Table saw blade guards: Brett & Exaktor

[Stytooner]

Hi Lee,
With shark guard, do you still need the dust collection from the normal dust collection port of the table saw? This I am referring to with a normal insert plate , not a zero clearance insert plate....

Any discounts on the shark guard?

Thanks.

Neither location collects 100% of the dust separately or in tandem. There will always be a little dust that can escape depending on the cut. You should always try to catch the dust from the lower port. It shoots out maybe 75% of the total dust.
As for discounts, they are already priced at factory outlet pricing.
Sometimes I have scratch and dents that are a little cheaper. I just sold the last one that I had on hand, but I make them quite often. Maybe 2 or 3 in 100 now will be a second. There may be guys with older models that want to upgrade. They may be willing to sell those. Just ask the question on another thread. I think this thread has been way hijacked already.

[Ocky]

This might a bit late, but Welcome to the forum, Ocky.

Looks like you might be in an interesting profession - care to tell us what you do?

Thanks. Actually been around here for a number of years.

Been an OSHA inspector and manager for past 22 years. Seen it all as you can imagine and a lot of it ain't pretty. People die and get mangled in every inconceivable circumstance and it always happens in a split second that no one ever thinks will ever happen. We all take calculated risks in every possible way in our daily lives, but when we work for someone else and they get to decide what risks are acceptable for us to take, that's a different story.

[Cheeky]

The 2400 is a little bit different from the other Ridgid's. I don't yet make one that fits it, although several guys have asked about it.
It would have the same affliction as the other Ridgid's and a lot of Craftsman's. The splitters only have room to mount behind the rear rail. This makes for some long splitters and extra cost due to extra hardware. Because of this, the splitters for the Ridgid's are the least rigid of all.

so i can use this as an excuse to purchase a new, stationary Shark Guard compatible TS

[Stytooner]

so i can use this as an excuse to purchase a new, stationary Shark Guard compatible TS

Dozens of guys have done so for just that reason.

[ChadTower]

As for Abrams and Marks, they make clear that the guards are removed for camera view purpose ONLY.

I watch NYW all the time and I've never seen them say that. I'm very much a newbie... I had learned most of what I knew (before buying) about tablesaws from NYW. I was surprised, when I picked up a couple of tablesaw books from the library, that there were blade guards and splitters. I had never seen Norm use or mention one!