Zero Clearance Inserts
I believe that every table saw should have a zero clearance insert. If you ever had a small piece of material fall between the saw blade and the insert, come flying back out at you, you know what I am taking about. I have made many of my own zero clearance inserts and they worked great!
Delta's new contractors saw series (36-5000) would making one much more difficult than cutting out a blank insert out of wood and raising the running saw blade up through insert.
Delta's 36-501 zero clearance insert (sells at MikesTools.com for $55.60) it is an adjustable insert. Which means you can adjust the clearance for different saw kerf sizes (1/8 standard kerf, 3/32"thin kerf, or 080"ultra thin kerf). By moving the adjustable brackets underneath the main body of the insert the width can be changed. There are adjustment screws for in, out, and parallel alignment. One word of caution, make sure you follow the instructions, if your blade has alternate top bevel teeth (ATB), take that into consideration when determining the clearance.
I believe that every table saw should have a zero clearance insert. If you ever had a small piece of material fall between the saw blade and the insert, come flying back out at you, you know what I am taking about. I have made many of my own zero clearance inserts and they worked great!
Delta's new contractors saw series (36-5000) would making one much more difficult than cutting out a blank insert out of wood and raising the running saw blade up through insert.
Delta's 36-501 zero clearance insert (sells at MikesTools.com for $55.60) it is an adjustable insert. Which means you can adjust the clearance for different saw kerf sizes (1/8 standard kerf, 3/32"thin kerf, or 080"ultra thin kerf). By moving the adjustable brackets underneath the main body of the insert the width can be changed. There are adjustment screws for in, out, and parallel alignment. One word of caution, make sure you follow the instructions, if your blade has alternate top bevel teeth (ATB), take that into consideration when determining the clearance.
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