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After some time and seeing a guy at the local Woodcraft who managed to cut of 4 fingers (they saved them and $40k later) I think it's about time to save for that Saw Stop. Since it will still be sometime, before competitors can get another saw on the market due to Patents, I guess I am stuck with getting a Saw Stop Professional series.
Over all I think it's a good investment to add the safety feature. I have been critical of the Saw Stop Demos, because they always seem to move slowly into the blade, as not to break the Skin of the hot dog they use for demo. Finally someone has done a demo with a hot dog moving quickly into the blade and in a glove, which though you are not suppose to wear gloves, this rule was designed because gloves used to be loose fitting and could get caught by the blade. I do wear gloves in the shop, but I wear tight fitting Fastcap Skins and if it's getting caught in the blade it's because my hand is already in the blade.
Check out this video by Todd Clippinger
Over all I think it's a good investment to add the safety feature. I have been critical of the Saw Stop Demos, because they always seem to move slowly into the blade, as not to break the Skin of the hot dog they use for demo. Finally someone has done a demo with a hot dog moving quickly into the blade and in a glove, which though you are not suppose to wear gloves, this rule was designed because gloves used to be loose fitting and could get caught by the blade. I do wear gloves in the shop, but I wear tight fitting Fastcap Skins and if it's getting caught in the blade it's because my hand is already in the blade.
Check out this video by Todd Clippinger