In article , tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com wrote:
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Never the less, the sawstop does eat blades.

You know what? I don't really care. If you never trigger it, that's obviously
a non-issue. And if you *do* trigger it, the cost of a new blade and cartridge
is tiny in comparison to the cost of treating the injury you'd otherwise
receive.

But it doesn't take 4.5
revolutions to stop the blade. So if I don't want to use the guard, I
can still be assured my hot dog won't be eaten.

Amen! Watch the slow-motion video of the SawStop in action. Advance it
frame-by-frame if necessary. Count how many teeth actually touch Steve Gass'
finger. One for sure, maybe the next one, maaaaayyyyyybe the third, but by the
time the fourth tooth has come around, the blade is already dropping, and it
sure looks to me like the fourth tooth never touched him.

That's pretty damned fast.

I would buy the sawstop if I had the money.

Same here.

And I will probably buy a
sawstop next time I need a new saw.

I will *definitely* buy a SawStop the next time I need a new saw.

Especially since the Delta brand has
let me down a few times lately, and now that they are sold... it make it
a moot point. The quality of the saw stop is where the 66 was.

Agreed.

But the sawstop passed it. It is a beefy heavy ... nice saw. Big
trunions. Nice fit and finish.

Yes. It's a nice piece of gear -- looks worth the price even *without* the
safety feature. That *will* be my next table saw, unless something better
comes along first.