SawStop 10” Manual

A t able s aw a llows y ou t o m ake
precision c uts b y p ushing y our m aterial
across a s tationary, a djustable, r otating
blade o n a p recision t able. T able s aws
are n otorious f or b eing o ne o f t he m ost
dangerous t ools i n t he w oodshop
because o f a ccidental b ody c ontact
with t he b lade w hen c utting a nd
because o f m aterial k ick b ack.
Saw S top B rand S afety F eature
The S aw S top i s e quipped w ith a
feature t hat c an h elp k eep y ou f rom
accidentally i njuring y ourself. U sing
electronics, t he s aw c an d etect c ontact
with c onductive m aterials l ike a f inger. I f c ontact i s d etected, t he s afety m echanism f ires a b lock o f
aluminum i nto t he b lade, c ausing t he b lade t o s top a nd d rop b elow t he t able t op i n a bout 1 0
milliseconds. T his w ill s ave y our f ingers b ut d estroy t he s aw b lade a nd b raking c artridge. T his s afety
mechanism i s a ctive a t a ny t ime t he b lade i s s pinning, e ven w hile t he b lade i s s pinning d own a fter t he
saw h as b een t urned o ff. T his s ensitivity e xtends t o a nything c onductive, n ot j ust f ingers, w hich d oes
limit t he m aterials t hat c an b e c ut o n t his s aw.
UNAPPROVED M ATERIALS ( Do n ot a ttempt t o c ut a ny o f t he m aterials o n t his l ist)
Wet w ood
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Aluminum a nd o ther m etals
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Carbon f iber, f iberglass a nd s imilar m aterials
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Mirrored a crylic
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Carbon-­‐filled m aterials
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Pressure t reated l umber
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Any w ood c ontaining c onductive m aterials s uch a s n ails, s crews, s taples.
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AUTHORIZED M ATERIALS ( Non-­‐ c onductive m aterials)
Dry w ood ( free o f n ails, s crews, s taples)
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Plastic
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Foam
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Cardboard
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Melamine ( tempered h ardboard, p egboard)
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Saw S top 1 0" T able S aw