Make wooden inserts for SawStop Table Saw

[Steven Woodward]

The bottom of a SawStop insert is difficult to replicate in a shop made wooden insert. If we limit the application to vertical cuts, and exclude maximum height of the blade, then the insert becomes much simpler, and still works for most situations. See drilling diagrams below,


Wooden inserts have the advantage of zero clearance around the blade. Also they are quick to make and low cost so you can have one for each dado width. After using the wooden insert for a while, I noticed there was less dust thrown up above the table. Made a comparison video to confirm that wooden insert does a better job of dust control than factory supplied SawStop insert.


How to make a wooden insert for SawStop: https://youtu.be/PGWh1nq3wJ0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGWh1nq3wJ0&t=0s)


Dust comparison test: https://youtu.be/blBJ-EKZb7c (https://youtu.be/blBJ-EKZb7c)



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[Frank Pratt]

I've looked into making my own wood inserts for a SawStop, but limiting the blade travel was a deal killer. Infinity sells a nice machined aluminum insert that has replaceable MDF inserts that could be shop built.