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11-01-2008, 05:03 PM
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Name: jay City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Here's a project I've been tinkering with a few weeks now. There's still a few more tweaks I need to make, but it is in service and works. 
The guard itself is 3/8 lexan. If I make another one I think I might go a little thinner on the lexan as it is heavy. The guard was modeled on the Badger Pond article that is posted all over the place. 
The support bracket is 5/8" ID black iron pipe and is mounted to a pipe flange that is mounted to a piece of channel bolted to the back rail and table. Thanks for looking.
I figured that instead of just buying one I could spend lots more time and money making one.  Just kidding. Actually, I have very little invested in it (about $30), since most of the items were lying around the farm already.
J
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11-01-2008, 05:45 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks functional to me, Jay. Good innovation. 
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11-01-2008, 06:23 PM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That should work
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11-01-2008, 06:25 PM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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11-01-2008, 07:05 PM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice Sully. How well do you think something like that would work suspended from the ceiling?
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11-01-2008, 07:34 PM
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Name: jay City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.61 over 180 days | Originally Posted by Bas  Very nice Sully. How well do you think something like that would work suspended from the ceiling? My unisaw is pretty heavy so I'm not sure I'd want to do that. Not to mention that I'd need a stepladder to use the saw. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
Actually I think it would work quite well. That's how it is designed in the Badger Pond article--to hang from the ceiling. Since I seem to rearrange my shop every few months, I was reluctant to put a ceiling drop.
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11-02-2008, 01:34 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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It seems like us guys in little Washington, are building over-blade devices. I saw Jay's the other day and he did a super job!! His guard is built like a tank. All the holes for the screws that hold it together are nicely drilled and tapped! His parallelogram mount is well made as well. 
(Hey JackLeg, mine will be done in a few days- only about 7 months late.)
Above, I used the term 'device' because, in contrast to Jays, I am only building an over-blade dust pickup not a guard. My appendages will still be able to contact the blade!  Also, I am cobbling mine together with PVC pipe, a little lexan, and some broom bristles. | |
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11-02-2008, 07:51 AM
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Name: Dirk City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very Nice...I made one a few years back and hung mine from ceiling like Bass ewas asking.....works great....just need to upgrade to cyclone now | |
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11-05-2008, 11:21 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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As per "FWW on Proven Shop Tips", this type of guard was originally designed to cut insulation for the space shuttle. Most think Bill Biesemeyer came up with the original idea, but it was published in "NASA Tech. Briefs, Johnson Space Center. FWW published it in 1985. FYI | |
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11-06-2008, 09:05 AM
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Name: Matt City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Sully Here's a project I've been tinkering with a few weeks now. There's still a few more tweaks I need to make, but it is in service and works.
The guard itself is 3/8 lexan. If I make another one I think I might go a little thinner on the lexan as it is heavy. The guard was modeled on the Badger Pond article that is posted all over the place.
The support bracket is 5/8" ID black iron pipe and is mounted to a pipe flange that is mounted to a piece of channel bolted to the back rail and table. Thanks for looking.
I figured that instead of just buying one I could spend lots more time and money making one. Just kidding. Actually, I have very little invested in it (about $30), since most of the items were lying around the farm already.
J I really like the precision, sure beats my home depot/HF version 
PVC, hose, and HF laser, hooked up to 1hp mini dust collector and shop made mobile base. My saw is on casters 
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