I have been a professional woodworker for almost 40 years. I bought a new Unisaw in 1980 when I opened my shop and replaced it with a 5HP Industrial SawStop about 5 or 6 years ago. Forgetting the safety, the saw is far and away the finest tablesaw I have ever used. I appreciate the engineering and attention to detail every time I turn it on. I have set mine off about 3 times — all my fault. I hit a screw, an aluminum extrusion and forgot to override the safety feature when I tried to cut some aluminum. As for the speed, I pushed a piece of 1/8 aluminum into the blade at the speed I would feed it and you can almost not find where the blade nicked it. It's truly impressive. Also the software is in the cartridges and they are constantly tweaking it to avoid nonskin triggering.
I can't imagine getting another saw. The quality can't be beat and it is essentially a prepaid medical plan. Even a relatively minor tablesaw accident will cost you the difference in price between the medical costs and lost time.
My goal has always been to be buried, burned or thrown out with ten fingers.
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