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Leon[_7_] Leon[_7_] is offline
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On 12/6/2012 5:59 PM, Richard wrote:
On 12/6/2012 5:39 PM, Leon wrote:
On 12/6/2012 5:28 PM, dpb wrote:
On 12/6/2012 4:52 PM, Leon wrote:
"To answer your question: if there is a power failure while the saw is
running, the cartridge might stay powered for about 1-2 seconds at most
while its internal voltage falls off.

So under those conditions (saw coasting down, no power to saw at all)
touching the blade would not activate the safety system."



So here is how I read this. If the lights go out you try not to
continue
sawing. In the event you are very close to the blade while cutting and
the power fails the blade is going to stop more quickly and the brake
may activate before the blade stops.


How so????...they just explicitly said "under those conditions...
touching the blade would not activate the safety system."


Power for one to two seconds to trip the brake is enough. I think if you
have a black out you are not likely to continue pushing your hand
towards the blade and if you do the wood should stop the blade.



Why are you pushing your HAND toward the blade in the first place?


Well what direction do you push your hand when cutting wood on a TS?