Comment by throwitaway222
7 months ago
I've been tracking this closely, I don't know if I should wait to buy one in a year or so when the technology is available or buy one now so I get a cheap saw. I am not a cabinet maker so it would be for various building projects (like finish work).
this tech has been on the market for decades
Sorry should have been more concise.
If I buy one now, I pay $150 for a cheap saw without the tech.
I can of course buy a saw-stop for $1000 right now.
If I wait a year or so, this legislation would probably allow me to get a saw-stop capable saw for $450ish, but it's a gamble, because they COULD be over $1000. We don't know.
Maybe think about going with the cheap table saw and spending the remainder of the money to get a nice track saw.
Of course, there are some things that you really do need a table saw for, but track saws are amazing and inherently safer in comparison to a table saw.
Particularly for sheet goods, I’ll never use anything but a track saw at this point.
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