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Mike Marlow[_2_]

wrote:
On Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:13:24 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

I would say that if you have a power failure and the lights go out
and are actually moving your hands toward the blade while cutting
wood that you may or may not be safe depending on how close to the
blade your hands are. If feeding wood the blade is likely to come
to a stop rather quickly simply from the loss of power. It is not
like the blade will continue to spin for 5~6 seconds. The blade
will spin for a greater amount of time if not feeding wood however
if not feeding wood it is a good chance you hands are in a safe
location.

Which is why I'd like all saws to have dynamic braking on the blade. I
sure wish mine did. Add in a magnetic start switch and this
particular problem is well covered without a SawStop mechanism.

You are right - it would, But - this particular problem is not the problem
that SawStop is trying to resolve.

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-Mike-