Band saw including touch sensors

A method for controlling a band saw, the method comprising:

• determining that a touch sensor is actuated by a user, wherein the touch sensor is configured to detect a second hand of the user on a second handle;
• determining that a first trigger is actuated by the user after the touch sensor is actuated by the user, wherein a first hand of the user may be detected on a first handle based on actuation or de-actuation of the first trigger;
• and
• driving, in response to the touch sensor being actuated and in response to the first trigger being actuated after the touch sensor is actuated, a motor.

A band saw comprising:

• a housing;
• a motor located within the housing;
• a first handle including a first trigger configured to be actuated by a user, wherein a first hand of the user may be detected on the first handle based on actuation or de-actuation of the first trigger;
• a second handle including an impedance sensor, wherein the impedance sensor is configured to detect a second hand of the user on the second handle;
• and
• a controller connected to the motor, the first trigger, and the impedance sensor, the controller configured to:
• determine, based on changes in resistive and reactive components of an impedance value provided by the impedance sensor, that the impedance sensor is actuated by the user,
• determine that the first trigger is actuated by the user after the impedance sensor is actuated by the user, and
• drive, in response to the impedance sensor being actuated and in response to the first trigger being actuated after the impedance sensor is actuated, the motor.