J wrote:

Don't try and backpedal to try and make us believe that you did not say
that
the saw had to be shipped here or there...? I mean, if you know that
there
is a possiblity that the sawstop device is going to be activated and you
don't stock an extra cartridge and blade? Well then, maybe you shouldn't
be
allowed to operate ANY power tool?

So really the cost of this device is twice what it appears?
Regulation about who can use tools based on how well supplied with spares
they are...

No, based on the fact that they are so stupid that they would go into an
isolated location without an adequate supply of consumable items.

What a concept. This will reduce the number of contractors in
business by an order of magnitude. On the positive side, no excuse to head
off to the store and then out for a cup of coffee.


Average reaction time when feeding your hand into a saw blade is 2.5
fingers. At that point you might as well throw them into the garbage.

Is it really? Can you show me where you got this data from, or are you
just making things up?

Actually, Steve Gass of sawstop stated in a post on Sawmill Creek that
"People regularly push three fingers right through the blade before they
can
flinch. Human reaction time is about 25-50 times slower than SawStop, so
even if you are going fast, the accident will likely be far less
significant
with SawStop than without it."
I am quite sure that if you email him, he will be glad to support any
statement he has made with research, links, proof, etc.

So you base your statement on hearsay from someone who has a substantial
vested interest in the topic? I'm still trying to figure out how the math
works out from what he said to "2.5 fingers". Word problems... what can
you do!

I suspect that one could run a statistical analysis on the Consumer Product
Safety Commission database, however I do not know if he has done that.

Again, where do you get this idea from? Have you been to their
website and read it thoroughly?

Yes. Perhaps you can show me where it says that the device is
user-serviceable. Just because it is in a cartridge does not mean that
it
is user-serviceable. Their site has a fair amount of speculation to it.
It has been that way for a long time. This makes me think that they are
not progressing well. Since you are so familiar with it, please point
out
the part where it says they are user serviceable.
u
-j

You could email them at , instead of speculating
here
on the internet, and perpetuating yet another "urban legend" and find
out,

No, you claimed it is user serviceable. Perhaps you can stop speculating
and find out.

The general belief seems to be that it is user serviceable. If you do not
buy the conventional wisdom then it's up to you to disprove it.

My suspicion is that you don't have the balls to man up and do some
research
like Steve Gass has, so just keep putting YOUR spin on this issue,
instead of getting the facts.

I'm not interested in the facts.

In that case, plonk

If I was I wouldn't be wasting my time
debating you.

-j

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--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)