How Can a Saw Know What It’s Cutting?

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Table saws, while quite useful for woodworking, are also dangerous machines, which is why some incredible safety mechanisms have been invented to help you remain one with your body parts.

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Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4154236/
http://www.fairwarning.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1st-Link.pdf
https://www.sawstop.com/why-sawstop/the-technology/
https://youtu.be/eiYoBbEZwlk

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