magnetic pen board

The magnetic featherboard was developed in 1990 and attaches to a cast iron table or steel cutting guide using heavy-duty permanent magnets. The advantage of a magnetic featherboard is quick installation on any platform. They are used in conjunction with a steel cutting guide to hold wood and prevent kickback. to the sheet.

Miter Slot Pen Board

When a table saw has a table made of a material other than cast iron, such as aluminum, then a miter slotted featherboard must be used to maintain pressure on the material against the fence, otherwise your hand would be too close to the blade. When deciding to purchase a tool you should keep in mind that this type of feather board takes longer to set up than the magnetic one. Never place a feather board beyond the leading edge of the blade or kickback will occur.[3]​.

Automatic braking

In recent years, new technology has been developed that can significantly reduce the risk of serious injuries caused by table saws. A new feature, commercially available on saws since 2005,[4]​ is an automatic braking system. The inventor of the feature, after trying unsuccessfully to sell it to manufacturers, created the company SawStop, based in Tualatin, Oregon. "SawStop" saws apply a small amount of electrical current to the saw blade. This current is continuously monitored; if the saw detects a change in this current (as would occur if a hand or other part of the body came into contact with the blade), an automatic braking system is activated, inserting an aluminum brake block into the blade. The saw stops within five milliseconds.[5] The operator suffers a small nick rather than an amputation or other injury. serious.[6]​.

Once this protection system is activated to avoid an accident, both the blade and the brake cartridge must be replaced.[7]​ The automatic braking function must be deactivated when cutting conductive material, such as wet wood.

dust extractor

A dust extractor should be installed if sawdust is prone to accumulating under the cutting blade. Through friction, the rotating blade will quickly ignite accumulated wood dust, and the smoke can be mistaken for that of an overheated blade. The extractor also reduces the risk of airborne dust and facilitates a healthier work environment.

magnetic pen board

The magnetic featherboard was developed in 1990 and attaches to a cast iron table or steel cutting guide using heavy-duty permanent magnets. The advantage of a magnetic featherboard is quick installation on any platform. They are used in conjunction with a steel cutting guide to hold wood and prevent kickback. to the sheet.

Miter Slot Pen Board

When a table saw has a table made of a material other than cast iron, such as aluminum, then a miter slotted featherboard must be used to maintain pressure on the material against the fence, otherwise your hand would be too close to the blade. When deciding to purchase a tool you should keep in mind that this type of feather board takes longer to set up than the magnetic one. Never place a feather board beyond the leading edge of the blade or kickback will occur.[3]​.

Automatic braking

In recent years, new technology has been developed that can significantly reduce the risk of serious injuries caused by table saws. A new feature, commercially available on saws since 2005,[4]​ is an automatic braking system. The inventor of the feature, after trying unsuccessfully to sell it to manufacturers, created the company SawStop, based in Tualatin, Oregon. "SawStop" saws apply a small amount of electrical current to the saw blade. This current is continuously monitored; if the saw detects a change in this current (as would occur if a hand or other part of the body came into contact with the blade), an automatic braking system is activated, inserting an aluminum brake block into the blade. The saw stops within five milliseconds.[5] The operator suffers a small nick rather than an amputation or other injury. serious.[6]​.

Once this protection system is activated to avoid an accident, both the blade and the brake cartridge must be replaced.[7]​ The automatic braking function must be deactivated when cutting conductive material, such as wet wood.