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- Path: sparky!uunet!destroyer!ncar!csn!arrayb!grun
- From: grun@intellistor.com (Paul Grun)
- Subject: Re: Using half of blade stabilizer: didn't work for me
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.003855.8301@intellistor.com>
- Organization: Intellistor, Inc.
- References: <wood.721585470@geode1>
- Distribution: na
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 00:38:55 GMT
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- In <wood.721585470@geode1> wood@rtsg.mot.com (Dan Wood) writes:
-
- > I recently bought a pair of the tablesaw blade stabilizers from Freud.
- >On attempting to use them, I found that the thickness of the stabilizer
- >moved my blade over to interfere with the table insert. Remembering that
- >someone on the net had this problem and proposed using only the outer
- >stabilizer, I removed the inner one and ripped a trial board with a
- >Freud rip blade.
-
- I bought a Forrest blade stabilizer just a couple of days ago. It was
- expensive ($26 for a 6" stabilizer) but the reason I chose it was because
- you only use _one_. I was worried about the table insert clearance problem
- too. It's nothing but a heavy, flat disc with a hole in the middle.
- Haven't used it yet, so I can't say if it'll help any...
-
- > I was extremely dissatisfied with the sawmarks on the cut, and started
- > ....
- >
-
- > I wanted to point out this potential problem, and see if anyone has
- >further observations on this experience. Also, I'm considering buying
- >a couple of those plastic inserts: has anyone tried them?
-
- Not yet, but I'm thinking about it. Looking forward to hearing what
- people have to say about them...
-
- -Paul
- grun@intellistor.com
-
-
- --
-
- goes to show, you don't ever know...
- grun@intellistor.com
-