kmoore01

my only injuries related to table saw use have been with kick-back. nothing I see with SAW STOP would have avoided these. I have a DELTA Uni-SAW about 5 yrs old which came with the worst blade guard and splitter I have ever seen. I replaced them both with an overhead blade guard with dust collection and a good snap in splitter. Unfortunately, there are times when both of these can't be used. My most recent experience was with some BIG BOX store premium sanded 1/2" plywood. the material was so warped that it caught the blade and threw it back at me, significant deep bruises across my abdomen. Lesson learned: don't buy plywood from big box stores and warped materials should be used for firewood.
I consider my old B&D radial arm saw the most dangerous power tool in my shop and I use it with trepidation. It was sold without a blade guard. They can't do that anymore.