Finger. TableSaw. I Dare You.

by Josh on December 9, 2008 · Comments

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Nobody wants bloody digits laying about, cluttering up a finely dusted workshop floor. That’s just bad business. That’s why this one, designed in SolidWorks, is made to leave your nubs attached to the hand.

News of the SawStop severed the airwaves a while back, but the Discover Channel Time Warp Show meets up with inventor Steve Gass to taks a slow-motion look at how it works and what happens when he puts his finger on the blade. Video below.

Compared to wood, the human body has a relatively large, inherent electrical capacitance and conductivity that cause the signal to drop—and the saw to stop—when a person makes contact with the blade. – _{SolidWorks Case Study (pdf)}

Feel Free To Stick You Finger in This TableSaw… Like This
This video is frightening. Not only does Steve put his finger on the rotating 5,000 RPM blade, it show the destructive force of a blade turning that fast.

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Al Dean

errr - thanks man... this gave me the fear - legs shaking and the two inch scar up by finger from an errant circle cutter in the model shop started to twitch.. NICE

Jack

Once, early one morning, I started work without my coffee. First mistake.

Next, I set up a very thin rip without using a pushstick. Second mistake.

The third? I actually ran my thumb into my table saw blade. The only thing that saved me was pulling back before it completely removed a digit. Still, I was cut pretty bad, from mid-thumbnail to mid thumb-pad, and all the way through. Something like this would've been great!

Josh M

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhgggg. man, that is just painful. I'm cringing. I'm glad it it wasn't completely removed, but man, I wish you had this saw... and an LONG pushstick!

Brian

I remember seeing the SawStop at SWW07 in New Orleans...it is an amazing piece of technology.

Although Johnnie Mac didn't put his finger in it though; just a hot dog wiener!

mingsish

This is glorious!!! I hope to one day be an avid woodworker and this is really amazing technology!!!! Only downside is i cant use my tablesaw to cut my steaks.