"tzipple" wrote in message ...
Saw that article this month (Fine Woodworking) on SawStop. With thousands
of amputations a year occuring with tablesaw accidents, any bets on how
long it takes for this to be a standard feature? It seems to me that it
will get hard for manufacturers to avoid it, if for no other reason than
to head off lawsuits from people who claim that the manufactures had the
option to manufacture a safer saw. And if it works and is reasonable
priced, it is probably a good thing to have as standard equipment... like
seatbelts, airbags, etc.

I think your premise is incorrect. If that were the case the unsafe blade
guards used in North America would have been replaced a long time ago.

Like most things, if the market decides that an extra $X00 per saw is a
worthwhile investment, then some will be fitted. It is usually not up to the
manufacturer to make it safe (unless it is legislated) if there are clear
warnings in the manuals or stickers etc on the machines.

Greg