Riving knife for PM66

[Jeff Finazzo]

Does anyone know of a good aftermarket riving knike/splitter for a PM66

[Michael Ballent]

The PM 66 cannot have a riving knife, but there is a Bies Splitter that is available :D The new PM2000 does have a riving knife though

[Alden Miller]

I've got the Biesemeyer splitter on my PM66. I highly recommend it.

-Alden

[CPeter James]

I use a hardwood splitter on my PM66. It is .005" thicker than the blade and centered on the blade. It keeps the wood from closing on the blade and pushes the wood into the fence. For me, it works really great. On the PM66, you can mount it on the adjustable stud that is right behind the blade on the arbor support. The stud as a locknut and you can control its position in relation to the blade to get your splitter centered. If you want pics, may tomorrow when I am in the shop I can get some. I use a zero clearance throat place and the opening for the splitter is loose for clearance.

CPeter

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

You could probably drill tap and spot face a place for one behind the blade on the trunion.

I threw my riving knife and guards away when I bought my TS over 30 years ago. Never missed 'em.

Did get one kick back, it was a doozie too. A 3' * 5" block of mahog I was roughing for a guitar neck. Knocked a dent in a cement block in the wall behind me.
Never did that again.

[Hoa Dinh]

Have you thought of making the splitter yourself? I have a Delta removable splitter but only use the mounting bracket. I like my shop-made splitter (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hoa_dinh@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=5ac0&.dnm=d1c4.jpg&.src=ph) better. It is thicker than the Delta, closer to the blade, and low enough to be used with the pair of GRR-Rippers that I have.

Cost: $35 for the Delta removable splitter, and $7 for a heavy duty trap from HD (enough to make 3 splitters).

[CPeter James]

You could probably drill tap and spot face a place for one behind the blade on the trunion.


There already is an adjustable mounting stud. See my earlier post.

CPeter

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Then you're golden. It's just a matter of getting the shape you want .

[Steven Wilson]

I had a Beis splitter on the PM66 I use to have, works well. You can also use the supplied guard and just remove (un bolt) the kickback pawls (junk) and the side guards - works fairly well, just takes a minute to remove/replace.

[CPeter James]

Here are some pictures of the splitter on my PM66. A lot of pictures, but they tell the story.

The oak piece is .130" and I run .125" blades. It reduces the burning to almost zero and helps with kickback.

CPeter
http://members.localnet.com/~cpjvkj/splitter1.jpg
http://members.localnet.com/~cpjvkj/splitter2.jpg
http://members.localnet.com/~cpjvkj/splitter3.jpg
http://members.localnet.com/~cpjvkj/splitter4.jpg
http://members.localnet.com/~cpjvkj/splitter5.jpg
http://members.localnet.com/~cpjvkj/splitter6.jpg
http://members.localnet.com/~cpjvkj/splitter7.jpg

[ernie henshaw]

Have you thought of making the splitter yourself? I have a Delta removable splitter but only use the mounting bracket. I like my shop-made splitter (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hoa_dinh@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=5ac0&.dnm=d1c4.jpg&.src=ph) better. It is thicker than the Delta, closer to the blade, and low enough to be used with the pair of GRR-Rippers that I have.

Cost: $35 for the Delta removable splitter, and $7 for a heavy duty trap from HD (enough to make 3 splitters). hi i couldn't open up the shop made splitter link any ideas thanks ernie.

[ernie henshaw]

hi cpeter if you do have pic's of the splitter you made for the pm 66 i'd love to see it.thanks ernie.

[James Baker SD]

I wanted to add a riving knife to my PM66 when I had it completely in pieces to clean the trunnions and dry lube them. I could not figure out how to do it as there is just no room behind the blade, the cabinet wall is too close. So I am back to using a splitter and that seems almost as good.

James

[Lawrence Smith]

I installed the Shark Guard on my PM 66. It works well and I highly reccomend it. I had to wait about six weeks for delivery so if you are interested, check it out right away. I do not have their e-mail address handy but you can Google Shark Guard and it will come right up.

Larry

[Jim Eller]

I'm with Larry on this one. I really like the Shark Guard on my 66. The best reason is...........I use it...........and it does it's job.

With the Gorilla going there is very little dust or chips.

Jim

[CPeter James]

Here are the pictures. Note the splitter is .130" with a .125" blade.

http://home.metrocast.net/~cpjvkj/Split1.jpg
http://home.metrocast.net/~cpjvkj/Split2.jpg
http://home.metrocast.net/~cpjvkj/Split3.jpg
http://home.metrocast.net/~cpjvkj/Split4.jpg
http://home.metrocast.net/~cpjvkj/Split5.jpg
The splitter is adjustable side to side by means of the stud it is mounted on being screwed in and out.

CPeter