On 2/1/2012 5:35 PM, Dave wrote:
On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:45:42 -0600, Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet
product. Those tens of thousands that have purchased the saws
apparently don't see a problem, at least not so much to bad mouth the
product. Basically you are an apparent expert in what you don't know.

I finally came to understand what Jack rails about. It's not the
SawStop itself, it's the fact that he refuses to be forced into doing
anything. Realistically, Jack doesn't give a rat's ass about owning a
SawStop, he just doesn't like the fact that Gass has somehow
masterminded what could be the forcing of people to use a SawStop as a
safety device.

I imagine all those years ago when seatbelts became mandatory, Jack
was just as incensed. Only difference now is that there's a forum
available with many viewers that Jack can shout in.

The coercion is of course the main thing. I too hate government forcing
me to do something, even if some goody-two-shoes thinks it's for my own
good. Given the choice, I think having a SS-equipped saw would be a good
thing, but I'd prefer to make that decision on its merits, not because
some federal bureaucracy makes me do it.

The coercion is the main sticking point, but cost is also a factor.
Forcing you to pay for seatbelts raises the price of a car by maybe 3%,
tops. But adding SS could raise the price of a table saw by 100%.
Raising the price of a table saw from $500 to $530 (the seatbelt
example) would be not so big of a deal as raising the price from $500 to
$1,000. Plus, you don't have to shell out another couple of hundred
bucks to replace your seatbelt every time you hit the brakes.