sawstop.com — The Sawstop system induces an electrical signal onto the blade and then monitors that signal for changes. The human body has a relatively large inherent electrical capacitance and conductivity- if the system detects this, the blade drops out in 5 miliseconds! Check out the video when the saw comes in contact with a hotdog..
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elcaptiangueroJan 11, 2006
fake. I don't care... that is fake... I used to work in a shop... trust me. If there was a product like that out. it would be everywhere.
lenwoodJan 11, 2006
This isn't fake, as some have suggested. Its the real deal. And for those balking at the replacement costs of the brake hardware, how much would it cost to replace your fingers?This is old, I first heard of it a couple of years ago. But I digg because this guy came up with an engenious idea, brought it through to completed product, then pitched it to all the saw makers in the US, and one by one they all dumped him. So, he started making the saws himself. This is something worth getting out.Oh, and the way it works is there's an electrical current running through the blade, if something that conducts electricity (your finger) touches the blad, there's a change in current and the brakes are applied. You saw the demo, all of this takes a fraction of a second.Truly engenious.
drro183Jan 11, 2006
Why didn't the guy try it with his finger...that would definitely convince me. o_O
scottperezfoxJan 11, 2006
This product is actually about 2 years old. I saw it on HGTV a while back. The inventor is also planning to produce a hand-held circular saw - I wonder if that has come into production yet.
Closed AccountJan 11, 2006
Bar none the most amazing thing I've seen.
natedoggJan 11, 2006
Old, but still cool...don't think it's been on digg yet....
cdesautelsFeb 7, 2006
I went at looked at one of these saws at a dealer in Virginia. Yes, they're starting to build a dealer network. This was one of the first. This saw is a thing of beauty. Even without the brake, this saw would be worth every penny. It's beautifully engineered and crafted. I would put this up against any piece of equipment anywhere. It was sitting next to a Delta Unisaw on the showroom floor and the Delta looked like a piece of crap by comparison. When this guy figured out that if he had to build his own saws to get this technology out there, he decided to do it right in a big way.Everyone who works wood knows, or knows of someone who's lost a finger or two to a table saw. It's always the experienced woodworkers who get nailed. They get too comfortable with their machines. It only takes a moments distraction. A split second mistake and there goes goes your bowling game.Expensive? It sure is, so what.It's a no brainer. I'm getting one.Anyone want to buy my old saw?
Closed AccountNov 17, 2006
You'd think the instructor would have been fired for not properly teaching safety...