Comment from Bob Gilda

Same submitter for Comment CPSC-2011-0074-0709 Docket ID NRC-2011-0286 An item added to a table saw such as Saw Stop or a similar device really makes me wonder where the training level of the operator has gone. Using a table saw, whether cross cutting or ripping without the included guides is asking for trouble. If devices are added to the table saw, where will it all end with power tools. A friend of mine was using a half-inch corded drill to bore holes for electrical wiring. The bit caught a nail and stopped. However, the power drill did not and he ended up with torn ligaments in his hand. This is not an uncommon problem with power drills. Is someone going to invent a sensor that would stop the drill, then prove to a jury that power drill makers could have included this in their machines? The motive for the inventor is to make a profit on the invention. I personally consider every power tool I have in my shop items to treat correctly and to use the best method possible to avoid injury. A loose glove or other clothes near the drill press or lathe is a sure disaster waiting to happen. Just because someone something to make a table saw "safer" for those not trained in safety, does not mean it has to be mandated for everyone. This past week saw several people killed in avalanches here in Washington State. They were in the back country. Do we now ban people from enjoying the back country? .