Bruce Barnett wrote:

writes:

word is, it's prone to false positives, and each one costs you $75.00.

Do you mean, that it's like airbags - the safety system works ONCE,
and something has to be replaced afterwards for $75. Sheesh!

Yep. They'll take preorders for the replacement modules as well. Also, you
need to change the module if you use an 8" or 6" dado (different module for
each). Presumably one of the features of their saw is some way to detect
an undersized blade and not run if the incorrect module is installed. Or
maybe working that out is one of the reasons they haven't shipped a product
yet.

Thinking about this a bit, I wonder how it would handle the planer and
shaper attachments often used on radial arm saws? The planer doesn't have
anything for their pin to catch in and it wouldn't surprise me if trying to
stop the shaper by shoving a pin in the way of the blades caused it to
throw a knife.

--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)