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Check out this amazing SawStop video demonstrating how the table saw blade stops in less than 1/200 of a second once it detects any body contact (or as SawStop likes to use in their demos, contact with a hot dog). Click “read more” for an inside look at the saw that’s making a huge splash in the tool world.
With such a massive shock like that, it’s no surprise that the braking mechanism has to be replaced whenever a safety stop takes place. The saw blade will more than likely also require replacement as well. While these replacement parts might end up costing you a few hundred dollars, at least you’ll still have your fingers!
We think it makes the most sense to think of the SawStop’s safety features like you think of a car airbag: hopefully it will never have to be used, but if it does, you’ll be glad that you did have it!
With such an amazing safety feature like this, it is beginning to make sense not to purchase a table saw without it. To get more information on a SawStop cabinet saw, visit ToolKing.com.
Back in July, Toologics.com published one of the first photos of the new SawStop contractor saw. This new saw has the same flesh-sensing technology as it’s big brother, the famous SawStop cabinet saw, but in a much smaller and more portable package.
SawStop has released some information about the new model on their official website:
SawStop is now finalizing its newly designed contractor saw. It will be the best contractor saw made, with a massive 62 mm main bearing, heavy-duty arbor shaft, cast iron trunnions and arbor block, solid cast iron table with removable extension wings, dust-collecting blade shroud, and a 1½ horsepower motor — and of course SawStop’s revolutionary contact detection and brake system.
All those nice cast iron parts come with a price: with a shipping weight of nearly 280 lbs, the new 10″ Contractor Saw is less than half the weight of the original SawStop cabinet saw, but is still pretty darn heavy. It’s not nearly as portable as, say a DeWalt DW745 table saw (approx 50lbs), but it’s still easier to move around than the original.
Sounds like this could be an awesome saw. Back at AWFS, a rep indicated that they were hoping to sell these with a price around $1500, which would definitely make it one of the most (or most) expensive 10″ 1.5hp contractor saws available. However, the safety technology is definitely worth the premium. As soon as these are available, it’s almost a liability not to have one.
The new SawStop contractor saw should be available by the summer. In the meantime, you can get more information about SawStop cabinet saws at ToolKing.com
Amongst table saws, safety innovations have been limited to warning stickers and blade guards. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, every year table saws are involved in over 60,000 injuries (3,000 of which result in amputations) which results in almost $2 billion in injury related costs!
Recently, SawStop, a new power tool manufacturer out of Oregon, sought to change this by designing a new type of saw that can actually detect a finger or other “fleshlike object” touching the spinning blade. Within 5 milliseconds, the saw stops and drops the spinning blade into an internal aluminum block. This significantly reduces injuries and could very well save you from losing a finger.
While not 100% foolproof, it’s still a better solution than a warning sticker or blade guard.
Not only is the new SawStop safer, it’s also an incredibly well-designed cabinet saw with all the features you could possibly want out of a cabinet saw. While it is more expensive than other table saws in it’s class, it’s value is considerable when you think about the costs of a saw-related injury or amputation.
According to SawStop’s website, they are also working on a new contractor table saw for release sometime later this year. This is sure to be a big hit with contractors, handymen, and DIYers!
Watch as Rick Peil from ToolKing.com attempts to cut a hot dog with a SawStop.
For more information on the amazing new SawStop, visit ToolKing.com
