Saul Levinson
09-21-2010, 10:25 PM
I've just setup my new Porter-Cable 10" table saw. Everything adjusted up well (getting the riving knife set right took some doing, though).
As I've stated in a previous post, I don't like the supplied blade guard. I think it's flimsy, lots of lateral slop, cumbersome, visually distorts where the blade is, and I think, is very dangerous to use. Relying on the advice of other creekers, and being a novice woodworker, I don't think I should run the saw without a blade guard.... which brings me to the point of looking for a replacement blade guard, I kinda like the idea of a top mounted guard/vacuum head. I've looked at some of them, but would like to get some input from some experienced woodworkers on a good choice. I'm leaning to the Grizzly setup ($ is good), and the Delta setup. Would I have trouble retrofitting either of these to my Porter-Cable table saw? Are there better choices out there?
Thanks, in advance, for any input.
Saul
As I've stated in a previous post, I don't like the supplied blade guard. I think it's flimsy, lots of lateral slop, cumbersome, visually distorts where the blade is, and I think, is very dangerous to use. Relying on the advice of other creekers, and being a novice woodworker, I don't think I should run the saw without a blade guard.... which brings me to the point of looking for a replacement blade guard, I kinda like the idea of a top mounted guard/vacuum head. I've looked at some of them, but would like to get some input from some experienced woodworkers on a good choice. I'm leaning to the Grizzly setup ($ is good), and the Delta setup. Would I have trouble retrofitting either of these to my Porter-Cable table saw? Are there better choices out there?
Thanks, in advance, for any input.
Saul