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Aug 30, 2026 - 07:03 AM
SawStop detects a finger by sending a small electrical signal through the saw blade. When skin, which conducts electricity better than wood, touches the blade, the signal changes, triggering the safety system 5 milliseconds to stop and drop the blade instantly which causes no damage to the finger/ hand. This magnificent technology has saved users a lifelong catastrophic injury and has kept them creating safely.
