Item Gone: FS Sawstop Safety Table Saw

[Comanche]

Whew that’s a beauty.

Is that the one that they do the hot dog test on to show you how it stops?

From what I recall it’s a chunk of change to replace the mechanism once it deploys but in the long run you
keep your hand and save tons of money from hospital bills.
Worth every penny.

 

[AR-Trvlr]

That will be my next big woodworking purchase. Too bad it's on the wrong side of the state.

 

[Skillzaw]

These are nice!

 

[Boogerhook]

Just bought 5 of these where I work. Cool thing is, not only are they safe but they are smooth and precise. Just look out for staples, tacks and whatnot. Bypass feature is handy for sure.

 

[moosensquirrel]

Whew that’s a beauty.

Is that the one that they do the hot dog test on to show you how it stops?

From what I recall it’s a chunk of change to replace the mechanism once it deploys but in the long run you
keep your hand and save tons of money from hospital bills.
Worth every penny.

Yes. If actually activated by flesh contact or when used incorrectly (they caution about wet wood which can be sawn with the safety feature turned off), it will cost about $90 for a replacement cartridge and up to $100 or more for a ruined blade. An interested buyer should consider the alternative cost of a visit to the emergency room for an amputation.

 

[moosensquirrel]

Just bought 5 of these where I work. Cool thing is, not only are they safe but they are smooth and precise. Just look out for staples, tacks and whatnot. Bypass feature is handy for sure.

Table saws don't just bite, they also "kick". This Sawstop is the first saw that I have owned with a splitter that actually works and does not hinder accuracy or efficiency. I have learned the hard way to not stand in the line of fire with any table saw. Note that this saw is assembled and ready to test drive and go. If one does get a new one, it takes 2 strong men to un-package it and stand it up, and usually three hands to assemble the rest of it.

I did the "nickle" test where I stood a nickle up on it's edge and hit the start paddle switch. It did not fall over.

 

[moosensquirrel]

My only complaint is that the stock power chord is short and although meets UL standards, is undersized to my thinking. I put a 20A rated SO chord on it with a 90 degree 5-20P plug.

 

[Negative_shear]

Yes. If actually activated by flesh contact or when used incorrectly (they caution about wet wood which can be sawn with the safety feature turned off), it will cost about $90 for a replacement cartridge and up to $100 or more for a ruined blade. An interested buyer should consider the alternative cost of a visit to the emergency room for an amputation.

I tipped my left index finger on my grizzly cabinet saw several years ago. Just a little meat on the end, and my finger nail, no bone involved. Two stitches to patch it up. Insurance was billed of $2k for the 45 minutes I was in the ER.

 

[moosensquirrel]

Just sold to a surgeon in Bluffton, SC who understands the life altering ramifications of amputated fingers.