Amongst table saws, safety innovations have been limited to warning stickers and blade guards. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, every year table saws are involved in over 60,000 injuries (3,000 of which result in amputations) which results in almost $2 billion in injury related costs!

Recently, SawStop, a new power tool manufacturer out of Oregon, sought to change this by designing a new type of saw that can actually detect a finger or other "fleshlike object" touching the spinning blade. Within 5 milliseconds, the saw stops and drops the spinning blade into an internal aluminum block. This significantly reduces injuries and could very well save you from losing a finger.

Don't believe it? Check out this demonstration video! Fortunately, they use a hot dog instead of someone's finger for this video!

While not 100% foolproof, it's still a better solution than a warning sticker or blade guard.

Not only is the new SawStop safer, it's also an incredibly well-designed cabinet saw with all the features you could possibly want out of a cabinet saw. While it is more expensive than other table saws in it's class, it's value is considerable when you think about the costs of a saw-related injury or amputation.

According to SawStop's website, they are also working on a new contractor table saw for release sometime later this year. This is sure to be a big hit with contractors, handymen, and DIYers!

Call Tool King @ 1-800-696-8665 for more information about this amazing new saw!

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