"Bill" wrote:

Max wrote

I hear you, Leon. I'm not sure you're hearing *me*.
I cannot avoid *all* unfortunate circumstances. What if on my next trip
to the lumber yard someone in the oncoming traffic has a blowout and
crosses the line and hits me head-on? I might suggest that the odds are
shorter of that happening than the odds of me sticking my hand into a
spinning saw blade. It's all about risk management. You choose how to
manage those risks you recognize. I recognize the possibility of having
an accident with my table saw (and a myriad of other risks in my shop)
The cost/benefit ratio of the SawStop does not appeal to me. I have
already stated what costs would alter the ratio.
Let me repeat:
I recognize the hazards. I recognize that I am *not* immune. I choose to
manage my risk differently than you do.
But, again, I do appreciate your advice and apparent concern.

Max

I applaud the quality of your summary, whether the cost/benefit ratio
makes sense for me or not.

Of course, I think there is something in
people which perhaps colors their perceptions of their chances of
getting hurt--especially with a few thousand dollars on the line.

Good point. A proper attitude is essential.


I like
to think that for the sake of a few thousand dollars I'm willing to be
extra careful, but I know I'm not perfect. I also expect I'm not going
to be spending hundreds of hours at my TS. Maybe there will soon be
some additional choices in the marketplace--they can't be too far off.

Bill