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G5045 10'' Bench Top Table Saw
SECTION 7: SAFETY ACCESSORIES
Pushsticks
The use of pushsticks, particularly when cutting
small or narrow workpieces, provides a double
benefit for saw operators. The pushstick provides
added leverage, enabling the operator to keep
the workpiece firmly supported against the fence
and table. At the same time, the pushstick keeps
the operator’s hand safely away from the rotation
of the saw blade. See the template at the end of
the manual for construction details.
A. Pushstick
B. Zero-Clearance
Inserts
C. Push Paddle
D. Feather Board
Figure 29.
Additional accessories for safe table saw operation.
Table Inserts
Ideal for use when ripping thin strips or making
bevel cuts, these prevent tearout and jammed
blades by supporting materials close to the blade.
Use the standard table as a template when creat-
ing additional inserts from wood or plywood.
Insert blade slots can be custom cut for specific
blade angles by raising the running blade into an
un-cut insert at the angle you desire. Be sure to
hold the insert firmly in place when creating slots.
Push Paddles
Push paddles provide added leverage and sup-
port when ripping or crosscutting wide work-
pieces. A wide piece of Thick plywood or dimen-
sional lumber with a comfortable handle on top
and a block on the bottom that’s slightly narrower
in height than your workpiece will provide a sub-
stantial degree of control for wide work. When
making a push paddle, use glue and doweling,
rather than screws to connect the block and han-
dle to the paddle. Always set the height of the
blade just slightly above the height of your work-
piece when making wide cuts.
Featherboards
Made easily from scrap stock, featherboards pro-
vide an added degree of protection against kick-
back. To create a featherboard cut a 30-40° angle
at one end of the board and make a number of
end cuts at approximately
1
⁄
4
" apart. Clamp the
board as shown in the illustration below against
your workpiece.
