Comment by JumpCrisscross
7 months ago
> Cheap saws are almost all plastic and would be horribly deformed after a trigger
Isn’t this fine? Buy an expensive saw and only lose the blade. Either way, keep your fingers.
7 months ago
> Cheap saws are almost all plastic and would be horribly deformed after a trigger
Isn’t this fine? Buy an expensive saw and only lose the blade. Either way, keep your fingers.
The “cheap” saws in this scenario are still several hundred dollars. A SawStop is made well enough to withstand multiple activations and costs $100 for a new cartridge plus the cost of a new blade. It’s kind of a situation where it’s “cheap to be rich.”
> a situation where it’s “cheap to be rich.”
Sure. Sort of like methanol. As a society, we sometimes raise the (legal) floor even if it helps those at the margin. Not commenting on this policy alone. But one could make the same argument about seatbelts, airbags, flame-retardant bedwear or anything else purchased privately with lethal consequences.
There are many ways to trigger it that don't involve your fingers, and many people don't have unlimited incomes. So no, not fine, in many cases