Saw stop!

[smokinj]

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Father just called and Guess what? I got one of these now! Anyone one know much about it other than there about 4k?

 

[Ashful]

Cool! Should've had one of these at my house last Thanksgiving, when I watched my FIL cut off his finger on a table saw.

I've only seen the demo's, usually done on a hotdog. Pretty cool. Triggering the mechanism will cost you some money, destroyed blade, brake shoe, and sometimes other component casualties... but it will save your finger or hand!

I run a 1903 Oliver table saw, which swings two 14" blades or a single 20" blade, on a 5 hp motor. Has a rolling table, dual miters, and weighs in around 2200 lb. Very, very cool... but with a kid in the house and another on the way, I'm starting to think a Sawstop might not be a bad idea.

 

[smokinj]

Cool! Should've had one of these at my house last Thanksgiving, when I watched my FIL cut off his finger on a table saw.

I've only seen the demo's, usually done on a hotdog. Pretty cool. Triggering the mechanism will cost you some money, destroyed blade, brake shoe, and sometimes other component casualties... but it will save your finger or hand!

I run a 1903 Oliver table saw, which swings two 14" blades or a single 20" blade, on a 5 hp motor. Has a rolling table, dual miters, and weighs in around 2200 lb. Very, very cool... but with a kid in the house and another on the way, I'm starting to think a Sawstop might not be a bad idea.

That's why my dad bought in in the first place he about lost his thumb. Now he has set off the stop a couple times since. He just turn 80 in Feb and he got some project's all ready in mind for me to do. First is a rabbit cage that will fit in his landscape. (Its a very impressive land scape to say the least) I got the call about an hour ago and it comes with 1000.00+ in saw blades. Super excited I am using a 1950's craftsman with maybe a 3hp if that.

 

[semipro]

I'm really glad to see this company make it. I've been watching their development for years.
Like many good ideas I think the inventor tried to sell the license to existing table saw manufacturers and didn't get far.

 

[PapaDave]

Yep, those are the cat's pjs.
I've got a 3hp Delta from the late 80's that still runs like a top, but if someone wanted to give me a SawStop, I'd be more than happy to oblige.
You gonna' put up the pics when your handy work is done, sj?

 

[smokinj]

Yep, those are the cat's pjs.
I've got a 3hp Delta from the late 80's that still runs like a top, but if someone wanted to give me a SawStop, I'd be more than happy to oblige.
You gonna' put up the pics when your handy work is done, sj?

Yea my Mom just called and he wants his rabbit hutch asap. Its going to be a condo for sure! Least I can do. Really not what the saw was made for but he wants it.

 

[mrjohneel]

Congrats. Aside from its safety features, the saw is rated highly in terms of power construction, etc. Nice!

 

[Beetle-Kill]

I'm waiting to see pictures of the hutch.

(saw looks great, just really clumsy to limb with. )

 

[fishingpol]

They look great and what a safety feature. All I have is some long push sticks...

The table saw is in the top 3 in the order of tool scariness for me.

 

[semipro]

The table saw is in the top 3 in the order of tool scariness for me.

Yeah, right up there with chainsaw.
I'll bet there are a lot folks with scars on this site.

 

[semipro]

Funny. Just got a link to this article in an email.
Its a poor man's alternative to saw stop.
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