Brian VanVreede Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Not sure if this has ever been brought up or even thought about but do you think there could ever be the technology to outfit other tools like jointers or routers with some sort or flesh detecting system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texfire Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I would think it's possible for full sized jointers with a modification to allow blade retraction, but not sure that routers will ever have enough mass to absorb the energy of stopping the motor that quickly. You'd change a cut for a broken wrist when all that rotational force is transferred to the body of the router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian VanVreede Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Good point about the router, but that's assuming your holding the router and that its not in a fixed base. I think its definitely feasible on a jointer and a band saw the router would definitely be a stretch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I once saw a video of a prototype chop saw with SawStop technology. It was being demonstrated on a hotdog, like the table saw. Although, with the guards and safety devices on it, it didn't look like a regular CMS. A band saw would be tricky - where would the blade go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian VanVreede Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 @beechwood It will work like va-poo-rize! (If you've never heard of that product watch the movie envy with Ben stiller and Jack black) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjello Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 @beechwood It will work like va-poo-rize! yeah, just squirt some pocket flan on the little cut and a band aid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkTheWood Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I think this is a great idea and there must be a way to pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 if you look on SawStop's website under the FAQ section, they state that they are working on incorporating their technology into other tools and plan to offer a full line. i don't know how credible this is, but here is a link to ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3PLwNccpXU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB1 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I don't think the bandsaw blade would disappear like the tablesaw's does, just stop in a millisecond. Maybe have a clamp that closes on it at the top and bottom wheel to keep that section of blade from moving. Again, you'd probably still get cut but not as bad as if the blade were still moving. Router would be a lot tougher, it'd be heavy as all get out and really probably be tough to use. I could see a shaper using it though. It'd just have a spring loaded mechanism to drop the blade below the table top and a shaft block of some kind... I think a jointer would be the easiest to setup with a sawstop type mechanism. It's not all that dissimilar to the way a tablesaw works except they'd have to make a way for the cutter head to move. Most (all??) jointers the tables move not the blade. They'd need to make a mechanism that would also make sure the alignment to the tabletops would always be right back to 0 when it is reset otherwise every time it is triggered, you'd need to re-setup your jointer and that could be hours of work... I would expect the cost to be astronomical for the first few years though, even more so then the SawStop tablesaw is now since really, the tablesaw wasn't changed all that much, just beefed up in certain areas to handle the brake. For the other tools we'd be looking at a complete redesign to make the mechanism work... Just some observations... -Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcgarry Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 well for the router there could be some sort of release mechanism that lets the motor keep spinning but detaches it from the collet/arbour so there's no power behind the blade andmaybe a brake on it then, once again a small cut but might save a finger, a small nick wouldn't be a bad idea with them anyway... i've a feeling if you have a saw stop saw you might get a bit too comfortable around it and forget about safety a bit. and then heaven forbid you use a machine that doesnt have it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 That's why I like the fact that a brake event on a Sawstop wrecks the blade and brake module. It's like driving a car, you still want to avoid paying for the body work and paint job if you are in an accident, even if the bumpers and seatbelts keep you from getting hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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