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8th March 2013, 03:43 AM #1well aged but not old
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Blade guard problems on GPW 10/12" Table Saw (WOODMAN SB-12 TABLE SAW)
I have GPW 10/12 table saw which goes under a host of other names depending in where you by it. Great saw. good price. But I have one annoying problem with it. The locking handle for the blade guard is on the same side of the blade guard as the ripping fence. So than for narrow ripping cuts I cannot lower the saw blade down very much before the locking knob hits the fence.
Has anybody got any ideas of how to work around this?My age is still less than my number of posts
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8th March 2013, 09:31 AM #2
I took it off and threw it away. Works for me. I also cut down the riving knife so I can do trenching type cuts and use a crosscut sled so I can't put the guard back on anyway.
Those were the droids I was looking for.
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8th March 2013, 09:56 AM #3
I removed the original handle and just put a bolt through as you don't need to loosen it to pivot the guard. This allows you to get the fence at least closer to the blade.
I am also considering removing it and altering the riving knife as NCArcher has done.Dallas
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8th March 2013, 05:34 PM #4well aged but not old
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8th March 2013, 08:30 PM #5Senior Member
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I did the same as NCarcher!
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8th March 2013, 09:09 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Blade guard problems on GPW 10/12" Table Saw (WOODMAN SB-12 TABLE SAW)
+1 for using a bolt. I have also added a threaded knob on the opposite side to make tightening easier. I like the idea of using the blade guard whenever I can and will keep the riving knife however I will make up a shorter one for trenching also. I also like see through blade guards. This is another thing I think the engineer's grandmother designed! A project on my list is to make one up to replace it. I am thinking a rectangular box frame with polycarbonate windows, dust outlet etc.
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9th March 2013, 09:45 AM #7
I deemed mine useless and chucked it out and replaced it with a microjig splitter
Cheers,
Nick
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10th March 2013, 01:47 PM #8
Are the Microjig splitter systems available in Aus, or did you get yours shipped from the US. How much do they cost?
I had a look at their site and they look quite good. Do they ever pull out as shown on their video?
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10th March 2013, 03:10 PM #9
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10th March 2013, 06:18 PM #10Senior Member
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Re: Blade guard problems on GPW 10/12" Table Saw (WOODMAN SB-12 TABLE SAW)
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10th March 2013, 07:19 PM #11
Well I bit the bullet today and did what I had planned to do for a while - I modified my riving knife.
I drilled holes in the knife so that I can get to the grubscrews for adjusting it without taking it off. The knife is made from really good spring steel, so drilling it with normal HSS drills is not an option. Luckily I has a solid carbide drill about 8mm dia and was able to get through with that. While I had it off, I did as NCArcher did and cut the top off just below the top of the blade. If need be, I can drill another hole back in the top and refit the guard. This would just reduce the maximum thickness I could cut if the guard was on.
Lining the splitter up with the blade is so much easier now. Just lay a straight edge across the blade and check the alignment. Adjust the grubscrews if required through the splitter, and then tighten the locknut.
Splitter_holes.jpg Splitter_setup.jpgDallas
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10th March 2013, 07:25 PM #12Senior Member
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Re: Blade guard problems on GPW 10/12" Table Saw (WOODMAN SB-12 TABLE SAW)
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