Opposition to CPSC Rulemaking on Table Saws and Saw. Stop Like Tech is DOOMEDPlease forgive the energy of the headline, but I meant it. Opposition to the CPSC proposed rulemaking on table saws and active injury avoidance tech is doomed. It will fail. The rulemaking will enter the next stage, and its going to set new rules regarding table saw safety equipment. A little over 2 months ago, I posted about the CPSCs proposed rulemaking, and mentioned that the comment period was open. Advertisement. Theres less than 1 week left, until the matter is closed to public input. In the past 9 weeks or so, there have been a grand total of 2. And some of those comments are in favor of the rulemaking. Theres been no mass media attention to this. No outcry by the Power Tool Institute urging bloggers and woodworkers to object to this. Brands arent chiming in. Theres simply nothing. I was thinking about things last night, and it could be that brands want this rulemaking to pass. They cant develop their own injury avoidance saws, thanks to Saw. Stops patents. Look what happened to Boschs Reaxx safety portable table saw  they lost an infringement lawsuit brought by Saw. Stop. Power tool makers have been losing court cases where it was argued that the injured parties wouldnt have suffered harm if their portable table saws featured active injury avoidance technology. The rulemaking, if it passes, might not going into effect until after Saw. Stops patents start to expire. In looking at some of the past comments, I came across a couple of comments by Saw. Stops Stephen Gass. Plans To Build A 12 By 12 Portable Shed Dining Room Table Building Plans Plans To Build A 12 By 12 Portable Shed Rustic Dining Room Tables Woodworking Plans Plans. Craftsman 10 Inch Band Saw Smooth, Precise and Portable This Craftsman Band Saw nimbly slices through soft and hard woods alike, allowing you to c. This portable olyptical machine is a great workout for any level of fitness. Awardwinning industrial supplies company based in Nottinghamshire. We service UK Worldwide. Secure online ordering. FREE UK delivery over 54. MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/WewAAOSw2s1Usy3N/$_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F' alt='Design Expert 6 0 8 Portable Table Saws' title='Design Expert 6 0 8 Portable Table Saws' />One of them reminded me of Gasss involvement I offer the following comments as one of the original petitioners on the above identified rule making. And then there are the finger save documents, which include thousands of user testimonials thousands of forms filled out by customers whose Saw. Stop safety cartridges fire to stop blades. On Saw. Stops site, if you report a save and contact customer service to obtain an RMA number, theyll evaluate your cartridge and survey response, and will send you a new cartridge for free if its found that it was activated by skin contact. Reading some of those past responses has been very informational. A lot of the finger saves were in commercial settings or schools, but others were by individuals. In one case, a teacher took a student to the ER after a finger contact activation, and they came back to find that another student had caused a second activation. DeWalt-DWE7480-Compact-Job-Site-Table-Saw.jpg' alt='Design Expert 6 0 8 Portable Table Saws' title='Design Expert 6 0 8 Portable Table Saws' />The documents and studies behind CPSCs proposed rulemaking are very strong. That alone might be enough for the rulemaking to eventually pass. But the silence, the absence of critical voices forming compelling arguments against the proposed rulemaking it makes the oppositions case even weaker. I know that a lot of end users are in opposition against the proposed safety tech requirements, while others are in support of it. What about tool brandsRequired safety tech will help save some of their users from blade contact injuries but not other types of table saw injuries such as kickback related. If theres a formal requirement, theyll have saws ready when Saw. Stops patents start to expire. Maybe some will have trade up programsNot only will it save some users from harm, imagine the new defenses theyll have in injury litigation, potentially saving them thousands and even millions of dollars. Yep. Im not convinced that power tool brands are at all against this. Imaginative theories aside, wheres the PTI outcryHandyman Shed Design Kids Picnic Table Plans Green Egg Table Plans With Casters 8 Folding Picnic Table Plans 12x20multipurpose Storage Shed Plans How To Build A Tool. Costco Garden Shed 6 X 8 Best Dining Table Plans Costco Garden Shed 6 X 8 Traditional Workbench Plans Free Full Size Bunk Beds With Slide. PTI, the Power Tool Institute, is a trade association comprised of the nations largest manufacturers of portable and stationary power tools. PTI members include Black Decker, Bosch, Chervon, Dewalt, Dremel, Festool, Hilti, Hitachi, Makita, Metabo, Milwaukee, Rotozip, Ryobi, Skilsaw, Stanley Black Decker, TTI. Back in August of 2. In part of the letter, they added We encourage you to report on this important issue and we will keep you updated on developments. I havent heard from anyone at the PTI since 2. When looking at the website for a list of brand members, I see a small attempt at urging end users to oppose the CPSC rulemaking. That makes sense, but have any of you ever visited the PTI websiteTo be honest, Im not quite sure what side Im on here. In the past few years Ive heard of more experienced users, as well as inexperienced ones, suffering permanent injuries due to table saw blade contact incidents. I know many of you are opposed to the proposed regulations. Sit down, get your thoughts together, and tell the CPSC how you feel and why. The Power Tool Institute cobbled together a minimal effort opposition page with a pre written message you could attach your name to. It says I oppose the mandatory rule for table saws. The petition is rooted in an attempt to mandate the use of a single technology, potentially creating a monopoly and undermining the development of new table saw safety technology. Instead of imposing a single technology, CPSC should work with the power tool industry and others in the table saw community to offer a variety of solutions that make sense for the entire range of table saw products and users. Maybe Im being pessimistic, or maybe Im trying to light a fire under anyone opposing the proposed rulemaking and any regulations that could result from it from end users to brand presidents. If youre opposed to the proposed rulemaking, let your voice be heard. Keep in mind that theyre public, so please be professional and polite. Waves Ssl 4000 Collection Mac. If youre in support of it, you could and should chime in too. Your opinion matters, even if you assume its not a popular stance. If you dont take action and voice your stance, youre standing by idle while decisions are being made for you. If you oppose the rulemaking and it passes, you can at least say you opposed it the best you could. To those at the Power Tool Institute if this passes, its because you did nothing to oppose it. Wheres the awareness campaign Wheres the effortHave you given up and accepted this as an inevitability, or perhaps you want it to pass Sections News, Safety, Saws, Woodworking.