I didn't want to get off-track on the recent SS thread and mandates for safety, so I thought I would post a new thread and pose a question.
I personally think the smaller benchtop saws are dangerous.
I personally think that some people are naturally careless.
I personally think that some people are more accident-prone.
I personally think that some people try to use power tools that don't know what they are doing.
I personally think that some people aren't very mechanical and should stay away from any and all tools.
I personally think that some people continue to use dull blades and force wood through it just to "get one more cut out of the blade". (or they don't know they have a dull blade)
I personally think that some people neglect regular maintenance on their tools.
I personally think that some people attempt to make a saw do something it shouldn't (like using a miter gauge and a ripfence at the same time).
Given these opinions, I think there is a need for SS safety features. BUT, if you take away all of the above pre-existing conditions, how many table saw accidents happen to those folks that do not fit into the above catagories?
(Feel free to add observations that I may have missed)
I personally do not feel that I fit into any of the above catagories and want to have a choice whether I chose to purchase a safety feature on my saw or not.