Thread: Unknown Flap On Carbatec Tablesaw

You are pushing it the wrong way. It is part of the dust shroud, spring loaded to be pushed out of the way when changing the blade.

Originally Posted by Fuzzie

You are pushing it the wrong way. It is part of the dust shroud, spring loaded to be pushed out of the way when changing the blade.

Hi Funzzie, It doesn't push the other way, its on a spring which is one directional.

Just goes to show I probably shouldn't answer things when I wake up in the middle of the night.

.... The Fonzzie

If you don't know what it is it should be thrown away.

I dunno, either... but could it be a 'built-in tool' to make removing blades easier?

ie. press it up against the side of the saw blade so it catches a tooth, then you can use your free hand to operate the wrench?

That would be significantly easier than many other ways I've seen the operation performed. Provided there's enough tooth offset for it to securely catch, of course!

I would imagine it pivots so it stays in position when you tilt the blade over and closes off the gap to prevent dust going out.

Don't have experience with that model, but suspect that it might move against the spring loading to admit some external air if/when the dusty is running and the material being processed is severely restricting air flow from above the table, thus keeping air flowing and carrying dust out of the saw mechanism and keeping it moving in the ducting. Above assumes that there is something to limit movement range and prevent the flap from opening enough to engage the blade.

Originally Posted by malb

Don't have experience with that model, but suspect that it might move against the spring loading to admit some external air if/when the dusty is running and the material being processed is severely restricting air flow from above the table, thus keeping air flowing and carrying dust out of the saw mechanism and keeping it moving in the ducting. Above assumes that there is something to limit movement range and prevent the flap from opening enough to engage the blade.

You could be right ya know, I just noticed something on the very expensive carbatec zero clearance insert plate, it has some sort of mechanism which pushes the flap inward towards the blade, never noticed before until your post!, nice one mate

Here's the $169 insert plate by carbatec, bloody jokers, for that price I'd want it gold plated and handed to me by Jodie Comer:

https://www.carbatec.com.au/carbatec-zero-clearance-insert-tsc250p

and here's my tuppenny bit one I made:

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Originally Posted by Pagie

If you don't know what it is it should be thrown away.

I'm going to rescue the flap from the bin now, thanks Pete! LMAO

Originally Posted by EagerBeaver71

Here's the $169 insert plate by carbatec, bloody jokers, for that price I'd want it gold plated and handed to me by Jodie Comer:

https://www.carbatec.com.au/carbatec-zero-clearance-insert-tsc250p

and here's my tuppenny bit one I made:

and you still have to make your own slot.


and IF you don't use their insert plate ...... it becomes a SawStop ???

Who’s Jodie Comer?

Originally Posted by riverbuilder

Who’s Jodie Comer?

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Originally Posted by riverbuilder

Who’s Jodie Comer?

Up and coming holllywood star and in my eyes at least the most beautiful woman on the planet! lmao:

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Shes in the latest Ridley Scott movie with Matt Damon & Ben Affleck in.