Category Archives: X Stop Saw

1. “I think mandating SawStop’s technology across the board is unnecessary and counterproductive. Table saws are only part of the power-tool safety problem. Almost any tool can cause a serious injury when used improperly.” 2. It is not the machine’s … Continue reading →

1.”The additional cost to manufacturers to implement this technology is estimated to be between $150-$200 per product, an amount that will be passed on to the consumer,” said the Power Tool Institute. 2. The Power Tool Institute is claiming that … Continue reading →

Edited: Completely changed answers to questions 2, 3, and 4, as well as fixing a few typos In regards to table saws, from a lawsuit filed in Chicago:   “By agreeing not [to] employ such safer alternatives, defendant and its competitors … Continue reading →

Delighted customers claim: “Owners of commercial woodworking shops who have embraced the technology are more than willing to pay a premium for saws that reduce injuries for many reasons. Injuries are negative in themselves; they cause downtime; they cause increases … Continue reading →

1. “By agreeing not [to] employ such safer alternatives, defendant and its competitors attempted to assure that those alternatives would not become ‘state of the art,’ thereby attempting to insulate themselves from liability for placing a defective product on the … Continue reading →

1. “The system can tell the difference between your finger and the wood. So when your cutting wood if you accidently run your hand into the blade it will stop it so quickly that you’ll get a little nick instead … Continue reading →

1. The constituent that I am quoting is a satisfied customer of the SawStop table saw. Larry Okrend of HANDY Magazine has confidence in the effectiveness of the SawStop. He says, “I believe every commercial job site and institutional shop … Continue reading →

Taylor has been a Girl Scout in California for eight years and now  is calling for a boycott on Girl Scout Cookies. She has a problem with the GSUSA (Girls Scouts of the USA) letting in transgender boys into the … Continue reading →