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Edited June 24, 2021
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Hear me out: Sawstop never goes on sale..ever. The is the first time its actually been available via Amazon as the seller. (Not 3rd party) I've not seen this in the time I've been passively looking and CamelCamelCamel going back to 2019 shows the same. Why is this important? Actual retail price and free shipping + 5% cash back if you have the Visa.
This works out to retail price $1399 + tax in your area. Every other retailer will add on at least $100 shipping fee.
In my instance I'll get ~$70 cash back with the Amazon Visa and had a $10 promo from Prime Day so when the dust settles about $1435 total. (this obviously a little YMMV)
It's not much but basically the best deal I've ever seen for the saw. If you needed just a little nudge to pull the trigger this might be it.
Happy woodworking.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WV5X...TNEY0AZZP1
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I really wish the Bosh patent hadn't been declared infringing. Instead of shoving a chunk of metal into the blade (costing you a $60 cartridge and potentially a $100+ blade), it used CO2 canisters - like for an airsoft gun - and didn't damage the blade at all. The cartridges could be refilled, cost less, and could be fired multiple times on a single charge - which meant a false positive (wet wood, nail conducting to the user, aluminum fence) didn't stop your work for the day.
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I have the 5hp industrial model and yes, the safety function is on until the blade fully stops.
Thankyou very much for answering that, I had the same question
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Yes, it does. in fact, a high percentage of activations happen during this window. accidentally, touching the blade when moving an offcut away.
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But when the blade is mostly spun down, it will take a lot longer to retract, since Sawstop's safety tech relies on the momentum of the blade to retract it. Less spinning momentum = slower retraction. There's a point where the blade is moving fast enough to still cause serious harm, but not enough to retract the blade quick enough to prevent it.
I really wish the Bosh patent hadn't been declared infringing. Instead of shoving a chunk of metal into the blade (costing you a $60 cartridge and potentially a $100+ blade), it used CO2 canisters - like for an airsoft gun - and didn't damage the blade at all. The cartridges could be refilled, cost less, and could be fired multiple times on a single charge - which meant a false positive (wet wood, nail conducting to the user, aluminum fence) didn't stop your work for the day.
I really wish the Bosh patent hadn't been declared infringing. Instead of shoving a chunk of metal into the blade (costing you a $60 cartridge and potentially a $100+ blade), it used CO2 canisters - like for an airsoft gun - and didn't damage the blade at all. The cartridges could be refilled, cost less, and could be fired multiple times on a single charge - which meant a false positive (wet wood, nail conducting to the user, aluminum fence) didn't stop your work for the day.
Any table saws with a blade brake? Maybe I should design one...
1. the odds that such an opportunity pops up are really low
2. different use case; the 5hp requires 220V power and it's not portable, so not a good fit for someone who doesn't have a dedicated shop space.
that said, I'm jealous
Any table saws with a blade brake? Maybe I should design one...