Sawstop Saw: Do any of you have the Sawstop table saw? Most of the woodworkers on YouTube seem to have them. I've been using table saws for over fifty years, and I still have ten...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Do any of you have the Sawstop table saw? Most of the woodworkers on YouTube seem to have them. I've been using table saws for over fifty years, and I still have ten fingers. My first Craftsman had no safety features, unlike my current Ridgid. The Sawstop starts at $1,400 for the jobsite model - similar to my Ridgid ($485). I could sell the Ridgid for a couple of hundred (maybe), but that still leaves a large expense for something I don't use to earn a living.

Well, it's something to think about.

CaltechNerd Loc: Whittier, CA, USA

I just got my first table saw, a SawStop professional cabinet saw. It's a hobby for me but starting at 75, I need all the safety features I can get. I'm friends with two highly experienced woodworkers and they both vouched for the quality of the SawStop (at least as good as any table saw), which certainly seems verified by what I see. The quality of the cuts is excellent.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

jerryc41 wrote:

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Check out a Bosch Table saw. Great saw.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

As with any safety system, it will increase the cost of the product and, in some cases, make use more difficult. Woodworkers who observe age old rules and use push sticks probably do not need the system. One of the difficulties, when it was first introduced, was that when it was triggered, the saw could not be used until the trigger portion was replaced.

spaceylb Loc: Long Beach, N.Y.

UTMike wrote:

As with any safety system, it will increase the cost of the product and, in some cases, make use more difficult. Woodworkers who observe age old rules and use push sticks probably do not need the system. One of the difficulties, when it was first introduced, was that when it was triggered, the saw could not be used until the trigger portion was replaced.

Hey Jerry, Sawstop sucks! It won't even cut a hot dog...

CaltechNerd Loc: Whittier, CA, USA

It is correct that the SawStop, when triggered, requires you replace the cartridge and in most cases the blade. A cheap price to pay. Wet wood will trigger it, there is a lockout to use when cutting wet wood (or metal). The SawStop also has an excellent riving knife that reduces kickback. Another danger that is avoidable with experience. But.

Yes, every woodworker should follow the age old rules, with or without a SawStop. And even the most experienced woodworkers are capable of a single slip. Perhaps a sudden interruption, a spouse bumps into you, "stuff" happens.

Tom467 Loc: North Central Florida

I purchased a DeWalt DWE7490 last year. It is a job site table saw with wheels that make it easy to transport and allows you to stand it on end for storage. The saw will accept Dado set up to 13/16”. This saw meets all my needs. Tom

Julian Loc: Sarasota, FL

jerryc41 wrote:

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Do you use photography to earn a living? No need in justifying... it is just a hobby!

camerabuff58 Loc: Ontario, Canada,

jerryc41 wrote:

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Not worth the price.

Walkabout08

If you can afford it then you can ask yourself what’s the value to you for a guarantee you’ll keep all 10 fingers? Me, I’m content to use my tricked out Sears table saw. Probably should add a riving knife to it.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

spaceylb wrote:

Hey Jerry, Sawstop sucks! It won't even cut a hot dog...

Well, they don't tell you that in the ads! Suppose you're having a lot of people over for a big BBQ, and you don't have enough hot dogs? I use my table saw to cut them into mini hot dogs. I like multi-purpose tools.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Walkabout08 wrote:

If you can afford it then you can ask yourself what’s the value to you for a guarantee you’ll keep all 10 fingers? Me, I’m content to use my tricked out Sears table saw. Probably should add a riving knife to it.

The motor on my plane-Jane Craftsman table saw (1967) died, but I can't bring myself to get rid of it. I still have ten fingers, and what's the chance of me cutting off five or more over the next few years? Medical science is doing wonders these days.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Tom467 wrote:

I purchased a DeWalt DWE7490 last year. It is a job site table saw with wheels that make it easy to transport and allows you to stand it on end for storage. The saw will accept Dado set up to 13/16”. This saw meets all my needs. Tom

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

CaltechNerd wrote:

It is correct that the SawStop, when triggered, requires you replace the cartridge and in most cases the blade. A cheap price to pay.

I cut my thumb using a circular blade on a Dremel. The next day I thought I should go to the ER. The nurse washed it, bandaged it, and gave me two tetanus shots. I received a bill for $5,396. I was eventually able to work it down to my ER copayment. yes, the replacement cartridge is relatively cheap.

spaceylb Loc: Long Beach, N.Y.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq3o0VGUh50