Free Plans Shark guard

[biologyben]

Trying to actually use my machine 18 years after buying it. I have seen numerous references to free plans for the first version of the shark guard, but all the links now go to dead websites/404 errors.

Are these plans still available anywhere?

[biologyben]

I can believe I didn’t think of the internet archive sooner! Fortunately, the Leeway workshop (leestyron.com) and Sharkguard websites were well crawled and almost entirely preserved through time.

So I found the basic plans for 8.0-8.4 version as well as complete plans for the 1.0 original.

https://web.archive.org/web/20131007...uard_plans.php

Having more access to time and tools and less access to money now that I’m not employed, it’s better than nothing. And I want to be sure I can better model safe operations as now my 7 yr old daughter is joining me in the workshop most of the time (she’s making candy dispensers).

[LCHIEN]

Ah, good for you.

[nicer20]

Nice.

On a related note I found some interesting videos on youtube regarding making custom ZCTPs with varying heights of riving inserts on the back of the blade. I am looking into them seriously since my stock riving knife/blade guard assembly rubs against the saw throat sometimes. I will post a link to those if anyone interested.

- NG

[jlhumbert]

If the videos are for the BT3XX series, sure I'd like to watch them if you can post the link(s). Thanks!

[biologyben]

For the Bt3k, might I suggest making a proper riving knife that elevates with the blade, but doe not rise above no matter what the blade height? Should function better than a basic splitter and shimming should align to the kerf/plate.

use 0.090 material stock to be compatible with most thin kerf and all standard blades or.105 for only standard blades.

Here’s the design or purchase from shark guard directly.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160321...f/Ryobi102.pdf

[nicer20]

jlhumbert No the videos are not for BT3XXX. I might have to adopt those ideas to BT3XXX style throat plate. But don't think it is that difficult.

[morte100]

Correction to the link for the riving knife plans above.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160321...f/Ryobi102.pdf