After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate safer table saws

Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by majormajor on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @04:28PM (#39983893)

When I see saws at residential construction sites the blade guards are almost always removed.

If people are already bypassing the safety features then "add more safety features" is a dubious move. Gotta go fast, can't afford if the saw has a false positive, switch it all off. Changing behavior is likely going to be a lot harder.

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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by grumple on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @05:31PM (#39984501)

I don't think the Sawstop will run when the brake isn't fully engaged. I admittedly only tried that once when first using it. But in this case, it's not optional - it's more like the airbag in a car. If it's on, it's working.

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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by majormajor on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @05:42PM (#39984596)

There's a bypass: https://blog.ustoolandfastener.com/how-to-activate-sawstop-b...

Seems like you have to do it for every time you switch it on, but on the jobsite saw it's not a key, just an extra button, so we'll see if people get in the habit of just always turning it off in case they have wet wood or other material.

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