The SawStop blade brake could some day be considered the "tablesaw airbag" and the comparison is valid. When this safety device detects skin touching a spinning tablesaw blade, it automatically slams on the brakes, cutting power to the motor and halting the blade within a few microseconds. We have, in our website, two different videos for you to view.

The first is streaming video of the infamous "hot dog test" seen by thousands of woodworkers and tool manufacturers at the 2000 International Woodworking and Furniture Supply Fair in Atlanta last August.