Help Please: Ridgid Bandsaw

[Kevin Gregoire]

i have a Ridgid 14" Bandsaw BS1400 and i want some new
zero clearance inserts but never see any for my Ridgid?
i thought i heard one time that ones from another brand
would fit but i didnt pay attention at the time.

i see most stores have them for Jet, Delta, General.
if anyone can help i would appreciate it.

[Joseph Tarantino]

you might try carter products. they offer a wide range of aftermarket BS products. suffolk machinery is another distributor that offers ZCI for band saws. lastly, there is iturra design @

http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_l6b7r

no websit but if they don;t have what you are looking for, they can probably refer you to someplace that does. HTH

[Keith Westfall]

Take your handy dandy dial calipers down to the store and measure a few inserts - you will know right away...

[Michael Flores]

just take a piece of melamine the same size of the entire table. turn the saw on and make a slice starting from the back until about halfway until the melamine covers the entire table. Done, instant zero clearance.

[Bill Huber]

If you measure what size you need then others could measure theirs and tell you better where to get them.

I have a Jet and I buy mine from Rockler, I would bet that the Jet or the Delta would fit.


Just checked my Jet, they are 2.49, right at 2 1/2 inches. The Jet has a notch on each side for a pin that is in the table to keep them from turning.

Here is what I use to cut them.

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[Chris Harry]

Hartville Tool has a bunch (not saying buy them there), they are sized: Delta, Jet, imports.

Now, I have an imported Delta bandsaw....so I wouldnt know which one to get :) but Im guessing the Ridgid falls under imports.

[Brett Robson]

I use the Carter inserts for a Delta saw in my Ridgid, but they're not a direct fit.

The Delta ones have a ridge molded in the plastic on the underside, which doesn't fit the Ridgid's table. Also the Delta insert is a little thicker overall than the Ridgid. It's an easy fix though, all it takes is a minute on the belt sander and they'll drop in.

I havn't tried ones for a Jet, or other brands. If you have a Rockler/Woodcraft nearby, you might take your Ridgid insert into the store and compare it to the available inserts.

[Kevin Gregoire]

i will get it measured tomorrow and post here, one of the other brands has to be the same.
i wish i had a rockler/woodcraft store down the road, i would give my ass for one but
just no such luck here.

[Myk Rian]

Delta 14" saw insert is 2 1/2".

[Kevin Gregoire]

im still trying to find some inserts for my ridgid bs1400

mine measures 2 1/2" od and 2 1/16" on the underside lip od

[Neil Brooks]

Took me about 15 minutes to make one for my Grizzly....

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_WVVYjLCNo2w/S652UJPYVTI/AAAAAAAAA7c/tVpyPg3L3go/s512/P1040751.JPG

[Don Alexander]

presumably the owner/user of a bandsaw should be capable of making a zero clearance insert without too much trouble :D