On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:33:35 -0700 (PDT), "SonomaProducts.com"
wrote:

I'd easily pay a few thou to get back the missing bit off one of my
fingers which was removed by a nasty ole RAS. The mistake I made could
have just as easily raked across the entire set of fingers on the left
hand but I was fortunate it was just a nib.

If it were ObamaCare, you could wait until you sawed a finger off and then buy
the SawStop.

I don't think the Saw Stops are a few thou more, maybe almost a thou.
And a damn fine piece of equipment from the close looks I've taken.
I'll have one at some point. Wouldn't stand an employee in front of
anything less either.

SawStops are twice what I paid for my Unisaw. It's certainly not twice the
saw. If I had employees I likely would consider a SawStop cheap insurance.

But this is still America (for now), so until our Govt' says you must
buy it, you can make your own choice.

Not since yesterday it's not. Wait for more shoes to drop.

On Mar 24, 10:21*am, notbob wrote:
On 2010-03-24, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

I've seen the hot dog plenty of times, but this it he first I've seen a real
finger. * Time Warp is a favorite of mine.

Yeah. *I was jes a tad bit skeptical. *I had faith in it stopping
before taking off a finger, but not before it did jes a bit 'o damage.
Maybe at least break the skin and expose a couple of capillaries to
air, like a scratch. *Amazing, to be sure, but not enough to pay a
couple thousand extra fer a table saw. *I'll just practice good shop
safety and save the money for another tool ...or five! *

nb