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Tom I haven't had any direct experience with Saw Stop saws, but have read about their exceptional quality. They are a very well built saw. One member here, Vanguard, has one and has written a good review on it on his web-site http://www.just4fun.org/
I moved your thread to Power Tools because you should get more attention to your question here.
Dave
I moved your thread to Power Tools because you should get more attention to your question here.
Dave
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Vanguard is one of the trinity elite(woodguy, and insom) his site has a lot of really good info here is his review of the saw stop.
http://www.just4fun.org/woodworking/tool_reviews/sawstop/index.htm
http://www.just4fun.org/woodworking/tool_reviews/sawstop/index.htm
daveO you kill me,,you must have posted it right when i was writing it.,,lol I think you have software on all of our computers and when we post it writes a post similar to ours beating us to the punch,,be blessed friend.
thats it,,i told the wife to start coffee,,ITS ON!!! lol
well we do think alike, but I dont know about great minds,,,lol atleast on my part
I WANT ONE!
I have read great reviews about this saw as well, HOWEVER the pros at Woodcraft didn't have much to say about it. They are usually very open with me about products, even ones they don't sell, but in this case there wasn't much said. Maybe they wanted to see it prove itself in the field before recommending it to someone.
The best feature about this saw that really out-paces others on the market in this price range ... a true European style riving knife behind the place. SWEEEET!
If you get one, I'd be interested in hearing your opinions after a couple months of real use.
I have read great reviews about this saw as well, HOWEVER the pros at Woodcraft didn't have much to say about it. They are usually very open with me about products, even ones they don't sell, but in this case there wasn't much said. Maybe they wanted to see it prove itself in the field before recommending it to someone.
The best feature about this saw that really out-paces others on the market in this price range ... a true European style riving knife behind the place. SWEEEET!
If you get one, I'd be interested in hearing your opinions after a couple months of real use.
Tom,
When Saw Stop first developed their blade safety stop they were hoping to have a number of manufactures build it into their existing TSs or offer it as a retro kit. None of the major saw manufactures would buy into the idea so Saw Stop developed their own cabinet saw. I had the opportunity to look their saw over last Summer at the AFWS in Vegas. It is a great looking and solid built saw. They improved on several features and added others that the other manufactures don't include in their designs. While at the show I watched the demo they do with the hot dog. As soon as the blade came in contact with the hot dog the blade immediately stopped and retracted down into the cabinet. The hot dog had a very minor nick on it and had it been a finger all that would have been required to treat it would be a band-aid and a clean set of drawers.
D L
When Saw Stop first developed their blade safety stop they were hoping to have a number of manufactures build it into their existing TSs or offer it as a retro kit. None of the major saw manufactures would buy into the idea so Saw Stop developed their own cabinet saw. I had the opportunity to look their saw over last Summer at the AFWS in Vegas. It is a great looking and solid built saw. They improved on several features and added others that the other manufactures don't include in their designs. While at the show I watched the demo they do with the hot dog. As soon as the blade came in contact with the hot dog the blade immediately stopped and retracted down into the cabinet. The hot dog had a very minor nick on it and had it been a finger all that would have been required to treat it would be a band-aid and a clean set of drawers.
D L
Thanks to all that replied to my request of information re: Saw Stop. Since I told my wife I will likely only purchase one TS in my lifetime :eusa_whis I would be very unhappy to find that this concept was just a passing fancy and the company is now out of business.
DL your right, fingers are hard to replace but I've got a dresser full of drawers.
My planned shop should start rising out of the ground next Monday weather permiting.
Thanks to all. Tom
DL your right, fingers are hard to replace but I've got a dresser full of drawers.
My planned shop should start rising out of the ground next Monday weather permiting.
Thanks to all. Tom
Tom, I too have only seen the saw and have never used one. But it seems unbelievably well built. The only negative that I have heard is the cost associated with the activation of the safety system. The safety system is contained in what they call a cartridge. Each time the safety system is activated, both the cartridge and the saw blade have to be replaced, which I understand is quite costly.
Of course, the cost is worth it to save a major injury
Of course, the cost is worth it to save a major injury
As Steve has said about the cartridge cost, I have also read that the sensors can read a false positive if you will.. from what i remember there is a way to test prior to turning it on and that you can over-ride the saw stop feature if you're going to cut wet P/T wood for instance...
HTH
Gary
HTH
Gary
I've climbed around on Vanny's sawstop and seen it in normal action. Besides the safety feature it is the best built cabinet saw out there for this style of saw. You'll only get better when you step up to a sliding saw like a Felder.
Good Luck,
John
Good Luck,
John
I can tell you first hand if you are buying a table saw the SAWSTOP is worth considering. It's about a grand more than a standard cabinet saw, but consider I cut my thumb last May and spent at least $ 7,500 in medical bills the $ 2500 saw sounds cheap!!! I also highly recommend and the excaliber over arm guard andother $ 500 bucks well spent.
Sawstops are well built machines. If I had the money for a higher end table saw it would defintely be in the running. If you are using the saw all of the time I would go with a higher end saw. If you are using it as a weekend warrior I would go with the grizzly or the unisaw.
Dang DL,,I have been looking for new fingers everywhere,,I havent needed one yet,,but have always wanted to take them on deployments,,lol Just kidding friend,,thought I would throw some humor in,,be blessed
Nice,,I will have to tell the wife not to look in there,,now where do I get a couple extra fingers,,,hhhmmmmmm,,,hey anyone want to come over to my shop and work on some projects? lol
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