Sawstop and Incra miter gauge. Argh!

[Prashun Patel]

My Sawstop brake fired for the 2nd time since I've owned it.

The first time (2-3 years ago), it fired because it contacted the aluminum Incra miter gauge fence.

The second time (this weekend), it fired because...IT CONTACTED THE ALUMINUM INCRA MITER GAUGE! FENCE!

I thought I had learned my lesson, but apparently not. Changing the angle changes the distance of the fence to the blade.

Lesson learned: use a long, auxiliary fence so you can keep the metal part far away from the blade.

It's an expensive mistake to make, requiring both a new cartridge AND blade... (and underwear...)

[Hoang N Nguyen]

(and underwear...)

I was just going to ask what your reaction was when it fired but this says it all. I hope I never experience it with mine.

[Ben Rivel]

Yep Ive been worried about that since I decided to go with an Incra Miter Gauge. Im even more concerned about using the I-Box jig with my SawStop. Still havent used that yet though.

[Harvey Miller]

The Ryobi BT3000 guys used the mantra 'paint the red line' for that reason. Their sliding miter table fences would suffer a similar fate. They (me included) would draw a red line down the front of the table in line with the blade kerf. Anything touching the line could/would be in danger.

[Beau Cassidy]

Yep Ive been worried about that since I decided to go with an Incra Miter Gauge. Im even more concerned about using the I-Box jig with my SawStop. Still havent used that yet though.

I wouldn't worry about firing the brake we using the I-Box jig. I have made hundreds of boxes with the jig on my SS without problems.

[Peter Aeschliman]

I did the same thing with my Dado stack. It was a very sad and expensive moment. Haha

[Dick Mahany]

That's why I like my Unisaw........it'll slice right through that Incra miter gauge without stopping. I know this to be true

[Ben Rivel]

That's why I like my Unisaw........it'll slice right through that Incra miter gauge without stopping. I know this to be true

Agreed! It will also slice right through your finger!

[Stan Calow]

Harvey - yes that simple red line of nail polish has saved me a few times.

[Jim Dwight]

The top surface of the BT3000/3100 is also ribbed so you can paint a line that doesn't wear off.

[Victor Robinson]

Oh man, this is a mistake that's only supposed to happen once. Sorry dude.

[Alan Lightstone]

Yeah, wiped out a dado stack a few years ago. Expensive lesson.

At least no personal injury. Outside of licking your wounds, perhaps.

[Jay Aubuchon]

I too learned that "Changing the angle changes the distance of the fence to the blade." the hard/expensive way. At least I was using the original SawStop blade. And I got a trophy to hang on my shop wall.

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[Bill Orbine]

What kind of underwear you're wearing that so expensive?

[Kyle Iwamoto]

What kind of underwear you're wearing that so expensive?

Isn't that question a bit personal?