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Re: Safer Saws

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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
This kind of cool concept just came to me:
Ground the blade of the saw. Have the student grounded. If there is continuity with the student and the blade, shut down the motor immediately. That can be a lifesaver for someone who falls asleep while cutting something.
You kinda just described a SawStop, of course it stops the blade a lot faster then 'shutting of the motor'. Which reminds me of this neat video about it.
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