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At scale the cost will come down. The actual tech is remarkably simple (which is a compliment to the design and engineering). The saw blade is wired up in suc
by mey 3y ago
At scale the cost will come down. The actual tech is remarkably simple (which is a compliment to the design and engineering). The saw blade is wired up in such a way that it becomes a capactive touch sensor. When tripped a sacrifical brake is blasted into the blade that causes it stop and drop into the table.
It isn't going to cost 10x.
https://www.sawstop.com/why-sawstop/the-technology/ https://www.sawstop.com/why-sawstop/the-technology/
- nostromo 3y agoIt's expensive because of the patent holders, not the technical complexity.
- xdennis 3y agoWhen the government mandates it there's no reason not to increase the price, just like how college tuitions rose exponentially when the government guaranteed the loans.
- petee 3y agoThe modules are expensive, and it destroys the blade, which can be very expensive when using real industrial ones meant to be resharpened. Personally I've had a very poor experience using a sawstop, as well as witnessing it cause younger guys to get overly confident