Install riving knife on old craftsman table saw

#INSTALL RIVING KNIFE ON OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW PDF#
#INSTALL RIVING KNIFE ON OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW INSTALL#
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I messed this part up pretty badly, still I got the riving knife to work. For the mounting slots, I drilled a hole at the top and cut the rest of the slot with the jig saw. As I cut around the outline with my jigsaw, I shredded the pattern, but somehow I still managed to cut out the right shape. This was probably a mistake, I should have traced the pattern with a Sharpe instead. Once I got the steel in the mail a few days later, I printed out the pattern, verified that the dimensions were correct, then glued the pattern onto the steel.

#INSTALL RIVING KNIFE ON OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW PDF#

After reading the entire site, I found PDF of the riving knife pattern.ДЄfter looking at that pattern and examining my factory guard, I thought I could make my own, using this pattern. There was one problem, right on the home page it said lead times were 8 to 10 weeks. They also sold just the riving knife for my saw. After searching, I only found one company that makes custom riving knives, splitters, and guards for my table saw: Leeway Workshop LLC. After seeing this video though, I started looking for a way to retrofit my DeWalt with a riving knife. The board and push block flew out of his hands and his hand almost kissed the saw blade. In the video he pushed a board through his table saw without a riving knife and twisted it at the end of the cut. Your email address will not be published.May 01 Print this Post. Please contact if interested in riving knife. We have just designed a riving knife for this saw. Only need a splitter or riving knife? In the works. Model numbers for this package are below. You may order here, then send us an email to confirm your model number so we know exactly what setup you will need.

#INSTALL RIVING KNIFE ON OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW FREE#

Making installation is a tool free operation! As always, fill out an inquiry when placing an order. The riving knife mounted guards on newer table saws attach the same as the OEM did, and can be left installed for dado cuts as they can be adjusted below the top of the teeth of the blade. You will no longer need the standard rear splitter mount should be removed. This helps to cut off the air flow at the base of the guard and aids in dust collection - it attaches behind the blade below the throat plate. The different height splitters are for different thickness stock. Our splitters are 3 different heights, two for attaching the guard to and one stubby for non through cuts. Only need pawls? Find them here! This setup includes the original SharkGuard dust collecting blade guard, clamp assembly, and suitable splitter or riving knife for your particular model.

Only need a splitter? Find it here! Please write us with your make and model number expect a customer service call within 24 hours. Installation is a tool free operation! Craftsman 979941001 Table Saw Riving Knife You will no longer need the standard rear splitter mount can be removed. Our splitters are 3 different heights and attaches behind the blade below the throat plate. On the second pic, you can see that I cut spline.Everything you need in one package! This setup includes the original SharkGuard dust collecting blade guard, and a suitable splitter set or riving knife. On the first pic you can see the blade (and the riving knife) retracted below the table It's true that the riving knife is not an 'insurance' against kickback because, the riving knife is only half of the 'anti-kickback system'.the other half is the 'Short fence' that extends only to 1~2' beyond the front teeth of the blade.ДЇrom looking at the blades around the shops, it looks to me that most of the saw blade are designed for the 30mm (1Вј') arbor.only a few cheap 'Made in Chiwan' table saws are coming with 16mm (5/8') hole. It's true that many European table saws have short arbor that will not accommodate a dado blade but some of them are designed with long arbor.

#INSTALL RIVING KNIFE ON OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW INSTALL#

There is no problem to make non-through cuts or to install and work with dado blade.the EU safety regulation states that 'The blade guard must be installed for any operation' so the ones that want to use a dado blade are working with overhead guard that is acceptable by the law. I can set it lower or higher than the blade but, once I set it, say 1/8' below the blade, it will stay 1/8' below the blade at any blade height and will disappear below the table together with the blade.ДЄnd if they move as one unit, I don't understand why 'any non-through cut would be limited in depth to that little bit of height difference unless you removed the riving knife.'

Please have a look on the second pic of my previous post, you can see the riving knife height adjustment. The riving knife and the blade are moving up/down (and tilt) as one unit.

Install riving knife on old craftsman table saw