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Technically it's regulation not law. Not that it makes any significant difference. In this day in age you are either at the mercy of the government or at the mercy of the manufacturers and their trade associations and the usually self serving standards that they create through things like Underwrite...

Good looking 520 plus a bandsaw for $600. If I didn't already have one...
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I don't think anyone can deny that the sawstop protects you from you just placed your finger on the crosscut sled and cut it off type accidents. My question is how frequent does that type of accident really happen versus the hand was slammed into the blade or the damage was done from kickback. A st...

FWIW, several power tool companies have already endorsed this system. Where do you get that idea? Everything I read says he's he is still looking for a deal with a company and no endorsements. The reference to power tool companies is just him showing his system can be used on those saws. He is also...

I'm not familiar with the guard on the 1981 vintage Shopsmith but on my 520 it is useful to raise the table all the way, then tilt. Then lower the table while extending quill.

Uhhh, this looks like an April Fool's prank.

Nice bookcases! Really great jo!

If you have ever wondered this, you are probably not alone. I have. I don't loose a lot of sleep over it but I do sometimes wonder. The CPSC has published a document that is suppose to answer that question. It was not prepared for this purpose but if you read it and comply with it you will probably...

Ed in Tampa wrote:I would be totally surprised!!! Since I expect see the behavior he is exhibiting only from a lawyer. For a non lawyer to do that would surprise me.

Which behavior, inventing SawStop?:D

I truly believe had he offered a more reasonable licensing cost, the PTI folks would have bought in to it. . He offered Ryobi 3% which would have jumped to 8% if all the PTI companies had taken a license. In your opinion, what would have been reasonable to ask. Then ask, why didn't the PTI companie...