Lower Saw Guard for about $5

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:19 pm

These are a few photos of my new saw guard for the greenie I have for sale. It came without any saw guards at all and I didn't want to sell it without at least a lower. Now my concience is a lot clearer.

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Hammered silver photo tomorrow.

Paul M

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:26 pm

And I still have this much of the stock pot left.

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I think there's an upper guard there too.

Accounting: Aluminium stock pot--- $2 at the thrift store
3" to 1 1/2" ABS reducer about $3
+ Insignificant shop supplies =about $5

And it keeps the under table fingers on the hand.

Paul M

------------------------ · Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:44 pm

Ingenious! I have been pondering pulley guards for my 3- ERs. It only takes a second to lose a finger. Perhaps a trip to the thrift store!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:54 pm

What is the neck made from?

Never mind, I went back & read it!!!

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:20 pm

I like it , Paul! Reminds me of the Cuban car mechanics. Saw a thing about them on TV; it seems they have to be very inventive to keep their cars in shape.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:06 pm

Fantastic... I just love common sense stuff.

kameljoe21 · Post by **kameljoe21** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:43 am

thats a great idea and cheap and with in them old 3 R which i have now clue what the 3rd one is
recycle reuse and something else

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:05 am

Truthfully, I don't think much of that guard. It's very easy to flex it on that rubber mount and get the guard to catch the blade. When that happens, it's going to be about the same as directly sticking your hand into the blade.

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:04 am

It's actually remarkably solid. The mount is ABS and completely rigid. I certainly understand your concern if you thought it was rubber.

Thanks for the comment

Paul M

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:05 am

kameljoe21

I just googled the three R'S and came up with Reduce, Recycle and Reuse, but around here we may prefer "Repaint","Recondition","Reclaim",or "Restore" or (for mickyd) "Really, Really Renew"

Thx for your comments

Paul M

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Lower Saw Guard for about $5

Lower Saw Guard for about $5

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