Nervous using my SawStop... | Thread profile

...because I had to put it in Bypass mode for the 1st time. Was quite a strange feeling making a long bevel cut with the saw.

why did you put it in bypass mode? wet wood?

Nervous? I too have a sawstop. I have used the bypass mode a couple of times due to possibly wet glue or a questionable beep from my metal detector. It is a little un-nerving to turn the safety mode off and make a cut. Maybe that is what you meant. Akin to driving without a seatbelt when it is your habit to have one on.--it just feels wrong. But please learn from everyone else...

I would not say I am nervous doing it but I do know the weird feeling you are talking about. Seems weird knowing the brake is not on.

Quote: Originally Posted by Eduard Nemirovsky why did you put it in bypass mode? wet wood? Had a thick piece of plywood laminations that were glued and screwed together so the screws were inside the laminations. Used an old blade btw and didn't hit anything.

A SawStop in bypass mode is no different than any table saw that doesn't have the blade stop feature. Like most here I used one for many years (most of the time without a guard) and didn't think as much about safety as I do now with the SawStop. Like some Scott said: Quote: But please learn from everyone else here...if you are uncomfortable making a ...

Your SawStop is but one tool in your shop. Learn to be responsible with all your tools, so that you don't feel nervous using any of them. Just because your SawStop has some extra added safety features, there are still many dangerous aspects...kickbacks do happen, even with a riving knife, as an example. You can't account for all type of conditions, nor can you prevent accidents from...

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian Penning ...because I had to put it in Bypass mode for the 1st time. Was quite a strange feeling making a long bevel cut with the saw. Kinda like driving without the training wheels Bri? Postscript......Please, no Sawstop owners take offense. Bri is a good friend ...

As long as your tablesaw is set up correctly and you use good shop practices along with good common sense, you should have nothing to worry about, regardless of the tool manufacturer.

You know this is not good news for other saw manufactures. If a woodworker feels unsafe using a saw without the safety device ,they will never use any other brand saw. How long is a patent good for on such an invention?