Wow.... Check this out!
 

Check this out. Cred to the inventors.

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I've seen this before but they didn't show the stopping mechanism on the other video... Thanks!

Friend of mine sells these.

The inventor is a lawyer IIRC.

I didn't want to watch that. I'd heard the guy ultimately put his finger to the test.

I believe that was filmed in 2008.

It's been around for sometime but that's the first time I saw the actual stop mechanism working.
It's a one time deal destroying the blade and the braking system.

Some studios use them it's a $100 replaceable link IIRC

Anyone know how the sensor works?

WOW, most impressive

wish it would have been around about 35 yrs ago when I fed my pinkie into a radial arm blade.

I think it was electrical. So the wet hotdog triggers it but not dry wood or plastic. I think they need different systems for metal blades and wood blades.

Years ago a friend of mine who was a cabinet maker told me about a young guy at work.
He was short of cash and had some debt that was overdue so using a table saw he cut his pinky finger off on purpose so he would get some workers compensation.

He got $8,000

This was more than 25 years ago and was considered a lot back then but I can't help but wonder how he feels about it now.

It senses the moisture content of your body. We have one. Brilliant saw. There is an override to be able to cut other materials besides wood, but the correct cartridge needs to be in place, i.e. if you are using a 10" blade, you need the 10" cartridge, if you use an 8" dado blade(s), you need to put in the 8" cartridge.

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My dad has tripped it twice, both times, because he forgot to adjust the Incra miter gauge and the aluminum hit the blade. I think both times, the blades were sent back to Forrest and they were able to straighten them and they are back in use.

Is that your workshop Dave?

That would be my dads. I just take it over from time to time.

I'm not so sureI'd use my middle finger for the test. Maybe my pinkie.

Cool tool.

I am a butcher, so this doesn't help me much. But the concept and blade stop are great innovations. Maybe they can figure something out some other method of detecting human appendages.

Finally, a table saw made for the whole family and Lassie too.

Yea, that gonna be tricky to distinguish humam meat from beef or pork.

I heard someone describe the sensor as similar to those metal lamp that can be turned on or off simply by touching the base.

His finger was off to the side, had it not been it would have taken a little nip out of him I think.

Incredible just the same.

I too never seen the details, nor the explanation.

Peter, I got lucky and still have most of my pinky, its just 1/2 inch shorter, cut the tip lengthwise. I was ripping siding with a radial arm without any guard on, got distracted by my boss driving up to the work site and reached in to grab the board, well the blade grabed me but since I had gloves on, winter, and I reached instantly, only the tip got sliced.

L&I gave me 800.00 for the loss. It now really doesn't function as much of a finger and the grip isn't very good on that hand, kinda sucks. I can't imagine a hand without a finger, not worth the money gain.