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Re:Stopping a Saw Blade with Electrical Capacitance [video] by mech422 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @01:29PM (#27835696)
These look soo good - I'm really surprised they haven't been licensed out to other saw manufacturers. I saw a demo of the inventor actually sticking his finger into a running saw. I know they're expensive to replace when they trigger - but a lot cheaper then replacing fingers..

I really want one for my home shop when the prices get a bit lower (last I checked, they were a couple of thousand...)

Re:Stopping a Saw Blade with Electrical Capacitance [video] by mikewarot on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:37PM (#27841144)
Laser cut edges are conductive, and will trigger a saw-stop.

Do NOT use on material after it has been laser cut. The charred edge will trigger it. (There is a way to turn off the feature, somewhere in your owners manual)