On Thursday, June 02, 2011 09:17:34 AM Dave did opine: > On 6/1/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: > > This is NOT a kickback pawl. This is a solid steel plate that mounts > > to the old blade guard bracket, under the table insert. You must > > make a zero clearance table insert, I make mine from the 1/2" thick > > melamine coated phenolic from Highland Hardware in Hotlanta. I wrote > > the gcode to carve the outer so it fits the table quite snugly, then > > raise the blade to cut the slot, then take it back to the mill and > > extend the slot all the way to the rear so the shark fin can rise and > > fall with the blade. > > OK. I get it now. > > I think my Dad has one of those on his fancy Powermatic.. I'll have to > look. More than likely, the Powermatic's are quality saws. But a recent lawsuit has changed the landscape and caused lots of saw peddlers to do major redesigns of their so called blade guards, usually (IMSNHO) even more worthless than the ones of 5 years ago. They still seem very adverse to just plain using enough quality steel, but 2 pounds of fawncy plastic that is always in the way seems to be their answer. It seems to satisfy the legal dept, but they are a legendary failure at understanding that if its not installed when the saw is in use because it is such a pain in the ass to use, then it is still an outright failure. But its our fault for taking it off. Scroooem.
> That does sound like a really good idea. > > That is entirely different than an anti kickback pawl. > > Dave > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment > with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean > your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection > magic? > Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) <http://tinyurl.com/ddg5bz> <http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html> Be valiant, but not too venturous. Let thy attire be comely, but not costly. -- John Lyly ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
