Comments on: Sawstop vs. Powermatic PM 2000 in the Professional Wood Shop http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/ The #1 source for power tools, power tool reviews and power tool information. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Ian Hogg http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-39611 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:28:03 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-39611 We just hooked up two saw stop saws in our lab. A cabinet model and a contractor model. We chucked out two Delta saws...one a fully tricked out Unisaw. Saw to saw there is just no comparison, the Saw Stop wins hands down. I have been teaching woodworking for 21 years in 2 countries, 9 different schools. That is a lot of different saws. The safety feature is just an incredible bonus! We just hooked up two saw stop saws in our lab. A cabinet model and a contractor model. We chucked out two Delta saws…one a fully tricked out Unisaw. Saw to saw there is just no comparison, the Saw Stop wins hands down. I have been teaching woodworking for 21 years in 2 countries, 9 different schools. That is a lot of different saws. The safety feature is just an incredible bonus!

]]> by: Hal http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-36502 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:38:44 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-36502 I am a woodshop teacher, and have used a number of table saws over the years. I now have a sawstop in my lab. The fence works great, the saw makes very nice cuts, the saw has been very reliable, and the safety aspect of it is its greatest feature. The bottom line is safety. Our school system bought us this saw because we brought it to their attention. Our statement was "The technology is available, if we choose to use a less safe machine, and an injury occurs, it was our choice of saw that caused the injury to happen". Student safety is always a teacher's concern, but our own personal safety is also something we should not overlook. If I had the choice of spending more money for a Sawstop, or rolling the dice on my fingers, I would definitely spend the money to get the sawstop....even if I had to sacrifice something else to buy it! Once a crippling injury occurs, there is no turning back. Your productivity would drop, as well as your enjoyment of your craft. In my opinion, there is only one choice. Buy what you need to protect yourself now, rather than wait a few years for the price to come down. My two cents. Hal I am a woodshop teacher, and have used a number of table saws over the years. I now have a sawstop in my lab. The fence works great, the saw makes very nice cuts, the saw has been very reliable, and the safety aspect of it is its greatest feature. The bottom line is safety. Our school system bought us this saw because we brought it to their attention. Our statement was “The technology is available, if we choose to use a less safe machine, and an injury occurs, it was our choice of saw that caused the injury to happen”. Student safety is always a teacher’s concern, but our own personal safety is also something we should not overlook. If I had the choice of spending more money for a Sawstop, or rolling the dice on my fingers, I would definitely spend the money to get the sawstop….even if I had to sacrifice something else to buy it! Once a crippling injury occurs, there is no turning back. Your productivity would drop, as well as your enjoyment of your craft. In my opinion, there is only one choice. Buy what you need to protect yourself now, rather than wait a few years for the price to come down. My two cents. Hal

]]> by: Joseph Arena http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-10115 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:21:50 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-10115 We have a Sawstop in our shop and the instant stop feature works. Right after I turned off the machine and the blade was slowing down, I reached in to get a snall strip of wood and my middle finger hit the blade. The blade came to an immediate stop and my injury to my finger tip, although painful and bloody it was not serious enough to go to the hospital and with antibiotic cream and band aids, it healed in a couple of weeks. The only negative is the cost to replace the sensing module, so you need to have one in stock at all times otherwise the machine is out of commission until the module is replaced. Joe We have a Sawstop in our shop and the instant stop feature works. Right after I turned off the machine and the blade was slowing down, I reached in to get a snall strip of wood and my middle finger hit the blade. The blade came to an immediate stop and my injury to my finger tip, although painful and bloody it was not serious enough to go to the hospital and with antibiotic cream and band aids, it healed in a couple of weeks.

The only negative is the cost to replace the sensing module, so you need to have one in stock at all times otherwise the machine is out of commission until the module is replaced.

Joe

]]> by: Piper5036 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-10006 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:30:52 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/01/09/sawstop-vs-powermatic-pm-2000-in-the-professional-wood-shop/#comment-10006 you might see if there is an isurance savings by protecting your employees that might help offset the cost you might see if there is an isurance savings by protecting your employees that might help offset the cost

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