Thread: moding a lucas to double cut.

Originally Posted by weisyboy

i would never remove teh riving knife on any saw wuith the power of the lucas. i did on my tabel saw and cut my finger off.

under normal conditions the saw would not be operated without guards. this would be stupid. it would just have a diferent kind of guard. stronger with more coverage.

is tehre a reason there is no riving kife on the blade for verticl cuts? it would be quite simple to put on and make the saw a lot safer. it would eliminate the potential of climb cutting.

karl

This is the sort of feedback which gets modifications done.

As the EcoSaw has always had two riving knives I can confirm that you are right and it does prevent the operator from doing a climbing cut. Apart from that it actually gives 50% cover on the blade which will help prevent the blade and other bits from leaving the cut at high speed.

You also find that the extra riving knife helps prevent the timber from pinching on the blade giving a better finish.

Just costs more to produce the mill so if the mill is safe enough as is will the customers pay the extra?

Ask Lucas and they should be able to supply you with a riving knife and give instructions as to best place to mount it.