Time to come up with a new rite of passage in architecture school. SawStop offers a table saw that is designed to stop the moment that the blade comes in contact with skin. Take the jump to watch the incredible video demonstration...
Quilian, your finger is always wet, comparatively. All humans' are.
This saw (including the hot dog video) has actually been around for a few years. Also, when brain surgeons cut into patients' skulls, their saw blade (like a super-refined Dremel tool, really) detects the instant there is no resistance - i.e. you've broken through bone and are about to hit brain - and stops spinning.
Yeah, the mechanism simultaneously shoots a pin through the blade and drops it though the table. The blade and the firing mechanism must be replaced after the incident. Sometimes, errant finish nails can set the thing off the same as fingers or hot dogs...
we have one of these at carleton - luckily I haven't seen it stopping! It has a great fence and start/stop mechanism, so it's good as a saw let alone as a safety saw
Dec 12, 08 12:04 pm ·
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that was a little scary. does it only work if you have a wet finger?
Quilian, your finger is always wet, comparatively. All humans' are.
This saw (including the hot dog video) has actually been around for a few years. Also, when brain surgeons cut into patients' skulls, their saw blade (like a super-refined Dremel tool, really) detects the instant there is no resistance - i.e. you've broken through bone and are about to hit brain - and stops spinning.
We architects need to catch up!
LB,
Really? That is awesome. Man the healthcare field is sweet.
not just stops but self destructs, doesn't it?
Yeah, the mechanism simultaneously shoots a pin through the blade and drops it though the table. The blade and the firing mechanism must be replaced after the incident. Sometimes, errant finish nails can set the thing off the same as fingers or hot dogs...
previously we discussed this saw here and on another thread. worth bringing up again 'cause safety is #1
we have one of these at carleton - luckily I haven't seen it stopping! It has a great fence and start/stop mechanism, so it's good as a saw let alone as a safety saw
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