"Larry W" wrote in message
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Mike Marlow wrote:
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Nah - don't need sawstop for this need Leon. A simple brake is all that
is
necessary. With all of the chop saws that come with brakes today, it
really
should be no big deal for a table saw to have the same capability - it's
been around forever.

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I agree with that: I've seen brake setups on industrial machinery powered
by 150 HP motors, geared down to about 30 RPM turning a roller that
weighed
a few tons, that could stop the roller in less than a 1/4 turn. I don't
see
why any sacrificial parts are necessary for a saw to do what the sawstop
does. If Delta, Jet, etc. wanted to spend a little R&D money, they
could build a safer saw that was _better_ than sawstop.

The claim to fame for SawStop is Not stopping the blade, but Sensing when
your pinkie finger touched the blade and Then stopping the blade before you
lose said pinkie.