Comments on: Quick Poll http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/05/03/quick-poll-70/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-poll-70 part of the Wood Talk Online community Tue, 22 May 2012 00:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/05/03/quick-poll-70/comment-page-1/#comment-3663 Steve Thu, 07 May 2009 03:24:20 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=994#comment-3663 I don't use the stock splitter/blade guard on my Ridgid Contractor saw because it is of poor design which I feel actually makes me less safe. The guard attaches to the back of saw and wraps around the top resulting in a great deal of play. I've measured 1 to 2 inches on the leading edge of the blade guard. Because of this excess play, I've actually had the blade guard make contact with the side of the blade, resulting in a shower of plastic shards. Fortunately I was wearing eye protection. I use the safety features on my other tools, just not the table saw. I don’t use the stock splitter/blade guard on my Ridgid Contractor saw because it is of poor design which I feel actually makes me less safe. The guard attaches to the back of saw and wraps around the top resulting in a great deal of play. I’ve measured 1 to 2 inches on the leading edge of the blade guard.

Because of this excess play, I’ve actually had the blade guard make contact with the side of the blade, resulting in a shower of plastic shards. Fortunately I was wearing eye protection.

I use the safety features on my other tools, just not the table saw.

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And speaking of splitters, if anyone out there wants a good, cheap, tablesaw safety solution, check out this video about making a custom tablesaw throatplate with a shopmade splitter:
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=30883

Happy safety week everyone and I look forward to reading more of your posts this week Tom!

Gina Eide
FineWoodworking.com

]]> By: tms http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/05/03/quick-poll-70/comment-page-1/#comment-3547 tms Sun, 03 May 2009 15:03:28 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=994#comment-3547 Hey Tom, I think that you should have added an "other" category. For crosscuts, I use the stock riving knife and blade guard. For rips, I use the riving knife and a pair of Grippits™. Tom Hey Tom,

I think that you should have added an “other” category. For crosscuts, I use the stock riving knife and blade guard. For rips, I use the riving knife and a pair of Grippits™.

Tom

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