Table Saw Blade Guard Plans

The blade guard is designed to mark and secure a safe area around the blade.

Table saw blade guard plans.

I finish the homemade joinery workstation dovetailing a drawer. In this video i show updates i ve made to my table saw blade dust collector and how to get plans to build your own. Table saw blade guard myths busted. The free woodworking plans in this download will guide you through the process of building cabinet doors from start to finish.

Penn state industries dust collection guard among aftermarket basket style guards the one from penn state industries has all the features you need at a remarkable price just 170 direct from the company. Table saw blade guard diy. Included in the free workbench plan is a blueprint step by step building instructions a list of tools and materials needed as well as user comments. Luckily it touched my fingers an instant before the saw blade.

Diy table saw fence caddy keeps your gear near. But a blade guard has too many asterisks and gray areas attached to it to for me to call it a non negotiable safety accessory. For the guard i glue pine scrap pieces together. 3 join the.

My bottom line advice is this. It would simply be hypocritical. I cut the wooden pieces on the bandsaw. Moving the basket up and down is a breeze.

The idea is that if your fingers stay on the outside of the guard they won t touch the blade. Using the drilled support arm as a template drill two 1 2 bolt holes through one end where shown drill appropriate screw holes in the part and attach it to the spacer under the saw table extension. Their size is a bit bigger than the parts i need for the guard. If you are brand new to using a table saw definitely keep the blade guard in place.

If you already use a blade guard great. For the handle i trace the handle of saw. 2 bolt the upright to the mounting base with two 1 2 x5 hex head bolts and nuts as shown. More info on my website.

Attach the support to your saw 1 cut the mounting base j to size. After the glue is dried i use my highly professional sketch of the table saw blade to sketch the rough shape of the guard. It has a shatterproof clear plastic blade cover that has a counterbalance on it.