The other two times: First, I cut into a piece of wood that had a metal band that embedded, that was also in contact with my hands. The other time, I cut into some wet Locust boards and didn’t have the override turned on (I knew better, but forgot). Each time, it’s slightly more than a $200 investment ($100 for a new brake and $100 for a new blade)…but - I can still count $100 in $10 bills on the fingers of my hands…so, there’s that!
Have had a SawStop for 12 years now, with 4 trips. The last trip…ACRYLIC! Some acrylic has to much moisture in it, per SawStop. Just FYI. Note: they don’t replace for this kind of trip.
Since I experienced the flying chip from a router bit getting stuck in a tin cover of a machine I got some respect for flying parts in my shop.
I think of having a foldable fence / board in front of the CNC, that protects me sitting in front of it from flying steel chips, and also would only switch the machine on when closed. Still will need to have access to the control board that the work is not interrupted or finished just with a bit change, but just stopped to proceed with the fence down, because when I have the switch just in line with the power switch all work will be finished by just opening that gate. Probably there is already such a connector somewhere on the controller? Kind of hold button? Like the pause button in CM?
Yep… It was the only rule my wife insisted on when I embarked on my woodworking / CNC journey. You have to get a SawStop. The relatively small premium you pay to get the “SawStop technology” more than pays for itself should you ever find yourself in the unfortunate situation to need it…
