Deflectors for saw guard needed

brianvw · Post by **brianvw** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:11 pm

I recently obtained an upper and lower guard for my 1955 SS but it is missing the two deflectors (part #515370). Does anyone know where to get a used set?

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:17 am

brianvw wrote:I recently obtained an upper and lower guard for my 1955 SS but it is missing the two deflectors (part #515370). Does anyone know where to get a used set?

Not used but new. The required parts are available here for the low, low price of $22 (I sure do hope that is for a pair).

reible · Post by **reible** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:31 am

Hi,

Perhaps I or someone else (who might get to it before me) can take a picture of what they look like and maybe find the time to add some dimensions.... They would be very simple to make. If I recall correctly they are identical so only one drawing would be needed. [Edit: the two look different so we need two drawings.]

Can't promice when I can get to this do to factors beyound my control.

Ed

brianvw wrote:I recently obtained an upper and lower guard for my 1955 SS but it is missing the two deflectors (part #515370). Does anyone know where to get a used set?

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:48 pm

dusty wrote:Not used but new. The required parts are available here for the low, low price of $22 (I sure do hope that is for a pair).

That price is for one, TWO NEEDED.

fitzhugh · Post by **fitzhugh** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:49 pm

Ah, I need them too. I don't think they need to be exact, just close enough that they serve the function without binding or causing any problems.

I haven't looked closely to see if there are potential issues. If someone could post photos I too would be grateful. I think the parts are mirror images of each other but otherwise identical, but that's an assumption.

I'm finally getting dust collection going, my cyclone and hoses etc. arrive Tuesday. I gather the table saw dust collection is weak at best so missing parts are going to matter. I've been hand tool only until getting my shopsmiths a few months ago with much less to worry about - large shavings, little dust. Just making a small jointer and planer knife sharpening jig I used my band saw, jointer, table saw, drill press and planer and made enough dust to realize it's really not optional.

brianvw · Post by **brianvw** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:11 pm

Wow, $44 for the set new. I like the idea of making them, would appreciate any photos anyone might have. Thanks!

rpd · Post by **rpd** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:07 am

This may be what you are looking for. I got these with a set of guards purchased on Ebay but have not installed them yet. I think they are a design that pre-dates what is shown in the parts diagram.

The tie bar shield they came with looks like this.

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And these are the deflectors.

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Note they are photographed on 1/4" graph paper.

brianvw · Post by **brianvw** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:35 am

Thanks Ron, I think I should be able to make something like that.