Blade guard hardware chart?

avispex · Post by **avispex** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:38 pm

I would like to use the table saw in my 500 and I would like to do it using the complete guard, but mine is totally disassembled and I need to go to the hardware store and buy the screws, nuts, bolts, and washers that I will need to put this humpty dumpty back together again. Does anybody have a parts list or chart that has what I will need to buy just to put all of the blade guard, splitter, lower guard etc pieces together so I can use them safely?

Thanks,

Andy

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:10 pm

avispex wrote:I would like to use the table saw in my 500 and I would like to do it using the complete guard, but mine is totally disassembled and I need to go to th ehardware store and buy the screws, nuts, bolts, and washers that I will need to put this humpty dumpty back together again. Does anybody have a parts list or chart that has what I will need to buy just to put all of the blade guard, splitter, lower guard etc pieces together so I can use them safely?

Thanks,

Andy

If someone doesn't reply sooner, I'll look at mine later this afternoon and let you know.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:24 pm

avispex wrote:I would like to use the table saw in my 500 and I would like to do it using the complete guard, but mine is totally disassembled and I need to go to th ehardware store and buy the screws, nuts, bolts, and washers that I will need to put this humpty dumpty back together again. Does anybody have a parts list or chart that has what I will need to buy just to put all of the blade guard, splitter, lower guard etc pieces together so I can use them safely?

Thanks,

Andy

The 500 saw guards came in a number of versions. You might want to post a picture or provide a little more information as to the version you are trying to resurrect. Here is a link to the parts diagram for the most recent version: http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... xpview.htm

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:26 pm

mickyd wrote:If someone doesn't reply sooner, I'll look at mine later this afternoon and let you know.

Here's a photo of one that I have. It doesn't look anything like the one SDSSmith linked out to. I guess this is the one of several versions he mentioned. There are 10 (edited) fasteners total on it, including the spring pin and a washer.
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avispex · Post by **avispex** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:17 pm

I'm sorry guys, you are being helpful, but incorrectly assumed it was simpler than it is. I owe you some pics. I'll take pictures of the components I have later this evening.

I appreciate your willingness to help.

Thanks,

Andy

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:18 pm

mickyd wrote:Here's a photo of one that I have. It doesn't look anything like the one SDSSmith linked out to. I guess this is the one of several versions he mentioned. There are only 7 fasteners total on it, including the spring pin.
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I assume that is from 'pinkie'! If not, Nice paint job mike!:D

mickyd · Post by **mickyd** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:22 pm

JPG40504 wrote:I assume that is from 'pinkie'! If not, Nice paint job mike!:D

Correct-a-mundo. She's still sleeping.

avispex · Post by **avispex** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:41 pm

Here are the pictures of my table saw blade guard equipment. Of course, as I type this I realize somebody is going to want to look at the table and fence which of course I forgot to take pictures of. Ugh! Oh well, I will get those tomorrow. It is about 15 degrees in my shop right now and I have to psych myself up to work in there, let alone get dressed to go back and take pictures.

Blade and arbors-

Side view of blade arbor-

Upper and lower blade guard components, including splitter w/ pawls,

Thank you for all of your help,

Andy

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:26 am

avispex wrote:Here are the pictures of my table saw blade guard equipment. Of course, as I type this I realize somebody is going to want to look at the table and fence which of course I forgot to take pictures of. Ugh! Oh well, I will get those tomorrow. It is about 15 degrees in my shop right now and I have to psych myself up to work in there, let alone get dressed to go back and take pictures.

Blade and arbors-

Side view of blade arbor-

Upper and lower blade guard components, including splitter w/ pawls,

Thank you for all of your help,

Andy

The flat plate above the lower casting, if rotated 180 will fit onto the lower casting and is retained by screws in the two tapped holes in the casting.

The upper saw guard fits into the slot in the sheet metal piece. The crooked bracket with the two screws in it attaches to the lower casting at the two holes apparent near the upper right of the casting in the pix. The other two holes in the bracket attaches to the slot pair on the sheet metal part. The upper guard slides in the slot and the dangling parts are the anti-kickback pawls. Not sure which way the bracket fits to the lower casting and sheet metal part(riving knife/pawls...) The black bracket and I believe the L shaped bracket belong elsewhere.

That's what I be seein!

MikeG · Post by **MikeG** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:08 am

The pictures look like my guards. Not all of the parts in the pictures are part of the guards, as JPG said. Here are copies of my 1979 manuals for the upper and lower saw guards. I hope they help. Good Luck.

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