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>>>Why are severed fingers part of anyone's business model? it is, however Millions of people operate normal saws everyday with out cutting their figures off,
by syshum 6y ago
>>>Why are severed fingers part of anyone's business model?
it is, however Millions of people operate normal saws everyday with out cutting their figures off, and contrary to popular belief on here Safety does have a cost narrative to it. SawStop over values their tech for many people, which is why other saws continue to outsell their saw because people buying the saws value other things more than the safety enhancements the SawStop technology brings
It has nothing to do with being an "Outsider" and everything to do with SawStops inventor placing and outsized value on the technology.
The manufacturers respond to consumer demand, and many consumers would refuse to pay the extra money (for some saws it would have amounted to several hundred dollars more retail price) for the technology
- logfromblammo 6y agoIn which case the inventor of the technology would be remunerated according to the consumers' choices, and not by the choices of a handful of manufacturer gatekeepers. Perhaps at some point, shops that only use blade-stop safety saws would recoup that cost on lower employee health insurance premiums? Licensing the technology does not mean it must be put into all models of saw! You don't have to buy the heated seats and built-in backseat entertainment center when you buy a car, either.
- syshum 6y ago>>Licensing the technology does not mean it must be put into all models of saw! Saw Stop is actively engaged, and has been for more than 10 years, in trying to get the government to mandate their technology to be in all models of saw
- logfromblammo 6y agoThis lobbying occurring after licensing talks with the incumbent manufacturers had failed.