Sawstop safety device

[L8 APEX]

My buddy found this after losing a finger in a saw. Watch the video.
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/w00108.asp

[SVTJoseCuervo]

if that source of electricity fails....bye bye finger lol...pretty cool tho.

[bluesvt]

That is freaking awesome.

[slick-svt]

Hell that should come on every saw.

[dboat]

its been on the market for a couple of years now.. they tried to get all the manufacturers to buy the technology from them, no one did so the guy started making his own saws and selling them.. I would think it would be a pretty good feature to have.. if you go to a woodworking store, there is usually a guy or two with a cut off finger..

Dana

[SVTJoseCuervo]

if you go to a woodworking store, there is usually a guy or two with a cut off finger..

Dana

tell me about it...My dad has a lumber company outside the states..I seen it happen in person.

Whats the price on their saws compared to regular saws?:rolleyes:

[L8 APEX]

I thought they just sold a safety device you add it to any brand table saw?

[SILVER2000SVT]

This article was written almost 5 years ago...
Now, Sawstop is one of the best saws on the market as far as accuracy and features even when you don't consider the added safety features. As far as table saws go you can get a sawstop for around $4000-$4500 vs a Grizzley for $1300 or a Delta for $1600. I guess the question is how much are your body parts worth?

I'm into woodworking and a cabinet saw is hopefully one of my next big purchases. I doubt I'll have money for Sawstop but if I could afford it there would be no question that I would get one.

The catch with the sawstop safety feature is that it destroys the blade and the mechanism, so you probably won't be showing it off to your buddies unless you want to drop a few hundred $$$ every time.