That is a great group of kids you have. We saw that model at the Woodworking Show in Charlotte earlier this year. Only puts a small crease on the hot dog which is impressive.
There is an over ride switch on the saw for cutting treated or wetter woods. Because it is sensing moisture as in the moisture in your blood when it shuts down. But if you use the over ride switch to cut and not sense moisture you are losing the safety feature. OK call me strange but I think that saw can give a false sense of security. I've run my finger and thumb into the blade of my first table saw and thank God I still have both. Puts you out of business for a couple weeks while the notch heals over. Didn't have to study that lesson very long to remember for a lifetime. The construction of that saw is really nice so I'm sure you'll enjoy working with it. Still think I might be a little jealous of the kids though... ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Vos To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] A fine table saw I think I've got the greatest family in the world. Not only do I have three wonderful kids, one of whom has given me my first grand child (the most beautiful little girl in the world), but they gave me a table saw for Christmas. I had to wait till July to get it, because it wasn't in production yet. They splurged big time and got me a Saw Stop. They've been around awhile in a cabine saw version, but just came out with their contractor's saw. The big deal with Saw Stop is that they have built into it the technology that will stop the blade instantly if your finger touches the blade. In the advertising video a man pushes a board across the saw, holding a hot dog. As soon as the hot dog hits the blade, a bar slams into the blade and it drops down into the saw, and the hot dog is left with a tiny nick. If it were your finger you wouldn't need stitches. Of course, you then have to buy a new blade and cartridge. My family decided that this was worth the money to keep my fingers awhile longer (it's a little hard to read Braille without fingers). The bad news is, it costs big bucks. I think about $1400 for the saw. I got the fence and extension with it, that enables me to cut an eight foot sheet of plywood in half when I use the outfeed table I made to go on it. So add a few hundred. Not only is this a relatively safe saw, but it is a very good one. My old one had a sheet metal top and the fence wouldn't stay in place without additional clamps on both ends. I've been in table saw heaven the past few weeks! So if you can drum up some money, or persuade your family and friends to consider how valuable your fingers are, here's a goal for next Crhistmas. Blessings, Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
