eweber

Sacramento, CA
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Re: Stephen Colbert Takes the Sizzle Out of SawStop

Loved the video, but this guy Gass is too much.
Along with all the above comments about him using the gov. to push his product, there is one major point that always seems to be missed. My tablesaw Is not dangerous, neither is anyone elses. IT'S THE OPERATER. You can not make an injury-proof TS. You can not ever, ever save people from themselves. People can injure themselves with anything, whether or not someone thinks it's safe. Like the big saw makers said, prople would get a false sense of security and think I don't have to worry, my saw is safe. That sort of thinking would lead to nothing but trouble.
I have no problem with this technology or the fact that he sells a saw equipped with it, just don't force me to buy it. If it ever comes down to it, I would much rather take a gov. TS safety test than buy one of these saws.

posted: 5:29 pm on February 17th  

Re: More Details on the Carlos Osorio Tablesaw Lawsuit

I think a lot of people are missing the point of the case.
"The complaint alleged that the saw’s design was inherently flawed because it didn’t have "flesh-sensing technology,"

This should have been an easy claim to argue against. The phrase "inherently flawed" is what is disturbing and why the case has further implications. If this ruling stands it would mean that any TS without flesh-sensing technology would be "inherently flawed", right?
It matters not to me if my saw has this feature or not, but I disagree that it is inherently flawed without it.

posted: 11:47 am on May 6th  

Re: More Details on the Carlos Osorio Tablesaw Lawsuit

I'm sure this has been addressed already, since I have not read all 110 posts.
I think unless the saw was defective or broken in some way, the operator is at fault. When I say fault I mean 100% fault. If you don't know how to use a tool, you shouldn't use it, period. Ripping a board freehand proves that this man did not know how to operate the tool properly.
SawStop is a good safety device, but thats all it is.
I have nothing against Sawstop, but if the main reason you bought the saw is because you think it is safer, you probably shouln't be using a tablesaw in the first place.
This ruling is very dangerous, and can, and probably have widespread implications.

posted: 12:55 pm on May 5th