Well done! I appreciate your on-camera adherence to safety - always read, understand and follow safety instructions - the videos and show help encourage hearing, eye and finger protection. I have asked other woodworking channels to not be as scarce with the safety topic. Thank you!
Definitely! We didn't show it in this video but there are plans for adding a splitter to the replaceable insert. We should probably do a part 2 video on how to do that. More details on the splitter here: www.woodsmith.com/article/make-your-own-deluxe-zero-clearance-insert-plates/
A different option to what they did for the splitter is to keep the fence where it was in the initial alignment and cut the side the splitter is on right through, the splitter will keep the insert spaced so it wont bind the blade since now it's only held together by the back and the supports. Work's better than it sounds.
Yep! It's actually a 2 part series. Part 1: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RVpzMtWyFik.html - Part 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y7fIcYI__v4.html And you can download the free, step-by-step plans here: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/outfeed-table/
For the adjusting set screws, do you just screw them into the plastic or do you have to drill and tap the hole first? Great project, thanks for sharing.
Most of the dimensions for the insert will be based off the original insert plate and location of the blade on your saw, but I guess the one universal dimension is that the replaceable filler strip is 1" wide. You can find more details here: www.woodsmith.com/article/make-your-own-deluxe-zero-clearance-insert-plates/ But if you need more info I can e-mail you the original article too. Just let me know.
@@michaelzuhlke4959 - it was originally in ShopNotes Magazine issue #34 so the entire article isn’t online anywhere yet. But I could create a pdf and send it to you.
I use a circular saw blade on my table saw in order to get the blade low enough that the blade will not contact the new insert when the saw is started. The circular saw blade is a smaller diameter than the table saw blade.
We didn't include it in this video, but you can add a splitter to the replaceable insert, seen here: www.woodsmith.com/article/make-your-own-deluxe-zero-clearance-insert-plates/
I've got a better idea. Use epoxy to fill the worn out slot. Tape the top side closed. Turn it over and pour epoxy into the slot. Let cure and cut a new slot. Can also use PU glue.
I've done basically what you are talking about with Bondo to fill in old chewed up insert plates and it works great. I'm sure epoxy would work well too. The method in this video is just a quick way to replace the chewed up portion if you pre-make a bunch of hardboard inserts.
