Recent content by Ed Weber

I don't/won't watch videos like these, other than situation like this. (someone making a point) These do nothing to entertain me or to educate me in any way. The moron trying to film kick-back, doing it in a way he has a high probability of injuring himself, seriously. How is this helpful to...

You're the one who posted this and said "that transformed my attitude to tablesaws" Watching someone use a tool incorrectly does not "transform my attitude" it merely reinforces it. Humans do stupid things all the time and no safety device can prevent poor decision making.

IMO; The "learning point" should have been, use the right tool for the job and practice safe methods of work. That saw did nothing wrong, the operator did.

Your link is for 15+ year old stats. This is even before riving knives were standard here in the states. This is a bit more comprehensive and more current My personal take on power tools is this;

The point was the non destructive part and the down time. Yes the other systems are expensive and do not currently lend themselves to small saws. They do however, let you trigger the safety system, re-set it and resume working immediately. Nothing to replace other than your underwear.

This is ONE of the reasons I am not a SawStop fan. There are other brands with non-destructive technologies that work just as well, better IMO. The SS technology is over 20+ years old. You could say it's time tested but you could also say it's old.

That's most likely someones version of a hollowing tool

I knew there was something missing or I would'nt have gotten sick, I ate enough ivermectin (horse de-wormer) that I should be immune :rolleyes:

But I researched on google for a whole 15 minutes, what do doctors know anyway?

The only way you know if a SS is actually safe is if you trigger it, which is caused by you behaving in an unsafe manner? Work smart, work safe

One of the main things about the Altendorf, as well as other ideas past and present have employed is that they are non destructive. Where the SS is not Even push sticks don't ruin the blade

Might as well just have someone else do it and be totally safe

They aren't the only answer but they are just as safe and cost less than a SS. Push sticks keep your digits away from the blade, SS just triggers when you don't Once again, it's simply two different philosophies when approaching woodworking. Use safe practices and methods of work to avoid...

With respect; Everything you just listed can be boiled down to nothing more than poor work habits. Not checking you clearances, or miter gauge position of forgetting something, etc. A SS isn't going to make you a more thorough or less forgetful woodworker. This is like saying, I got a shock...

So the "expert" PS shows use how to do this, it takes him 3 or 4 times and about 1/8" of stock to get it almost right on soft pine about 24-30 inches long. This is not something most people would employ on anything longer or harder. Small projects, it might be fine, just make sure you have...