I've not heard of any damage other than to the blade. The brake system is a piece of aluminum that loges against the saw blade.
One big problem is the moisture from wood can also cause the brake to fire if you don't over ride the system. There is a moisture meter built into the electronics. It is a red or green light depending on whether it is safe to cut or not. Much as I complain about the idea, they make a great saw. I have used one before. I tend to stand up and rebel against any safety program the government makes mandatory instead of having a choice. I've been nipped a couple times in all the years I've used saws, and still wouldn't choose the extra feature. I don't care if anyone else wants to "choose" the extra features for their own saw. I just hate seeing the government get involved. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 3:03 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Table saw injury report. Wow! That's amazing technology. Trouble is, I use my table saw to cut wieners. Just kidding. I wonder if that system causes damage to the motor, like a bent shaft, mounting hardware, etc. Thanks, Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 11:18 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Table saw injury report. Tom, The SawStop table saw has a feature that if the blade hits something wet and conductive, like, say, a finger, it fires a bar into the blade stopping the blade in some insanely short period of time. The demonstration is always of running a hotdog into the spinning blade and the hotdog is barely nicked. However, it destroys the blade, and requires a new explosive cartridge after it fires. You also need to use an over-ride if you are cutting wet wood. Never-the-less, it is an insurance policy against a time when your judgment or concentration falters for a split second. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
