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Lower Saw Guard for about $5

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:19 pm
by shipwright
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

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:26 pm
by shipwright
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

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:44 pm
by ------------------------
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!

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:54 pm
by JPG
What is the neck made from?

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

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:20 pm
by a1gutterman
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.

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:06 pm
by robinson46176
Fantastic... I just love common sense stuff. :)

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:43 am
by kameljoe21
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

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:05 am
by foxtrapper
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.

Not Rubber

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:04 am
by shipwright
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

Three R's

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:05 am
by shipwright
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