Fantastic Safety Device

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Fred

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It may be posted already, but here goes...

woodcraft.com/Product/2004393/8909/Micro-Jig-GRR-Ripper-System-Model-GR200.aspx?refcode=10IN05RL

The page will open to the current Woodcraft offer for the Micro Grr-Ripper System now on sale.

Having seen the recently posted pictures of some member's fingers I think anyone without one of these is stretching their luck. I WILL NOT cut on my table saw without using one of these unless the adjustment cannot handle the boards thickness ... and then the blade is already buried and I am protected by the extra thickness.

Check this very useful protection tool out. It is far, far cheaper than a Saw-Stop Saw and serves much the same safety purpose for most that are sawing their own wood. :cool:
 
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It's basically just a fancy push block but holds down the wood on both sides of the kerf. A support on the side is height adjustable to prevent the device from rocking if you are cutting a narrow board as when taking 1/4" off a 1" wide board. Stock the narrowest strip you can cut is 1/4" without cutting into the device, I can go a little thinner now.:)
 
Magswitch featherboards

I bought one a few years ago but just never did get the hang of using it much. I suppose for repetitive cuts it would be an advantage but for 'one-off' cuts, I'm thinking that I'd be spending more time making sure it's set up correctly, so as not to cut through any of block itself. Plus, I have a hard time of forcing my brain into passing my hand over the blade, too many years of silently telling myself, 'whatever you do, don't put your hand(s) here!' It's the same feeling I get when I'm face jointing. Maybe I'm wrong and just didn't give it enough of a chance.

I'm now used to using Magswitch featherboards, both on the table and (especially) on the fence. They set up easily and I haven't had a kick-back yet (while using them, that is).
 
I'm with statsdaman. Passing my hand over the blade is scary. And I worry if I get used to doing it with one tool, then I'll forget and do it without that tool.

No, sleds are much better.
 
I have one two but can't use it due to the over-arm guard and vacuum system. Something to think about if you are thinking of buying one, I didn't.
 
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