Thanks to a group of generous donors, the Woodworking Studio now has a wonderful new tool― a 5HP, 230V, Single Phase, SawStop Table Saw. This machine is the pinnacle of table saw safety and precision cutting. The unique thing about this saw is that the blade carries a small electrical signal that an internal safety system continually monitors. When skin contacts the blade, the signal is interrupted causing the blade to retract and the system to deactivate. I could wax poetic about this wonderful machine all day but this YouTube video says it all…
We would like give a special thank you to Al Trevillyan for spearheading this initiative and helping to make our Woodworking Studio a safer and better equipped place to work and learn.
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Oh, I would love to have one of those myself. What a wonderful addition to the Folk School wood shop. I am going to be taking a class there next month (March) in the wood shop, Shaker Box making, so will have to check it out. I don’t think we will be using the table saw, but it is nice to know it is there.
Tony