Annoyance With Lower Saw Guard Hardware
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:28 pm
The knurled knobs and star washers on my lower saw guard have an uncanny knack for ending up on the floor. Am I the only one? What's the solution?
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Re: Annoyance With Lower Saw Guard Hardware
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:45 pm
Mine have a flat washer between the knob and the "internal" star washer. I don't know if that is relevant to the problem, but I'm not having any issues with them getting loose.
Re: Annoyance With Lower Saw Guard Hardware
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:13 pm
Tighten them every time you use the saw.algale wrote:The knurled knobs and star washers on my lower saw guard have an uncanny knack for ending up on the floor. Am I the only one? What's the solution?
Re: Annoyance With Lower Saw Guard Hardware
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:01 am
Slip a spring over the stud. It will put enough tension/ friction to keep the nuts from backing off yet you can tighten against the spring.
Re: Annoyance With Lower Saw Guard Hardware
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:10 am
Had the same issue Ed. I always discovered the issue as an unknown object would go rattling up the vac hose. I solved the problem with nyloc wing nuts. Haven't lost one since.
Paul
Paul
Re: Annoyance With Lower Saw Guard Hardware
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:45 am
Ooh, I like both the spring and nylock wing nut ideas!! Putting these on my list of things to get next time I'm at the hardware store! Assume the stud is 1/4 x 20 but does anyone know for sure?