3% royalties is not “giving away”. Now they’re trying to force it by law while also patent trolling to stop manufacturers from making similar systems on their own. They’re not concerned with safety, they’re after profit.
A stick solves this problem. You shouldn’t need a saw stop, everyone should be using push sticks for table saws. Legislation forcing saw stop technology is insane.
Push sticks are good in some instances, but the lack of control can lead to kickback events.
I don’t think there is one gold standard way to perform all cuts.
Sticks, while they help mitigate some of the risk, it’s not the end all, be all of safety here, infact, I don’t particularly like the stick. I’ve had more than a few instances where things bind, stick slips, non-hilarity ensued and honestly a solution like saw stop or Bosch’s reaxx, which btw fuck saw stop for that one, solution is a better, safer solution. Hell I don’t even use sticks anymore, I much prefer the microjigs now but they aren’t perfect either.
Now you can argue about saw stop’s pettition to have their technology mandated on all new saws. That’s valid, but honestly I lean toward viewing this like air bags on cars, it’s the right direction to go but without mandating stop saw’s expensive patented technology unless they make it open or they have a reasonable agreement that isn’t going to jack up the price to hundreds of dollars.
SawStop tried to give away this technology (no upfront costs, 3% royalties) and nome of the major manufacturers would take it.
3% royalties is not “giving away”. Now they’re trying to force it by law while also patent trolling to stop manufacturers from making similar systems on their own. They’re not concerned with safety, they’re after profit.
It’s not, but it’s pretty cheap for potentially life saving technology that you didn’t have to put your own time and money into upfront.
It’s not cheap for the customers.
A stick solves this problem. You shouldn’t need a saw stop, everyone should be using push sticks for table saws. Legislation forcing saw stop technology is insane.
Push sticks are good in some instances, but the lack of control can lead to kickback events. I don’t think there is one gold standard way to perform all cuts.
I got kick back on an 1/8" sheet of Luan once. Got me right in the gut. Never made that mistake again.
Leather apron. A bit on the costly side for a decent one but damn that thing saved my ass on more than one occasion.
At least you protected the wall behind you!
Okay, not even a true or correct take here.
Sticks, while they help mitigate some of the risk, it’s not the end all, be all of safety here, infact, I don’t particularly like the stick. I’ve had more than a few instances where things bind, stick slips, non-hilarity ensued and honestly a solution like saw stop or Bosch’s reaxx, which btw fuck saw stop for that one, solution is a better, safer solution. Hell I don’t even use sticks anymore, I much prefer the microjigs now but they aren’t perfect either.
Now you can argue about saw stop’s pettition to have their technology mandated on all new saws. That’s valid, but honestly I lean toward viewing this like air bags on cars, it’s the right direction to go but without mandating stop saw’s expensive patented technology unless they make it open or they have a reasonable agreement that isn’t going to jack up the price to hundreds of dollars.
Sounds like how Volvo gave the patent for the 3 point seatbelt away too.