Huh.
As a BT3100 owner, I am accustomed to most of its design quirks, and am used to explaining its differences to those accustomed to more traditional table saws.
But the Popular Mechanics portable table saw review (Feb 2012, p.78) had a new-to-me knock on the Craftsman saw.
They found that "when we connected the pigtail to a live extension cord, the saw started and could not be shut off using the on/off switch ...."
Yes, and if you stand in a tub of water, and connect yourself to a live extension cord ...
Am I expecting too much, or do I need to add this "safety tip" to my overview? I still don't expect to let people use the saw without being present myself, but one never knows, apparently, what other people might attempt.
As a BT3100 owner, I am accustomed to most of its design quirks, and am used to explaining its differences to those accustomed to more traditional table saws.
But the Popular Mechanics portable table saw review (Feb 2012, p.78) had a new-to-me knock on the Craftsman saw.
They found that "when we connected the pigtail to a live extension cord, the saw started and could not be shut off using the on/off switch ...."
Yes, and if you stand in a tub of water, and connect yourself to a live extension cord ...
Am I expecting too much, or do I need to add this "safety tip" to my overview? I still don't expect to let people use the saw without being present myself, but one never knows, apparently, what other people might attempt.
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