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Skin Sensing Table Saw

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the watch-your-fingers dept.

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."

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  1. "Saw III" by krell · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something tells me the next one will be G rated.

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  2. Oh, the humanity! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    > 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.

  3. Re:Interesting Technology by metasecure · · Score: 5, Funny

    didn't RTFA, but what if your skin is not made of hotdog ?

  4. Re:Interesting Technology by TykeClone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps hotdogs are made of fingers?

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  5. Re:Whats the problem? by AGMW · · Score: 5, Funny
    In heavy industry you are more likely to see a safety feature like "both of your hands must be in the boxes and you must press both buttons to activate the machine that'd make you into paste".

    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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  6. Bad memories by JediTrainer · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  7. Re:Interesting Technology by twistedsymphony · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  8. work safetly by elmartinos · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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