Amazing tool technology

[jeff]

Now, can we get this in pipemaking equipment?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3mzhvMgrLE

[KurtHuhn]

I'd love one on my shaping disc!

[kbadkar]

So the blade actually has to touch the skin to trigger the brake?! Yipes. As far as pipemaking equipment, it'd be nice on a bandsaw.

[SimeonTurner]

That is some crazy technology! I can't believe it can sense the electro-conductivity of the item being sawed...I know afew shop teachers who would wish they had had one of those back in the day...LOL

[buster]

I wonder if damp wood would set it off.

[christopherthaley]

I imagine we'll have such technology on most power tools soon. The reason is that Ryobi just lost a huge lawsuit up in Boston (I think), where I guy cut his hand on a table saw and then sued Ryobi for negligence on account of their not having the Sawstop technology. If that trend continues (and in our litigious country, I assume it will), we'll see more companies fiscally forced into adopting such technology.

Tom Haley

[Alan L]

I wonder if damp wood would set it off.

According to the OSHA training guy I was forced to listen to all day Tuesday, yes. He said pressure-treated stuff will indeed set it off because it's damp enough to be slightly conductive.

He also said the inventor tested it on his own finger once the hot dog test worked...

[caskwith]

It has a temporary shut off for when using damp wood. Kind of defeats the object of the safety feature i suppose if it can be shut off but from what i gather it has to be done every time you turn the saw on.

[KurtHuhn]

I imagine we'll have such technology on most power tools soon. The reason is that Ryobi just lost a huge lawsuit up in Boston (I think), where I guy cut his hand on a table saw and then sued Ryobi for negligence on account of their not having the Sawstop technology. If that trend continues (and in our litigious country, I assume it will), we'll see more companies fiscally forced into adopting such technology.

Wait, some dude sued Ryobi because he got hurt being a DUMBASS!? And he WON!?

Yep, that's it people. We, as a society, are completely screwed.

[christopherthaley]

We, as a society, are completely screwed.

My thoughts exactly.