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Re: Shop: Table Saw Safety Modifications
By:Jim Horlacher
Date: 4/11/2002, 10:28 am
In Response To: Shop: Table Saw Safety Modifications (Shawn Baker)

Shawn,

I have a Delta contractors table saw. It doesn't have the T slot. The feather boards I've seen and use just cinch down in the miter gauge slot. For a hold down, I mount that to the fence. If you are happy with your saw otherwise, no need to get a new one. Probably the best thing would be to get a good book on table saw maintnence and tune-up, if you don't already have one. keeping everything aligned and working properly make it easier, safer and more accurate.
That said: I need to practice what I preach. I have the book but need to use it.

Jim Horlacher

: I have an old Craftsman table saw with the really nice, heavy cast iron
: table.

: Do you think it would be worth having the top machined so the miter gauge
: slots are "inverted-T" shaped, rather than rectangular, so I can
: use them to hold down jigs, feather boards, etc.

: Or should I just invest in a new saw...Delta Contractor's saw, maybe?

: Shawn

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Shop: Table Saw Safety Modifications
Shawn Baker -- 4/11/2002, 10:09 am
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Shawn Baker -- 4/12/2002, 7:08 pm
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Eric Martinez -- 4/12/2002, 9:42 pm
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KenC -- 4/12/2002, 9:21 am
New Magnetic Featherboard. *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 4/12/2002, 5:41 am
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Tom Armstrong -- 4/12/2002, 3:04 pm
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daren neufeld -- 4/11/2002, 9:17 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 4/11/2002, 12:28 pm
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steven hartmann -- 4/11/2002, 4:37 pm
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Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 4/11/2002, 12:23 pm
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mike allen ---> -- 4/11/2002, 11:41 am
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Jim Horlacher -- 4/11/2002, 10:28 am
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Rob Macks -- 4/11/2002, 10:27 am