Can I get a serious injury using a SawStop saw? In the vast majority of cases, coming in contact with the spinning blade will result in a minor cut. However, if your hand moves into the blade at very high speed, it is possible for you to receive a serious injury.
What stops the blade on a SawStop?
An aluminum brake springs into the spinning blade, stopping it in less than 5 milliseconds! The blade's angular momentum drives it beneath the table, removing the risk of subsequent contact.
Do Freud blades work on SawStop?
The Freud P410 is an example of a blade suited to the sawstop, if your primary concern is optimal blade brake performance.
Can I cut plexiglass with a SawStop?
Yes. SawStop strongly recommends that you use a blade guard whenever possible. Can I cut conductive materials?
Will any blade work on SawStop?
Any standard steel blade with steel or carbide teeth can be used. You should not use non-conductive blades or blades with non-conductive hubs or teeth (example: diamond blades). They will prevent the SawStop safety system from applying the electrical signal on the blade that is required to sense skin contact.
Does SawStop brake the saw?
Industry Manufacturing
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Products Table saws
Website www.sawstop.com
How does a saw brake work?
Here it comes: The flow of electricity reverses when the trigger is released. ... Reversing the electrical flow throws the motor into reverse long enough to provide the friction needed to stop the rotating blade. As a result, the saw blade stops much more quickly than it otherwise would on its own.