I have a 4" jointer for which the Feather Guard spring is not good.
In fact... it's broken.
Question: Should I
(a) replace the spring
(b) purchase a new Feather Guard from Shopsmith http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... dretro.htm
(c) make something to take the place of the Feather Guard.
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I'm guessing the answer is NOT c
Jointer Feather Guard Question
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I think I'd go with A or B myself.
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Appears to me to be a good time (excuse) to upgrade from a cutter guard to a feather guard!;)
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[quote="JPG40504"]Appears to me to be a good time (excuse) to upgrade from a cutter guard to a feather guard!]
As much as I'd like to keep the original guard in working order, I'm going to take the advice and go with "b".
The original spring never did have a lot of tension.
Also, looking at the upgrade which has a feather board; it's probably safer.
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As much as I'd like to keep the original guard in working order, I'm going to take the advice and go with "b".
The original spring never did have a lot of tension.
Also, looking at the upgrade which has a feather board; it's probably safer.
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I am pretty sure the new feather board guard uses the same spring as the old guard (a call to SS would answer that). If you do get the upgrade, I would order an extra spring also. When I screwed up the spring on my feather-board guard by turning it backwards, I replaced it with the spring from my original guard and it worked fine. Then I got an extra spring since I will probably do it again. Item # 514196.
Good Luck, John McCrossen
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Good Luck, John McCrossen
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... xpview.htm
John McCrossen
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1954 Mk 5 SN 269454, 1955 Mk 5 SN 316013, 1960 Mk 5 SN 360792, 1962 Mk 5 SN 380102, Magna band saw, (2) jointers, (1) belt sander, (1) air compressor, (1) jig saw, (1) strip sander, (1) 20" scroll saw, DC 3300 dust collector, Sawsmith RAS, Craftsman table saw, 13" DeWalt planer, Triton 3 1/4 HP plunge router & table
Everett, Wa.
1954 Mk 5 SN 269454, 1955 Mk 5 SN 316013, 1960 Mk 5 SN 360792, 1962 Mk 5 SN 380102, Magna band saw, (2) jointers, (1) belt sander, (1) air compressor, (1) jig saw, (1) strip sander, (1) 20" scroll saw, DC 3300 dust collector, Sawsmith RAS, Craftsman table saw, 13" DeWalt planer, Triton 3 1/4 HP plunge router & table