Ideal for smaller workshops or for job-site use, this space-efficient, portable table saw offers the same unique safety-braking system as SawStop’s larger models, which can reduce a potentially severe injury to just a minor cut. Within 5 milliseconds of detecting contact between your skin and the saw blade, the braking system automatically stops the blade, retracts it under the saw's table, and shuts off power to the saw's motor. This all happens quicker than the eye can see and certainly faster than anyone's ability to respond. If the system is ever activated, the cartridge used to stop the blade and the blade itself are easy to replace, letting you resume normal operation in just a few minutes.