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Default Sawstop's suit against Ryobi is upheld

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On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:02:11 -0500, -MIKE- wrote:

Ever try to cut dampish wood on a saw-stop equipped saw???
Gets real expensive and real difficult real fast.


Everything I've read says it's not a problem.


It's not a problem because the saw comes with a switch to turn off the
sensor. Of course, I'm waiting for the day that someone turns it off,
forgets to turn it back on, loses a finger, and sues SawStop for letting
it happen.


It doesn't give that option. Every time you cycle the power the bypass
resets and you have to turn it off again if you want it to stay off.