Mike Marlow wrote:


"Evodawg" wrote in message
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So lets see, the inventor of Saw Stop is a Patent Attorney and gets
bored
with not making money with his chosen career. Dreams up this idea of a
Table Saw that can stop the blade on contact with flesh. Tries to push
this new tech. on Saw Manufactures and fails. Decides to start his own
Table Saw Manufacture. I would imagine sales are decent but not decent
enough for the inventor so decides to lobby for this new tech. on every
table saw built today. If the millionaire wins he becomes a
billionaire.
Somehow I get the feeling this was the plan when he started the patent
process. Now that's what I call a "Great Business Plan", at of course
the
expense of Table Saw Manufactures and Table Saw users all over the
world!!!!


This is the part of this discussion that I just don't get. Someone
invents something that actually does have a value and a purpose, and
tries
to grab
the brass ring. Hell - that is the American way. What is wrong with
that? So he tried to get his invention adopted by all of the
manufacturers, so he
started his own company because they all turned him down. What's the
big
deal?

This part of the story is fine and yes it is a wonderful invention. I
agree with his business plan up to this point.

How is that at the expense of table saw manufacturers? Or users?

You can fault his attempts to mandate his invention by law, but I'm not
even
sure I'd fault him for that effort. Any expense to table saw
manufacturers
lies solely at the feet of the legal system. Narrow that down a little
further - to the jury system. Your neighbors and mine. You can't even
fault the lawyers - all they do is argue a case. Both sides argue
opposing
sides. It's the people in the box that make the decision.

This is where I have a problem. Mandate this invention on all Table Saws?
This is just an attempt to force his will on all. I have a really big
problem with that!!! You can buy a small table table saw for around
100.00. I use an old Delta which I will call a Miniature Table Saw
probably 2-3 times a week, (off site portable) which I paid 80.00. How
much would it cost to put this SS invention on this saw? More then the saw
is worth. If you can't figure out that using a table saw is dangerous and
you need to use special precautions then you have no reason using it. Have
no problem signing an agreement to hold harmless saw manufactures without
SS.
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