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   JohnWW | Jan 09, 2004 06:11pm | #1

   Nehpets,

   With as many basic questions as you have, it would be better for you to start out by reading a book, or two, about using a tablesaw, there are probably a dozen or more available. 

   I don't want to discourage you from asking questions here but you can't expect the answers on the Knots site to cover nearly as much information as a 200 plus page book with hundreds of photos.  By asking questions on Knots and getting a few books you will learn far more than you could by using either resource alone.

   In regards to your safety question, the type of gaurds that you have on your saw are considered by many people to be awkward to use and inferior to the guards that are installed on Euro style saws.  There is currently an extensive discussion on this subject in the Feedback on Fine Woodworking section of this site. 

   The guards that you have are common on American market saws and in the U.S. a large majority of woodworkers take them off the saw and use the saw unguarded.  This does, undoubtedly increase the risk of accidents, so I am not suggesting that you take the guards off of your saw, but I urge you to do some research on the safe use of a tablesaw before you start cutting any wood.

   John W. 

   
   

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   Edited 1/9/2004 10:14:21 AM ET by JohnW

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   StephenJ | Jan 09, 2004 06:33pm | #2

   Thanks John for a quick response and suggestion.

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   corners | Jan 09, 2004 06:45pm | #3

   I wonder if a "scoring saw attachment" such as the one below could be modified to support a riving knife for an American style table saw. This holds a smaller saw blade in line with the main blade and appears to be mounted on the arbour to move up and down with the blade. Perhaps the small blade could be removed and a riving knife installed.

   http://www.cheaps.us/showimage.php?img=http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000223WC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

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   JohnWW | Jan 09, 2004 09:19pm | #6

   The scoring assembly supports the smaller saw in front of the main blade while a riving knife goes behind the blade so it isn't likely the design could be adapted.

   John W.

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   BG | Jan 09, 2004 07:09pm | #4

   nephets,

   Welcome to the forum.  As John indicated, books are a great resource....I get them from the library initially and then buy if I want to have them as a reference.

   On the home page here you should click on 'On-line Video Tips' there is some stuff there that will at least expose you to things like sleds.  good luck
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   StephenJ | Jan 09, 2004 08:22pm | #5

   Thanks BG. It's nice to know there is so much help available .

   regards

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   triswhite | Jan 10, 2004 01:56am | #7

   The most useful book I have found on the table saw is Kelly Mehlers (appropriately named "the Table Saw Book".  I borrowed it from the local library but I believe it is published by Taunton.

   Good Luck,

   Tris

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   StephenJ | Jan 10, 2004 03:36am | #9

   Tris, thank you.

   Regards

   Nehpets

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   RANGERP75R | Jan 10, 2004 03:21am | #8

   nehpets

      Welcome to the forum. You got your saw answers so I will just say welcome. Learn the components well so you will know what we discuss here and you will soon be proficient with it. Always keep safety in mind and remember your saw is only limited by the imagination and in-genuity of it's operator. That' you as some things are universal...

   Regards...

   sarge..jt

   Proud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   StephenJ | Jan 10, 2004 03:40am | #10

   Thanks Sarge,

   Happy to have come acros this forum and and the friendly people.

   Regards

   nehpets

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   RANGERP75R | Jan 10, 2004 04:09am | #11

   nehpets

      You were correct in friendly people. You will occasionally run into someone who got up on the wrong side of the bed. We all have a bad day ocassionally. If so, don't take it too serious as the vast majority are friendly as you observed.

      Help generally arrives when a situation like that occurs if the poster is out of line.

   Regards...

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   StephenJ | Jan 10, 2004 06:32am | #12

   SARGE,

   Thanks for the message.

   I am sure I am going to learn a lot andhave fun.

   best regards

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   corners | Jan 10, 2004 09:00am | #13

   I realize the scoring blade is in front of the main blade, However the unit is mounted on the arbour with bearings so  the arbour can turn while the support for the small blade remains stationary so the mount for the small blade can be turned to any position around the arbour. Turn it to the back side of the main blade, remove the drive belt and pulleys and put a riving knife in place of the small blade.  Then a linkage is needed to keep the knife in postion as the blade is raised or lowered.  I don't know if this would work as simply as written but the concept is the closest I've found to solving the riving knife puzzle.

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   sharp | Jan 10, 2004 10:04am | #14

   i was looking at a new made in china or korea low priced sliding saw. KUFO. It had a european style design but manufactured overseas like our cheap american stuff.

   For the price of a new delta or jet it's worth a look... ( to gain the euro riving knife.. and scoring too)

   j