
South Bend Tools
For Machines Mfd. Since 3/21
Model SB1119/SB1120
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A C C E S S O R I E S
Making Box Guards
Shop-made box guards are an excellent way
to enclose the cutter to virtually eliminate
accidental contact with the cutter during
operation. Having the cutter enclosed also helps
increase the efficiency of dust collection. The
drawback to box guards is that one size does
not fit all. Often, professional woodworkers who
use box guards make multiple guards that are
different sizes.
Figure 66 shows one way to make and attach
a box guard to the Model SB1119/SB1120. This
guard replaces the vertical clear plastic guard
that is included with the shaper. For durability
and strength, use a hardwood when making box
guards. When installing the box guard, adjust
the box guard approximately
1
⁄
4
" above the stock
you will shape and use featherboards on both
sides.
Note:
DO NOT use the box guard as a hold-
down or featherboard; instead, use the provided
featherboard that has the ability to flex with the
minor height variations of your stock.
Tips for making a custom box guard:
The thickness of your workpiece will determine
the height of the box guard. Therefore, you will
need to build a separate box guard for each
workpiece of a different thickness. A box guard
can be used with or without a zero-clearance
fence (see Making Zero-Clearance Fence on
Page 40 for instructions).
The box guard can either attach directly to
wooden fence boards (or board) with screws (as
shown in Figure 67) or attach directly to the
guard fence assembly with the plastic guard
hardware (as shown in Figure 66). In either
case, featherboards should also be used on either
side to support the workpiece. Construct the box
guard in a way that it extends out over the cutter
area while leaving enough distance between the
guard and the table for the workpiece to easily
pass by the cutter. Refer to Figure 67 for an
example.
1
2
3
Figure
Figure 66. Box guard attached instead of included
. Box guard attached instead of included
clear plastic guard (fence and guard components
clear plastic guard (fence and guard components
removed for clarity).
removed for clarity).
Fence
Board
Box
Guard
Workpiece
Figure
Figure 67. Example of custom box guard attached to
. Example of custom box guard attached to
wooden fence boards.
wooden fence boards.
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