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This saw will immediately stop the blade if your fingers get too close — here’s how it works

This saw will immediately stop the blade if your fingers get too close — here’s how it works
  • SawStop is a table saw that stops when your fingers get too close to the blade.

  • It takes 5 milliseconds to stop the blade, which is 10 times faster than a car's airbag.

  • In America, where SawStop is based, over 65,000 people are victims of table saw accidents each year.


 

This is SawStop, it's a saw that could save you from a serious injury. It works just like any other table saw, but stops immediately when in contact with flesh. 

It works using the electrical signals from your finger. These signals are picked up by the saw blade and trigger the brake cartridge underneath.

This cartridge springs upwards and stops the saw almost instantly. Both the blades and brake cartridges are easily replaceable. 

Produced by Charlie Floyd

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