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Thursday, 10 August 2017
quote [ It's unclear whether the Consumer Product Safety Commission will finally pass a rule requiring all new saws to have an active injury prevention monitoring system built into them. ]
Guy invents way to stop getting your fingers cut off from a table saw. Nobody adopts the method, so he starts selling it on his own and lobbies for more regulation. Conflict of interest? Sure. But also a pretty smart idea.
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Space_1889 said @ 7:13pm GMT on 10th August
Yes, kickback is still an issue. Just stand to the side and use a push stick, and you'll be mostly safe.
Space_1889 said @ 7:21pm GMT on 10th August
It is triggered by anything conductive, so wet wood or a stray nail can set it off.
Yes, kickback is still an issue. Just stand to the side and use a push stick, and you'll be mostly safe, just like any other saw.
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Space_1889 said @ 7:13pm GMT on 10th August [Score:1 Informative]
It is triggered by anything conductive, so wet wood or a stray nail can set it off.
Yes, kickback is still an issue. Just stand to the side and use a push stick, and you'll be mostly safe, just like any other saw.
