steamer wrote:

In rec.crafts.metalworking wrote:
$60??? A lot of cabinet-making blades start at $100 and go up from
there. God knows what it would do to a dado head. The figure for the
actual stop mechanism that I saw several years back was $150 for the
parts that destroy themselves and the blade plus $600 or so for the
guts. Kind of stupid when a cheap contractor's saw runs $150 or so.
These guys are still at it, want OSHA to mandate installation on all
power saws.
SNIP
--Have one; wouldn't trade it for *anything*. Cost of replacing the
module has dripped significantly; around $65 IIRC. Blades are cheaper than
they used to be too. What price a finger or the palm of your hand? More than
that I'd venture. Clumsiness isn't the only route to danger; **** happens..

Clumsiness isn't the main route to danger, carelessness is. I wouldn't
allow one of those nanny saws near my shop, especially since a lot of
the time I'm not cutting wood and sometimes I'm cutting conductive
material.

Pete C. wrote:
Clumsiness isn't the main route to danger, carelessness is. I wouldn't
allow one of those nanny saws near my shop, especially since a lot of
the time I'm not cutting wood and sometimes I'm cutting conductive
material.
--It has an override for cutting stuff like this; have used it with
no probs.

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steamer wrote:

Pete C. wrote:
Clumsiness isn't the main route to danger, carelessness is. I wouldn't
allow one of those nanny saws near my shop, especially since a lot of
the time I'm not cutting wood and sometimes I'm cutting conductive
material.
--It has an override for cutting stuff like this; have used it with
no probs.

I override by not having that threat there to begin with. I am not
careless in my shop, therefore I don't need such a nanny device.