Thats just too much of a risk i guess, but no more than pushing something thru a regular ts and coming within even an inch of the blade which doesnt have the stop mechanism. I know ive done that before, but it hardly crosses my mind that im that close to the blade.
Im curious as to how these saws are holding up after repeated tripping. you can see in part of the video towards the beginning of just how much the arbor, trunions, etc is flexed and pushed backwards. i wonder if it ever starts to run sloppy.