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I've been tracking this closely, I don't know if I should wait to buy one in a year or so when the technology is available or buy one now so I get a cheap saw.
by throwitaway222 3y ago
I've been tracking this closely, I don't know if I should wait to buy one in a year or so when the technology is available or buy one now so I get a cheap saw. I am not a cabinet maker so it would be for various building projects (like finish work).
- sidewndr46 3y agothis tech has been on the market for decades
- throwitaway222 3y agoSorry should have been more concise. If I buy one now, I pay $150 for a cheap saw without the tech. I can of course buy a saw-stop for $1000 right now. If I wait a year or so, this legislation would probably allow me to get a saw-stop capable saw for $450ish, but it's a gamble, because they COULD be over $1000. We don't know.
- kelchm 3y agoMaybe think about going with the cheap table saw and spending the remainder of the money to get a nice track saw. Of course, there are some things that you really do need a table saw for, but track saws are amazing and inherently safer in comparison to a table saw. Particularly for sheet goods, I’ll never use anything but a track saw at this point.
- sidewndr46 3y agoThis has been my particular position for a long time now. We don't need safer table saws. If you want a safe table saw, just use a different type of saw.