Why I Always Recommend a SawStop Table Saw

Hi everyone, More than half of the woodworkers I know Have had some type of accident with the table saw Including me. I never want to see anyone get hurt so I always recommend a Sawstop table saw Plus it’s just a great saw.
My Saw is the 3hp Industrial saw with a 52" fence.

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[JonPetersArtHome]

Hi everyone, More than half of the woodworkers I know Have had some type of accident with the table saw Including me. I never want to see anyone get hurt so I always recommend a Sawstop table saw Plus it’s just a great saw.
My Saw is the 3hp Industrial saw with a 52" fence.

[Wordsnwood]

I still remember over 20 years ago. My first tablesaw was a second hand rockwell contractor's saw with a pretty weak 3/4hp motor. I was dadoing a wide groove in the back of some 1x2 oak. The saw started to bind about halfway the cut, due to the wood having tension in it. I tried to hit the power switch but I couldn't get at it while holding the wood. I couldn't push forward on the wood anymore as it was so stuck, so I finally just stood back and let it go. That 6ft piece of 1x2 was fired across the garage and left a 1" deep dent in the back of my garage door. Respect the saw, protect your hands!

[DonsWoodies]

Agree with all you said about the saw. I just finished putting together my new 1.75HP PCS last week.

After getting it all setup I went through the checks and everything was dead on. Blade to miter slot was perfect, the fence was, like yours, out at the back by about .005", the perfect amount. Even the miter gauge fit the slot with zero slop, and was dead on 90°. Truly amazingly accurate right out of the box. The thing cuts like a dream.

I couldn't imagine how any saw could be better made, and the safety feature is icing on the cake. Waited a long time to have the money for it, but happy guy now.

[matonmacs]

One ridiculous thing is that I’m more careful with my Sawstop than my previous saw because I don’t want to have to buy a new brake and blade. It’s dumb, but it’s true, human psychology being what it is.

[MNnytrorider]

I just bought the contractor model a few months ago. I love it. Works great.

[cliff]

I bought a 3HP Professional Sawstop back in the Spring. It was a big investment but I agree with the safety and it just a solid saw. It is dead on accurate. Glad I spent the money. I am very happy!

[manla]

It sees it doesn’t matter how good you are, it is still the most respectable equipment in the workshop. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[woodshopnerdery]

Automatic blade breaking technology is not the only way to mitigate the safety hazards associated with a table saw. When I moved away from think my power tools were "dangerous" and instead thought of them as "risky, " I then discovered a wide range of work practice and engineering controls available to me to reduce the risk of injury for little to no cost.

On the other hand, the Saw Stop looks like a fantastic piece of equipment. If you can afford one and have the space for stationary tools, count me as jealous!

[mayconfraga]

Thank you very much for the explanation . I am a 45 yrs old man entering now on this trade, still buying my tools, and happy and with tips like this one it will make my life easier and safer . Hope the English it's ok. I am from Brazil leaving in England. Have a nice day

[chrisroode]

Thanks for sharing your story about the cut. I’m much less experienced, but have put together that it’s not about where you put your fingers, but where they go if the wood binds. I hadn’t thought about that condition with your hand behind the blade.

[TheducksOrg]

I started off with hobby woodworking in 2017 - used a big box store $200 saw and had some near misses, and one side on kickback into my leg. This year, I decided it wasn't a passing phase, and as an IT professional, I really need my hands, so I dropped about $3000 on a SawStop Contractor Saw (Australian). I couldn't be any happier with it - even at 1.75hp it's a great saw, and so accurate. The included blade has been good enough so far that I haven't put my Freud melamine one in. 100% with you on it.

[mkbcoolman]

I have a small hobby shop, and I bought a SS Jobsite saw about 3 years ago after almost losing the tip of my left index finger in almost exactly the same fashion you describe. It was $1400 at the time, and worth every penny. Not only does it have the excellent safety features, but it's got the same 1.75hp motor as their contractor and entry-level PCS saws. Now I'm finally getting into a larger shop, and the first tool I bought was the 3HP SS PCS. I wasn't even a decision I had to think about. I'm terrified of table saws. Absolutely terrified. It still takes me several minutes to approach how I'm going to make cuts. I have to walk through the entire process in my mind every single time. But this saw gives me peace of mind. Knowing I have a measure of safety against my own stupidity is worth the premium.

[keithblackwood]

I do not own a SawStop but from all the reviews they seem to be good saws. I have inspected one at a woodcraft store. If my Powermatic 66 ever dies I think I would go back with another PM product. I have several of their machines and have never had a problem.

[billboy]

The safety aspect of the SawStop is great but there are a few things to look for after using your saw for a while. I teach furniture making a College and we have two of the SawStop industrial model 5 hp and in that setting I would not have any other saw. I know that our saws are probably used a lot more than yours but things to look for 1. The gears gum up easily and make it difficult for raising or tilting the trunnion/saw blade. 2. Be very careful with any kind of metal or wet wood, it will trip the break easily. 3. On the locking knobs there are Woodruff Keys and they and the shaft should be lubricated with a thick heavy grease like used in wheel bearings but you need to pull the whole shaft out in order to grease it but you have to take the gear off the end which can be a pain. Is it all maintenance we do on a yearly basis. I remove the entire cast-iron top off the Saul clean all the gears and trunnion With lubricate with white lithium grease.

I don’t know if it says in the owners manual but if you ever do trip the break by touching flesh all you have to do is fill out a accident report online, you will have to get a submission number from SawStop but they will replace the brake for free. You will have to ship the trip to break back to SawStop.
Their tech-support is the best in the business.

On the saw you do not adjust the trunnion, there are four bolts in each corner bolting the cast iron to the base and you adjust the table top that way as most Heavy duty saws are that way. Always double check and make sure that the blade is true to your T-slot

[SawdustmakerLori]

I totally agree. I've had a SawStop Table Saw for years and absolutely love it. Not only is it a top of the line saw but the added safety is something I would never want to be without.

[garysheppard]

What with the US exchange rate and shipping, Sawstops are pretty expensive in Oz.
Combine that with the fact that my shop is very small, I've gone with a Dewalt 745 saw.
But I always stop and think about every cut before I make it.
And I always use Grr-rippers. They allow you to push the wood down, keep it hard against the fence and keep a solid object between your hand and the blade.
I also made a large wooden paddle that goes over the power switch so that at the end of the cut or if I feel anything dodgy going on, I can just hit it with my knee to stop the saw.
Not as good as a saw stop but as safe as I can make it.

[AB-nuwe]

Nice case for a SawStop. I see Felder now has an industrial level saw with blade stopping technology. Instead of running current through the blade for it's detection mechanism, it creates an electric field around the blade. It would be nice to see that technology come to the Hammer line, and provide SawStop with some competition.

[SlabGuy]

The best thing they could have done was make it an incredible saw. The safety feature is just a bonus.

[daveychirico]

i cant wait to get one, just wish they weren't so expensive. Hoping to get one by the end of the year

[andrewbrown]

100%~!! In the late 90's, I had an accident similar to the one you described of your cousin. I was using my Craftsman contractor saw that I'd been using since buying it in 1990. It just takes a split second~! I heard about the SawStop when it came out and had been watching for several years. In 2016, my wife and I were in a tool store in Columbia, SC, where they carry SawStop and she asked me about one after seeing the advertising posters. It was clear in her mind that "we" needed one. As always, I didn't see the point in arguing. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge~!!) I agree that it's the best TS on the market even if it didn't have the flesh-sensing tech. (3HP Professional Cabinet Saw with 54" fence.)