Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:43:13 -0400, Nova wrote:


tiredofspam wrote:


8 years ago. The saw only hit the market 2 years ago.
8 years ago it was still being demoed to the other manufacturers.


From Sawatop web site at:

http://www.sawstop.com/company/story.php

"As a long-time woodworker, Steve committed himself to designing a
cabinet saw with all the precision and features he had ever wanted in a
table saw. By 2003, plans and designs were drafted. The first prototypes
were completed and the first production models came off of the
manufacturing line in late 2004. By the beginning of 2005 SawStop the
company, had became a reality.


And voila!, the product didn't sell worth a **** because they were
TWICE the price of regular saws. He could have had his product in
every saw in the world if he'd been reasonable. Instead of licensing
it for a decent price, he wanted full boat for each device. (would you
call him a greedy bastid?) You see, as I understand it, he was a
speaking weasel (patent atty) first, a woodworker second. deep sigh

He apparently chose gold and infamy over worldwide saw safety.

And the horse he rode in on...

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IIRC, he first tried to get the government to pass legislation requiring
his device on all table saw sold in the US. When that failed he started
producing his own table saws.

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA