Table saw (SawStop) ID:172
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| Type | Table saw |
| Make/Model | PCS31230 |
| Serial number | ? |
| Original owner | Protospace |
| Loan status | n/a |
| Arrival date | Jan 2023, installed Jul 2023 |
| 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 8" or 10", plus or minus 1/16", with a kerf between 3/32" and 3/16". IF A blade not exactly 8" or 10" (perhaps due to repeated sharpening), and the clamping cartridge cannot be adjusted properly, the safety system may 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. Blades with coated teeth are also not recommended as they can inhibit the safety system.
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.
How to remove the side access panel
Since the side access panel doesn't open all the way, you can just remove it by pulling out the metal pin downward.
Tilt control is lost / loose
The tilt control wheel can become loose or disconnected if an internal collar falls off.
- Open / remove the side access panel (see above)
- Find both the bushing and collar
- Grab a 3 mm hex driver (yellow T-handled ones can be found near metal lathe)
- Re-engage control wheel and turn all the way to 45°
- Reinstall bushing and collar on shaft like this photo, tighten set screw
Removing an activated brake cartridge
The cartridge & blade are likely to be fused together, which requires both pieces being removed together.
- First, lower the blade as far as it will go. This should trigger the cartridge release.
- Raise the blade as high as it will go
- Remove the red locking handle
- If the blade & cartridge will not easily slide out, use a Sawstop wrench to pry it out.
Dado blades
Dado stack sets that have full-diameter chippers are *not* supported, as told by Sawstop support. Use of these, even with everything properly setup, can result in the arbor being bent at the time of cartridge activation due to the significant kinetic energy & inertia resulting from the even-more-than-normal mass of this type of dado blade. Only 2-tooth 'rectangular' chippers are supported by the dado brake cartridge.
Resources
- Users Manual - https://www.sawstop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Owners-Manual-Professional-Cabinet-Saw-300-1.pdf
- Bypass Mode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaA5GA61MH0
- FAQ - https://www.sawstop.com/why-sawstop/faqs/
History
2023-12-10: Triggered on metallic angle cutting jig. No flesh was involved.
2024-03-07: Dado cartridge activation on paddle-pull, as discussed here. Cartridge being returned for analysis.