Recently I got a little tablet laptop which led me down the path of eGPU’s, which led me down the path of aluminum extrusion which led me to looking for a mitre saw. Now that I have it and have been learning more about what it can do I’m super excited!
Because otherwise you can have it kick up a piece of something that flies out and embeds itself in the nearest barrier (likely you), or you might do something stupid and let a finger cross paths with the still spinning blade before the guard gets in the way.
[edit] it’s not that it is absolutely necessary, and if you watch YouTube videos you’ll see pretty much everyone make the cut and then raise the blade before it is spun down.
BUT
There are all sorts of unexpected things that can go wrong, and the risks are almost nil if you have a consistent habit of ALWAYS letting the blade spin down. Otherwise, you’re likely to eventually make the wrong call and have to deal with the consequences.
Also, it’s in the operating manual.
Oh okay. I have this model of saw and that hasn’t been an issue but I suppose that’s a thing that could happen.