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Originally Posted by 1990C4S

If you use your saw every day I can see becoming careless. I got my cabinet saw from a kitchen builder, one of his employees lost a finger on my saw, so they bought a new saw with a saw-stop built in.

If you use your saw only occasionally, I do not see the need for a saw stop. The saw has my full attention when I use it. Short of falling into the saw I'm not about to lose a finger. I guess if you're a klutz or accident prone...

That's probably mostly true, except that one time when you're busy or distracted. I only used my old table saw occasionally and tried to give it my full attention and respect (especially since I'd removed the guard over the blade). It only takes one time to make for a really crappy day.