New Bosch Saw with Blade Stop Capabilities

submarinesailor · April 02, 2015, 08:34:11 PM

Don't know if any of you have seen this or not. I like it.

Bruce

http://youtu.be/nbDf2dpQVIY

WDH · April 02, 2015, 08:51:19 PM

I like Bosch tools. It would be interesting to see a side by side test with a Sawstop. The new Bosch flesh sensing technology does not destroy the blade when the saw detects flesh like the Sawstop does.

mmartone · April 03, 2015, 06:57:34 AM

Interesting stuff but I'd rather none of my flesh gets detected by a saw!!

lowpolyjoe · April 03, 2015, 02:47:35 PM

Thanks for sharing.

If I buy a new tablesaw it is very likely to be a Sawstop. I was not aware of any other companies making flesh detecting saws. I just assumed the entire concept was patented by Sawstop, regardless of method.

Hope Bosch puts this technology in other (non-job-site) saws and the competition drives down the Sawstop prices a bit.

jueston · April 06, 2015, 12:21:17 PM

i heard a rumor there was some interest in requiring table saws have this technology in the future. that sounds like it would drive up the cost of table saws especially the lower end or mobile models.

competing companies with competing technology is always good for the consumer.

i don't have time to dig into it right now, but do they state what you have to do to get it cutting again after you set it off? how much are the parts?

the sawstop is not cheap, a new cartage and blade cost me around $150 when i set mine off. this is still nothing compared to the value of my fingers, but i set mine off with a piece of metal, not my finger....

i spent a lot more than i wanted to on my sawstop table saw, but i wouldn't even consider buying a table saw without the feature. to me, knowing that the technology is out there, its like buying a car without abs and seat belts...

submarinesailor · April 06, 2015, 02:15:37 PM

Quote from: jueston on April 06, 2015, 12:21:17 PM
i don't have time to dig into it right now, but do they state what you have to do to get it cutting again after you set it off? how much are the parts?

I believe they stated that the modiles are scheduled to cost around $58. And one of the main things I like about this system is that the blade is NOT damaged, just pushed down away from the finger(s). One more thing, each module is good for 2 firings.

Bruce

Don_Papenburg · April 08, 2015, 12:02:46 AM

The guy that invented the saw stop wanted every MFGR to use his paten . Non of them wanted to pay his price . He even mentioned that it should be mandated by the gov. So that turned me off right there . Then he started his own company .
Now we have a system on the market that makes more sense than something that wrecks the blade . Pay attention work safe . Two uncles and my grandfather were carpenters / wood workers , all had a full count of fingers when they retired from life.

fishpharmer · April 08, 2015, 05:55:34 AM

Bruce, thanks for sharing this info, first I heard about it. I did a search and found the Bosch Reaxx table saw has an MSRP of $1499. Not cheap but, saves fingers and blades 8).

http://www.coptool.com/bosch-jobsite-table-saw-reaxx-gts1041a-with-active-response-technology/

jueston · April 08, 2015, 08:17:31 AM

Quote from: fishpharmer on April 08, 2015, 05:55:34 AM
Bruce, thanks for sharing this info, first I heard about it. I did a search and found the Bosch Reaxx table saw has an MSRP of $1499. Not cheap but, saves fingers and blades 8).

http://www.coptool.com/bosch-jobsite-table-saw-reaxx-gts1041a-with-active-response-technology/

compared to the sawstop jobsite saw for $1399, it would only take setting it off one time to justify the higher price of the bosch model.