Getting a SawStop!

[Ned Bulken]

Is it just me or does the fish in Bill's avatar look like Marie Osmond?

it's you

 

[Bill Lantry]

Shocking! Just shocking! Vaughn set me up! Yeah, that's the ticket!

On the other hand... Marie Osmond? Where did *that* come from?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[Rob Keeble]

Congratulations Stu I am glad to see you did not fall for the Uni Saw. Really look forward to hearing an experienced guy like you give us all a review on this saw. I think that alone would be worth a discount from the Saw Stop guys.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Congratulations Stu I am glad to see you did not fall for the Uni Saw...

And here I was just getting ready to say...

Nice saw Stu, but it's no Unisaw.

I'm also concerned about you getting that thing down the hatch into the Dungeon. I'm thinking my Ridgid 3650 would be much easier for you to handle on the hoist. Being the big-hearted guy that I am, I'll let you have the Ridgid, and you can have the SawStop sent to my place. I'll even pay for the shipping.

Congrats, man.

 

[Stuart Ablett]

Thanks fellas

Marie Osmond.......... yeah, where DID that come from

I got some better news, I just found out that my guy in Canada found a better deal, $800 better

It will be waiting to be shipped from Coquitlam when I want it

Cheers!

 

[Doug Shepard]

Congrats Stu!! Yes, I'm another that will be waiting for the video of the lowering process. Jim.

And another++++
Should be almost as good as watching Marie Osmond squeeze into a pair of jeans
BTW - have they tested this saw on Japanese hot dogs?

 

[Lee DeRaud]

On the other hand... Marie Osmond? Where did *that* come from?

Something about the shape of that mouth looks familiar. (Note: I am not a fan.)

 

[Kerry Burton]

Is it just me or does the fish in Bill's avatar look like Marie Osmond?

My wife said that this must be "fishful thinking" on your part, but you've pretty much denied that ... so we'll cut you some slack.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Something about the shape of that mouth looks familiar. (Note: I am not a fan.)

Here's the original...found it on Google.



And the fish...



A little clipping and rotating and scaling and Super Glue, et voilà!

Man, this thread sure took a screeching turn from SawStops to fish lips in a hurry, huh? In case I failed to say it yet, congrats on the saw, Stu. May it serve you well.

 

[Stuart Ablett]

And another++++
Should be almost as good as watching Marie Osmond squeeze into a pair of jeans
BTW - have they tested this saw on Japanese hot dogs?

Doug, that is really funny that you mention the "Japanese Hot Dogs".

When I went to the Woodworking Machines Trade Show, the guys selling the SawStop were willing to do a live test for me But they did not have any hotdogs (no, I was NOT going to volunteer my finger) so they asked me to wait, while they tried to find one.

They could find the usual Japanese Fish Sausages........



and while they would work, they just did not have the visual effect, being all white and pasty, they wanted a real hotdog, with a skin and a darker outside and a lighter colored inside to show the very small cut. They found that one of the concession stands sold cooked hot dogs, so they asked to buy an uncooked hot dog, but the concession stand guys would NOT sell them one uncooked, they said it was against the rules, the food had to be cooked to sell it. They even explained to the worker the situation, and said the hot dog would NOT be eaten, and even promised to bring the hot dog back, uneaten, at the end of the day.......... still no dice, the hot dog selling vendor would NOT do it Sometimes the whole "Stick to the rules" thing here can get way out of hand.

Thus, we did not get to see a live hot dog demo, they were willing to do it, but no wienner

Cheers!

 

[allen levine]

I personally dont understand the entire hot dog thing.

I get nicked at least 4 or 5 times a month shaving.

Why dont one of the salesmen or reps at each show who endorse this product just stick his hand into a running blade?

I guess its my lack of any real understanding of woodworking machinery.(and I will never overcome my fear of moving and spinning blades)

 

[Greg Cook]

Congrats again, Stu...

We both know that those fish dogs would stop even a spinning saw blade at a meter away....... Even worse than Vienna sausages, 5 years past their expire date....

 

[Bill Lantry]

I personally dont understand the entire hot dog thing.

I get nicked at least 4 or 5 times a month shaving.

Why dont one of the salesmen or reps at each show who endorse this product just stick his hand into a running blade?

Allen,

There's a new video out, where the president of the company does exactly that!

http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/11/21/video-sawstop-inventor-puts-his-finger-in-a-sawstop/

Hard to watch, but he doesn't even get a scratch...

Thanks,

Bill

 

[allen levine]

yes, I saw the video. and it was impressive.

 

[Dan Wenzel]

I can tell everyone here the saw works great, and is well designed and top quaility parts as well. I purchased this saw for my Dad earlier this summer when he decided to cut his finger in his old TS and he just happened to have done it again when I was there. Lucky for him that I was there that day as no one else was home and since he is on blood thinners it could have turned out differently. But that was the last time he was going to use that old Grizzly TS, went out that week and purchased the Saw Stop, and I also purchased a extra brake for the regular blade as well as the dado blade and good thing I did as he happened to be using a metal push stick (alumium) and it made contact with the TS blade and tripped the braking mechanisim.

 

[Joe Mioux]

Stu, congrats on the new saw..... you will love it.

joe

 

[Stuart Ablett]

Dan, thanks for the report, you have a lucky Dad

I think the reason why they use a wiener is that even watching the video of the company president putting his finger into the saw is hard to watch, I imagine it would really turn some stomachs in person, scare the kids kind of thing

Cheers!

 

[Art Mulder]

I got some better news, I just found out that my guy in Canada found a better deal, $800 better

That would be good news, if it was actually your money. But as it is the M-I-Law's dough, and she's already approved the price, the correct approach is to have your guy slip in another $800 worth of purchases!!!!

Kidding. Seriously. I am. Ask my wife.

...art

 

[Mike Heidrick]

Stu, Welcome to the club. You are going to LOVE the saw. It will be the best 168 hours you ever worked! Wow, just realised that is more than a month of work! Great purchase none the less.

 

[Lee Laird]

Stu,

Congrats. You'll absolutely love it.

After getting mine off of the Home Depot rental truck, I look forward to seeing the video of the saw on it's way to the dungeon.

Be safe.