Comment by meragrin_
8 months ago
I have a feeling these will be as ineffective. From SawStop FAQ:
"You can operate the saw in Bypass Mode which deactivates the safety system’s braking feature, allowing you to cut aluminum, very wet/green wood (see above) and other known conductive materials. If you are unsure whether the material you need to cut is conductive, you can make test cuts using Bypass Mode to determine if it will activate the safety system’s brake."
https://www.sawstop.com/why-sawstop/faqs/
The first thing people will do is turn on the bypass and never turn it off.
> The first thing people with 10 fingers, two hands, and two arms will do is turn on the bypass and never turn it off.
I'd have a hard time leaving it off if I had a gristly accident. That might just be me though.
> The first thing people will do is turn on the bypass and never turn it off.
I have a feeling that you have never used a sawstop. You can not "turn on the bypass and never turn it off." As soon as you hit the stop paddle the bypass mode is disabled. You must reenable the bypass mode every time you want to pull the paddle. If someone is dead set on getting stuff done the bypass procedure gets old quickly.
Have you ever used a sawstop? How did you turn on bypass mode forever?
I honestly feel like the majority of this specific community would leave it on given the nature of our interests, and in general I think enough people will leave it on for the brake to be worth it, although this reality certainly does degrade the value of a saw brake mandate.