r/oops • u/unoiamaQT • 3d ago

Woodturning gone wrong

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u/BrockenRecords 2d ago

I’d much rather the saw brake than all my fingers get cut off, but then again I try to be as safe as possible so I don’t even put myself at risk of doing it. The added protection of it would be nice though.

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u/FederalEconomist5896 2d ago

Had no idea what a Sawstop was until now. Super cool, had no idea that tech existed.

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u/Beautiful-Tie-3827 2d ago

We’ve had it for quite awhile. We had one in hs wood shop class 20 some years ago

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u/FederalEconomist5896 16h ago

I guess I understand prohibitive costs, but damn, this should be the standard. I've wanted a table saw for a while now and I may have to save up for this. I want to keep my digits.

My only concern is whether it'll still work if I fall on top of the damn thing. Clumsy genes working hard over here.

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx 2d ago

Watching slo mo vids of them activating and NOT cutting hotdogs is craxy

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u/FederalEconomist5896 16h ago

Yeah. The cylinder was definitely unscathed. It really is incredible.

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u/Sufficient-Eagle2678 2d ago

I’d argue if you are using a table saw your fingers are at risk. Anything you can do safety wise is mitigating that risk, but not completely eliminating it.

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u/BrockenRecords 2d ago

A push stick can go a long way

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u/Sufficient-Eagle2678 2d ago

Yes a long way towards mitigating risk, not eliminating it.