Table saw (SawStop) ID:172

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Type	Table saw
Make/Model	PCS31230
Serial number	?
Original owner	Protospace
Loan status	?
Arrival date	?
Location	Wood shop
Functional status	Working
Usage permissions	Open to full members
Certification	SawStop specific training required
Wiki-ID	172
Label	1.0" 1.5" 2.0"

Specs

10" SawStop table saw. Purchased used in 2023.

Has technology that if you accidentally touch a moving saw blade, the blade is clamped down within about 3 ms, reducing or hopefully avoiding serious personal injury.

Usage

Size of blade is critical.

Sawstop recommends a blade size of 10", plus or minus 1/16". A blade may be smaller than this this due to repeated sharpenings, and the clamping cartridge cannot be adjusted properly, and that will either take longer to clamp down in case of "triggering", not allow the saw to start, or if the blade is oversize, may cause immediate triggering, failure to start or maybe other problems.

Accidentally triggering the safety feature will result in a cost of around $135 to replace the cartridge, and $80-120 to replace the blade, costs which will be the responsibility of the member.

Requirements for using this are evolving, and as this is not your typical table saw, so you have to do your due diligence and read and understand how it operates.

Wet lumber, metal particles, including staples can trigger it. So members will have to take an upgrade certification to be able to use your card to operate it!

Troubleshooting

Saw won't turn on

• Ensure it's plugged into the wall (cord is labelled)
• Ensure you've authorized with the lockout and the green LED is on
• Wait until the red LED on the SawStop has stopped blinking, then pull the paddle

Riving knife is misaligned

Make sure sawdust isn't jammed in: loosen the lever and blow out beside the riving knife with shop air.

Make sure the riving knife hasn't been bent: confirm misalignment near the base with a ruler.

If the riving knife is truly misaligned, follow this procedure.

Documentation

TBD