-Submitted by David Drumm (Nal), Guest Blogger
What saw manufacturer is going to want to build this device? The demonstration in the video doesn’t seem realistic. The finger detection mechanism is the key factor. It would have to work perfectly under a variety of conditions not demonstrated in the video. The manufacturer’s liability insurance could be prohibitive
Buddha Is Laughing 1, January 22, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Chan,
Once again distortion is your racket.
This is a perfect example of something that would be perfectly at home under a democratic socialist system as tools are in no need of regulation other than basic safety regulation. They are neither critical for social stability nor national security – which are the only two areas where markets should be socialized, like health care provision and energy production….
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I assume that this Chan guy is actively working to amend the Constitution to eliminate Article I, Section 8, Clause 8. I’m sure that he is clearly aware that this part of the Constitution establishes a Socialist government intervention in the free market (cover the ears of children and more sensitive adults…) for the common good! (gasp!)
That’s right – I’m sure that Chan despises the foolishness of the Founders, who, in effect, clearly said that while the free market is good, there are times where the Federal government should interfere in its functioning and that the basis for that interference is to promote progress for everyone’s mutual benefit.
So, where do I go to read the text of that repeal amendment, which will free America from the some of the terrible shackles of Socialism which the Founders locked onto our fledgling nation?
Oh, dear! (place back of hand on forehead, and swoon back) If only the Founders had clearly established a pure free market in the US instead of implementing limited Socialism by establishing what we call “Intellectual Property” today. Why, we might have been the richest nation in the world by now!
sounds good, but with certain types of saw blades the blade itself may shatter.
with a radial arm saw instead of a table saw like they use that could be a problem. that and if used on a hand held saw the torque may brake your hand.
Chan,
Once again distortion is your racket.
This is a perfect example of something that would be perfectly at home under a democratic socialist system as tools are in no need of regulation other than basic safety regulation. They are neither critical for social stability nor national security – which are the only two areas where markets should be socialized, like health care provision and energy production.
You keep insisting that democratic socialism is bad for business because you believe greed is good as a form of self-rationalization for being a greedy lil’ sociopath who thinks only in terms of “me, Me, ME!”. People with any sense know that greed is simply stupid and myopic left to its own devices. A point you prove with just about every post. People with sense would include both people who actually understand economics and people who examine business and entrepreneurial trends objectively without a distorting ideological lens like you get from a biased and substandard school like Hillsdale.
In other words, people grounded in reality, not locked into singular ideology. People like the people who run Inc. magazine. They recently ran a article titled “In Norway, Start-ups Say Ja to Socialism”. Which pretty much illustrates what a greedy lil’ Libertarian puppet pant load you are.
From the article:
“We venture to the very heart of the hell that is Scandinavian socialism—and find out that it’s not so bad. Pricey, yes, but a good place to start and run a company. What exactly does that suggest about the link between taxes and entrepreneurship?”
Their conclusion?
“It is to say only that, despite what you hear from Washington politicians and activist groups, the tax rate is probably far from the most important issue facing your business. Entrepreneurs can thrive under almost any regime, even the scourge of European socialism. ‘Taxes matter, but their effect is small in magnitude,’ says Bruce. ‘In the end, decisions entrepreneurs make are about more important things: Is there a market for what you’re making? Are you doing something relevant for the economy? If the answer is no, then taxes don’t matter much.'”
Which only highlights how stupid and myopic your petty obsession with taxes can be when coupled with unlimited greed and a blatant disregard for others and society in general. It also raises the question of why you insist on coupling the hatred of taxation with a hatred of regulation. But in the end, there can only be one answer to the anti-regulation question: your desire to be able to act in criminal and unconscionable ways in your pursuit of profit and not face any consequences for your bad acts.
Just like a good lil’ sociopath.
only in America. This guy saw a need and invented a human labor saving device, he saw an opportunity to make a big pile of money.
He probably also didnt mind helping people but if he lived in Buddha’s or Tony C’s world that device would never have been invented.
Who says “greed” is bad?
To ‘eniobob’: The potential for metal fatigue is non existent; the device is designed to work once. Then you replace the blade and the SawStop. And that will probably take less time and cost less than the trip to the ER and the workman’s comp.
And I’m surprised at Prof. Turley. This attitude is akin to not equipping cars with brakes, because they ‘might’ fail to stop the car once and then, “Oh the lawsuits!”. By this logic, high steel workers shouldn’t wear safety harnesses because there might be a big lawsuit if one ever failed.
Wow!
Tom
Of legal interest is Michael Powell’s lawsuit against Home Depot for stealing his invention:
http://www.helium.com/items/1831125-home-depot-loses-25-million-lawsuit-let-him-sue-us
Famous last words, “Let him sue us”.
This video reminds me of my summer employment days in college working at a gasket manufacturer who had a punch press department with many veteran workers who were missing fingers. The pull-aways designed to keep their hands away from the machine when it was cycling worked “most” of the time.
No need for stubs….
What ever company uses this device their production mechanics are their first line of defense,that coupling snapped at the end of the first demonstration,the stud came out of the coupling.If there is a coupling that may have metal fatigue watch out.
The video is real. So is the amazing lawsuit against Ryobi for NOT using this technology. (I’m sure covered somewhere in this blog)
The video is a bit disingenuous because it is not just the cost of the braking device but also a new blade, which can easily run upwards of $100-$150. Still, small potatoes compared to the cost of a severed finger.
Every woodworking blog out there has a least one verrrrry long discussion about this saw, with comments from people who’ve lost fingers, to those who are mad about lawsuits in general, to those who hate the guy who invented the Sawstop because he’s a douchebag trying to force the technology on the rest of us, and those who are saving their nickels to buy one. And so on.
If high schools still had industrial arts, imagine the shop where guys are randomly shoving their fingers into the blade several times a week on dares and to mess with the shop teacher.
Sawstop brand table saws have been in production for at least 5 years already and there are many testimonials of people having their digits saved by the device.
http://www.sawstop.com/
I’ve seen live demos. Its hard to believe how quickly they stop, but seeing is believing.