I mentioned that the sawstop was "being more of a shit than usual" and this is what I walked by on my way out later that day. Godspeed, Tim
this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2023
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It's been a problem for a while. We've been going down the checklist of things to replace and adjust and it finally got to a point it would throw codes for things we'd already done, so the shop manager started tearing it down before lunch and this was my view out the door. I'm sure it'll be fine. Probably
How much is a new "brain"? I have the CNS, and it's working fine, but I clench up thinking about the electronics getting weird or breaking. While I figure I probably COULD bypass the entire safety system, at that point it's just a Craigslist-equivalent Rigid motor-hanger with a better fence.
Never been so glad to not own a sawstop. Jeez they have onboard diagnostics?