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I too, would be interested to see the court transcripts.

Did the Defense team ever ask Mr Gass his opinion on whether having removed all the safety guards on the saw Mr Osario was using at the time of his injury, contributed in any way to his injury? (As all of us woodworkers are clearly aware)

Also, did the defense ask if Mr Gass' SawStop technology has a 'bi-pass' enabling the flesh-sensing technology to, in essence, be 'removed'?

If the saw guard, fence and flesh-sensing are all 'removed', and a worker is injured, Mr Gass has just assured himself a HUGE lawsuit. By allowing his technology to be turned OFF, he can and should be found negligent in an injury case. He will have no defense- he has testified in court already the the table saw, without its safety features in place, is dangerous (including his own!).

To reiterate one posters comments- It is called the LEGAL system, NOT the JUSTICE system. Lawyers argue about the LAW. When and where does Justice prevail?

I like the idea. Kudos to David Butler for coming up with another solution to the 'problem'.
Having cut my thumb in June of this year after more than 20 years using a table saw, I have been considering my options.

Although it happened on my cabinet saw, I also have a portable saw to carry to job sites. This would work well on my saw.

I wish all the luck to David and hope that he finds a partner to manufacture and distribute this guard. I also hope he makes a bundle in royalties!

I like that the blade guard rises and falls automatically with the height of the blade. The only problem I can see is if someone leaves the guard too high allowing room for your hand to get under the blade. You can't eliminate stupidity- But in the US you sure can make a ton of money on lawsuits because of it!

I will be watching for this product to become available. I am thinking that Rockler will pick it up as it is already their blue colour.

Beauty of an idea Asa. You've provided a solution to the only reason why I haven't bought a Dust Deputy.
Well, not quite- I still need to find a quiet shop vac! The roar from my old one is enough to drive me nuts.
I will have to search through my FWW archive to see if there is a Shop Vac tool test and find a quiet vac that can be adapted as you have. Any suggestions?

Does this router top make me look fat?

Catstail, the chain looks like it is attached to the table alignment plug/bolt where the blade is removed. It isn't coming from his pocket. I lost points on that one until I zoomed in closer.

For the other Firefox users- the game works fine for me. Have you done all your updates? Adobe Flash, etc?

Endangered or dangerous! You make the call!

I am not a fan. Used one since a kid. Love the sound of the machine but have friends and co-workers that have lost digits more than any other tools.

Mr Frid must have read/ heard this quote somewhere along the line as they are very similar:
"A craftsman is one who understands his tools and his material and uses them with skill and honesty. It does not matter whether his tool is a chisel or a planing machine, it is the work the he does with it that counts." - Thomas Hibben, The Carpenter's Tool Chest, 1933

At any rate, I find myself returning to the use of more hand tools in my work. I still use a table saw, band saw and jointer/ planer but, the hand tools remove saw marks and clean up the edges better than sandpaper or any other method. It also makes time in the shop more enjoyable for me. I feel more connected to the project at the end. And taking pride in your work is what it's all about I feel.

After my father died a couple of years ago, what I would really like for Christmas is the time to go back across the country to go pick up his tools. He taught me so much about my craft. I still haven't found anyone who could rip a sheet of plywood faster than he could with his rip saw.

Don't think I would buy these unless I had a set to try first. But, when i like a tool, I am one to let the local woodworking community know about it! I'm a bit of a tool hound.

Does no-one else own a Porter Cable? I've had mine for almost five years. Accuracy is good. I bought it for the 24" rip capacity, and at the time there wasn't much else available.
I use it regularly for ripping hardwood flooring and, like most others, for cutting long scribes.
I like the folding stand that it came with. It's not like a Bosch model but it doesn't take up half the truck either!
For cabinet work I use the Unisaw in the shop. But the Porter Cable is a handy jobsite saw that's not a cheap version. In fact it cost more than my used Unisaw.
The only complaints I have are that once the blade is tilted I cannot adjust the blade height, and like a lot of other saws, the blade height adjustment is a slow operation.
Tried a Dewalt (can't remember the exact model) and the blade adjustment mechanism was HORRIBLE. Used a Ridgid and thought the power switch was totally unsafe. I couldn't shut it off with my hands on the workpiece. I hope they have corrected that.
So, here's one vote for the Porter Cable.