Comments on: Ryobi Wins Table Saw Safety Litigation

By: F&F Industrial Equipment Corp.

F&F Industrial Equipment Corp. — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:40:44 +0000

Very interesting. SawStop technology is great but it certainly doesn’t mean you should throw caution to the wind and disregard traditional safety procedures!

By: Rob K

Rob K — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:53:18 +0000

You want to cure stupidity? Remove the warning labels. Do it quick because these idiots are breeding!

By: Jim kerr

Jim kerr — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:30:26 +0000

The guy in Boston should have been put in jail for blaming others for his stupidity. That goes with suing for his stupidity.

By: Sean Troy

Sean Troy — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:57:54 +0000

Sure sounds like he planned the law suite from the start. Even the most experienced wood worker can get injured but I think the judge saw through his plan. Or didn’t feel sorry for his lack of safety practices.

By: manlycarpenter

manlycarpenter — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:45:34 +0000

STOP PROTECTING ME,……….YOU’RE KILLING ME HERE.

By: CA Lawyer

CA Lawyer — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:28:08 +0000

I hope that no law or case mandating Saw Stop takes effect until after it’s Patent expires.

By: Gary Prott

Gary Prott — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:16:44 +0000

Thank God for this ruling. Enough is enough. Stupid can’t be fixed. Be safe in the workshop and on the job. Ask your self is this safe’ what can happen if I do this. If it’s not safe find another way to do it.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:45:18 +0000

I’m glad a jury showed some sense for a change.

By: Tony Licata

Tony Licata — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:57:50 +0000

I read the comments on lending tools. I never lend tools but, if it is someone in the family I either go there and do for them or have them bring it to my shop and again I do it. What is the thought about giving someone a tool to keep because I bought a new replacement? I have an old miter saw and want to give it to my brother-in-law with the owners manual. He is new to tools in general but wants to do some remodeling on his home. What, if any, liability would have. I would appreciate any feedback.

Tony Licata

By: Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:18:40 +0000

Safety ! Requires mental alertness each time a cut is made. Not always easy to achieve when one is rushing or thinking of the next process in a project. There are lots of products to help provide safety when using a saw without a saw-stop or riving knife ….just use them and do not take short cuts to accomplish a task that requires standard safety measures.

By: Robert Newton

Robert Newton — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:13:13 +0000

I taught shop classes for over 30 years and always told my students that a machine is an inanimate object and you are smarter than the machine but someone always tries to prove me wrong. Remember it is just a machine and used correctly it is safe to use!