a situation with a 4" block of pine flying across the wood and shattering on the wall a while back. what did you do...try to feed the wood into the wrong side of the saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I had the same situation with a piece of melamine I was cutting. If th blade binds or pinches, which with green sappy wood is easily done, it'll kisk back. Hence why you NEVER stand in the blade path. One should be aware of what a tool can do in positive and negative results, and be aware of how to avoid things like kickback. One way is not to use the fence on a crosscut. On a similar note, a while back I was cutting some beautiful mahogany. The saw kicked, and I realized something. My fingers are WAY more inportant than a piece of wood. No matter how pretty it may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 my buddy stood in the blade path, the wood kicked back and, well, it sent him to the doctors for a testicle exam, LOL My fingers are more important then a 24 dollar blade Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 I showed my wife that (she's an apprentice carpenter) and she said she wouldn't want that on any of the tools she uses, because it might lead to complacency, so you wouldn't be as careful around tools that aren't equipped with a blade brake like this. Most injuries can be avoided with proper training and not getting careless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 I showed my wife that (she's an apprentice carpenter) and she said she wouldn't want that on any of the tools she uses, because it might lead to complacency, so you wouldn't be as careful around tools that aren't equipped with a blade brake like this. suuure.... even a nick hurts,dude.i think it is silly to think someone would get complacent over an emergency feature which damages the blade. scott's sig is right i guess Most injuries can be avoided with proper training and not getting careless. if you had been working with tools for years on a daily basis,as i have...you would realize that theseaccidents happen really quickly.it is SO hard to predict,that's why it's an accident. for example...your buddy working behind you stumbles on his own feet and accidentally bumps you into your work... or your cat(i know some of you have them in your work shop) rubs against your legs and startles you just enough to jerk and get bound up. anyway...having a safety feature is always better than not having it. safety gaurds for another example.how many people believe they don't need those if they are not "careless" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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