Comment Re:I tried to buy one. (Score 1) 471
This saw is not that old, this technology was only developed 6 years ago, and has only been in production for maybe 4 1/2. Yes it costs time and money when it jams. It takes maybe an hour to reset and about $150 of parts. Significantly less than the cost of the saw and way less than the cost of a trip to the emergency room.
Insurance companies love these saws, that's why one of the shops I work in replaced both of its major production table saws with SawStop saws. They get a big break from the insurance company.
On top of that, they are really high quality saws. Very well built, powerful and accurate. And yes you could cut off a finger, because you can over-ride the sensor incase you want to cut something like metal laminate or wood with staples in it. At that point it is no more dangerous than a normal table saw and if you get hurt it is your own fault. As soon as you turn it off it resets itself and turns the sensors back on.
I recomend them.
Insurance companies love these saws, that's why one of the shops I work in replaced both of its major production table saws with SawStop saws. They get a big break from the insurance company.
On top of that, they are really high quality saws. Very well built, powerful and accurate. And yes you could cut off a finger, because you can over-ride the sensor incase you want to cut something like metal laminate or wood with staples in it. At that point it is no more dangerous than a normal table saw and if you get hurt it is your own fault. As soon as you turn it off it resets itself and turns the sensors back on.
I recomend them.
