Bow Brand Featherboards/Connectors On Shopsmith

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Bow Brand Featherboards/Connectors On Shopsmith

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A couple months ago I bought a Bow brand AnchorPro kit to possibly use on my SawStop table to hold in place a couple jigs I have planned. These sit in a tablesaw's, or other tool's, slot and the anchors get tightened in place via a supplied knob or could use a washer and nut (standard 5/16"-18 threads). More recently, I bought a Bow feather board, the one with the foam fingers.

I thought I'd try both in on the Shopsmith for fit and sure enough they both do fit in the slots although they are slightly taller than the table, maybe around 1/16". I don't think the extra height would significantly affect the feather board, but could potentially affect a jig that needs to sit firmly on the table surface. However, one could make the jig with a shallow spot on the bottom if that is an issue.
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Have you tried the ShopSmith feather boards? They work well...
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Yes, I've used the Shopsmith feather boards. As I almost never use the Shopsmith for table saw purposes, I bought the Bow for my Sawstop. I was curious if the Bow products fit the Shopsmith in case I want use the anchors or feather board on the band saw or main table.
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Yeah, Scott seems to have an affinity for Bow Brand featherboards. I do wonder about the foam type fingers holding up, particularly in shops that get to hot temps in the summer, and/or over time. Of course, the nice thing, is these fingers are replaceable on the Bow Brand product which is nice.
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ArtTrek wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:41 pm Have you tried the ShopSmith feather boards? They work well...
Shopsmith feather boards do not work nearly as well as the Bow version. After some testing, I tossed my Shopsmith feather boards.
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Where did you toss them? :eek:

E-bay I hope. :D
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JPG wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 12:16 pm Where did you toss them? :eek:

E-bay I hope. :D
I saved the screws and put the plastics in the recycle. They were not in the best condition. Broken finger, etc...
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rlkeeney wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 5:46 am
JPG wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 12:16 pm Where did you toss them? :eek:

E-bay I hope. :D
I saved the screws and put the plastics in the recycle. They were not in the best condition. Broken finger, etc...
Good job!
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