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Skin Sensing Table Saw
killabrew writes "Check out this article from Design News about a new skin sensing table saw technology that is on the verge of becoming a mandatory piece of hardware on every table saw. For years inventor Stephen Gass persevered in the face of legal, corporate and technical foes, he is forcing society to rethink its acceptance of saw blade accidents."
Something tells me the next one will be G rated.
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> For years inventor Stephen Gass persevered in the face of legal,
> corporate and technical foes, he is forcing society to rethink
> its acceptance of saw blade accidents."
Proof of why this technology is needed: the above sentence was horribly, tragically mangled in a comma splicing accident.
didn't RTFA, but what if your skin is not made of hotdog ?
Bret: "I only got a scratch from the blade, but I broke my foot when the whole table saw flipped over."
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Gone are the days of charming high school wood-shop teachers who hold up two hands' worth of fingers when counting off their five years' teaching experience. What's next, forcing them to shave their woodsman's beards and stop wearing flannel?
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But what if I'm trying to cut meat on my table saw? I guess I'll be stuck with the band saw and the wood chipper...
This would make a great practical joke to play on a cannibal who uses his table saw to slice up his victim.
Perhaps hotdogs are made of fingers?
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Finally, I can saw naked!
but alas the technology wasn't around in my 9th grade shop class.
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Then I'd say it's probably safe for you to pet my dog.
Otherwise, however, I'd be very, very careful.
It's people. Hot dog is made out of people. They're making our food out of people. Next thing they'll be breeding us like cattle for food. You've gotta tell them. You've gotta tell them!
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Boy! Is my face red?!?
A mate told me about such a machine - ie must be pressing two buttons before the machine will operate so you MUST have your hands clear - but some bozo figured out you could save a bunch of time by wedging in one of the buttons with cardboard so you only have to press one button.
However much we try to make things idiot proof, nature can always counter with a better idiot!
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hotdog gloves?
disclaimer: I've been known to store numbers in my ass for which to dig out when quantities are required.
Sigh. That reminds me of the time that my dad and uncle came up with the brilliant idea of cutting frozen salmon on our table saw.
In the basement.
The finished basement.
After all was said and done, walls and ceiling were covered in fine salmon shavings. Gross. Mom was less than thrilled.
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You're damn right... who says I have to use the saw to cut wood.. what if I'm cutting up say.. dead bodies? I think they'll be cutting off a whole demographic of people who might otherwise buy their products. Maybe they'll have a switch to go between "wood" mode and "dead body" mode or something. I guess they just don't make 'em like they use to.
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First seat belts then motorcycle helmets, what next!? Good thing the constitution protects my right to clean a gun with the barrel facing me.
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If you care about safety, you absolutely have to see this great lift truck safety video. Unfortunately it is in German, but you will definitely get an idea why safety regulations are so important :-)
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