SawStop table saw: Difference between revisions
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*Anything Laser-Cut. Yes, I'm saying it again. | *Anything Laser-Cut. Yes, I'm saying it again. | ||
*Wet Wood | *Wet Wood | ||
*Aluminum and Other Metals. This also means that wood with nails, staples, etc. will trigger it | *Aluminum and Other Metals. This also means that wood with nails, staples, etc. will trigger it. | ||
*Wet Wood | *Wet Wood | ||
*Lexan | *Lexan | ||
*Green Pressure-Treated Wood | |||
A great way to know if you are safe to cut is to test by putting your material up to the blade and seeing if the light by the on-switch turns red. If it does, do not cut it! | |||
There should also be a square sensor sitting near the sawstop for the same purpose. | |||
= Rules = | = Rules = | ||
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Other things that may trigger the brake include wet wood, and wood with embedded nails or staples. Lexan and green pressure-treated wood reportedly can also be a problem. That is why the rules instruct you to check your material on the side of the blade before spinning it up, and to check your wood for nails or staples! | Other things that may trigger the brake include wet wood, and wood with embedded nails or staples. Lexan and green pressure-treated wood reportedly can also be a problem. That is why the rules instruct you to check your material on the side of the blade before spinning it up, and to check your wood for nails or staples! | ||
== Status == | == Status == | ||
