Need info on my saw guard plz.

St8kout · Post by **St8kout** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:14 pm

The 1981 model 500 I bought came with an upgraded saw guard (see pic) but not the mounting block, so I bought one.

To determine the exact mounting location on the worktable bar, I need to know how the saw guard sits on the table. Does the clear plastic shield sit flat on the surface or is it raised a little bit above the worktable? The mounting block looks like it can be attached to raise up the back of the saw guard about half an inch. Thanks.

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SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:35 pm

St8kout wrote:The 1981 model 500 I bought came with an upgraded saw guard (see pic) but not the mounting block, so I bought one.

To determine the exact mounting location on the worktable bar, I need to know how the saw guard sits on the table. Does the clear plastic shield sit flat on the surface or is it raised a little bit above the worktable? The mounting block looks like it can be attached to raise up the back of the saw guard about half an inch. Thanks.

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St8kout · Post by **St8kout** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:27 pm

Yeah, I missed that part when I saw that there was a template (that I don't have).

So, I just push it up against the shoulder. That will bring the back of the saw guard up about 1/4 inch or so above the table. That's what I needed to know. Thanks.

St8kout · Post by **St8kout** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:01 pm

Well, that wasn't too bad after all, the drilling and taping for the saw guard mounting block.

When I was at Home Depot I saw that Dewalt sells the 1/4"-20 tap with the matching drill bit that is needed for the tap and die holes, so I gave it a shot. Don't have to buy a whole tap and die set. Pretty darn easy to do considering I've never tapped a hole before. The metal is relatively soft so the drill bit and the tap punched through in no time. I probably could have gone with a combo I saw where the drill and tap were one piece. Just put it in your drill and it taps the hole as you drill. Of course, you will need a reversible drill to back it out.

I wonder why the previous owner didn't do this since all he needed was the mounting block.

I thought I'd post pics in case someone else is wondering about doing the same.

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