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Originally Posted by ken0042
I have seen this before- my understanding is that once contact with tissue is made, the saw will be inoperable until it is sent for repair. Basically the mechanism drops the saw blade so fast that damage is done to the machine.
Better to pay hundreds for a repair than to lose a finger.
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The saw is fine after being triggered; it's beefy enough to handle the stresses of the brake being activated. The only thing you need to do is replace the brake cartridge which is a $70 part and takes a couple of minutes.