Easily rip, trim, and crosscut narrow stock.If you need a light portable saw, is there anything a track saw can’t do?
Good points Scott.Rick, yes, used RAS are out there. Not everyone took Sears up on the $100. I sold mine for more than that. This recall was a Sears decision to minimize litigation risk, not a Government getting into everyone's business.
Old news as this subject has been around. New news in SS offering the critical patent if it becomes a regulation. New news is the committee is considering it now and it could take effect in a year or so.
I agree that manufactures will find a way to implement it at a more reasonable cost. Probably by not beefing up the machine so if it triggers, not just the blade may be damaged but that is still a lot better than the cost of an emergency room visit. Now, IMHO, those $300 benchtop saws scared the daylights out of me and I would not be sad to see them go away. Job site size are a little better and the cost increase will not be such a high percentage. We have seen the market willing to buy the PCS at it's increased price. I wonder what the ratio is for 3 HP cabinet saws. I chose otherwise not for price but a variety of other details.
URick, yes, used RAS are out there. Not everyone took Sears up on the $100. I sold mine for more than that. This recall was a Sears decision to minimize litigation risk, not a Government getting into everyone's business.
I think it was Emerson, not Sears who did the recall. Emerson was the OEM of these saws. Funny thing is you took motor to UPS store who did paper work to get you your money, then employee went to dumpster in back and trashed motor. Emerson didn't want to pay shipping back, only get them out of service. Ironically the guard off a Delta 10" saw fits the Sears saw.
Can a track saw safely rip narrow pieces of wood such as fillers when installing cabinets?I would like to just take a step back from what could be interpreted as worse case scenario before we know all the facts. We don’t know at this time the extent of the regulation. We also don’t know the what that regulation might end up costing. Mass production and competition have a way of lowering costs. We really don’t know if Sawstop has been gouging consumers, or if the added technology is why they cost more. I suspect the SS cost is a combination of better materials and design as well as their specific manufacturing costs. It’s not just the technology that adds cost. There are additional reinforcements and mechanisms required for their system.
Is it a bad thing that a $300 plastic frame saw will go by the wayside? If you need a light portable saw, is there anything a track saw can’t do? (Yes, I understand the cheapest track saw will cost $500.) But, the answer is not much and the track saw will likely do a better job on most tasks. I’m just saying, it’s not the end of the world, and let’s see how it all goes before we panic…and if it’s a big concern write your Senator or Congressperson.
You can either use stock of the same thickness to support the track while making the cut, build a dedicated narrow rip fixture, or buy something like the Kreg Rip Guides (which is what I did).Can a track saw safely rip narrow pieces of wood such as fillers when installing cabinets?
Can a benchtop table saw without a blade guard safely do the same?Can a track saw safely rip narrow pieces of wood such as fillers when installing cabinets?
No. A: no guard is dangerous. B: Benchtop saws are dubious at best.Can a benchtop table saw without a blade guard safely do the same?
So, you are the lucky one. I had two kick backs WITH the splitter in place on my old contractor saw doing nothing sketchy. Small and thin stock. I will not use a saw without a riving knife. I consider it just as important as my pile of push blocks.I have an old Unisaw. That I got NEW never used.
works great for me. No riving knife no blade guard and @ 70+ years of common sense and responsible use, I still have all my digits and have never had a “kick-back”.
Just replaced all 3 drive belts with link-belt and WOW!!! What an improvement!
No more vibration! Lovin‘ it for sure.