WTB BT3000 Blade Guard

[theronr]

Newbie here.. picking up a used BT3000 tomorrow in preparation for a (as much as possible) low-cost kitchen reno.. Saw is missing blade guard assembly and I'm leery about operating w/o it.

Shark looks like an amazing add'n but trying to get this reno done "on the cheap" as much as I can.

Anyone have any sitting around that they would be willing to part with for a reasonable amt.?

TIA-
Theron
Waterloo, WI

[Rslaugh]

Theron,

I'll take a look. I should have at least one laying around. I would think twice about the Shark though. The pawls on the factory unit can mark soft wood and the Shark also has a dust port attachment. I love my Shark.

[tfischer]

I think I still have mine as we'll, I'd have to search. Mine is BT3100 but I think they are the same. I couldn't live without my shark... The ability to pop it on and off quickly means you'll leave it on when you can.

[theronr]

Shark will be my 2nd guard- no doubt.. For now, want to get up and running. Big $ ramping up for this project- basically starting from scratch.

Any help with the base guard would be appreciated.

[theronr]

Email address is: theronretz@gmail.com if anyone can help me out.

[MBG]

Shark will be my 2nd guard- no doubt.. For now, want to get up and running. Big $ ramping up for this project- basically starting from scratch.

Any help with the base guard would be appreciated.

If someone has a Shark to offer you jump on it. A good splitter/riving kinfe & guard is especially a must for a beginner.

I have had four different saws and all had Sharks - I even put one on an old Uni I recently restored even thought the Shark cost a bit more than the saw.


Mike

[Stytooner]

There are some OEM guards on Ebay now and they generally stay available there.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40

If someone has one that they will take less for here, that is your best shot. The Ryobi guards were actually pretty usable. A little tedious to install and remove, but effective. Thanks, Guys.

[trungdok]

I actually don't use my blade guard. I just have a splitter and I prefer it that way mainly because it's inconvenience to take off the guard to do dado cut. The Sharkguard would have solved this problem. I wouldn't make cuts without at least a splitter though.

When I first started, Stytooner (the Sharkguard inventor - which I didn't know at the time) offered me an old version of the Sharkguard splitter but I didn't take it. It was mainly due to not wanting to bother someone else and the desire to create my own. I ended up making my own splitter out of galvanized steel. I'm still using it today.

So, I think the cheapest way for you to go is to make a zero clearance throat (another must for clean cut) and add a splitter made out of hardwood and attach it to the throat. This assumes you only do 90 deg cuts.

P.S. I can't find my guard so I can't even make you an offer. Sorry.

[Bill in Buena Park]

Theron - email sent to your gmail address.

[tfischer]

Sorry I was away from the forum since last weekend and forgot about this.

I did find mine... Looks like the going rate on eBay is about $55-60 shipped. I'll take $45 shipped within the con-US. PM me if you still need one.

[theronr]

Hi all,
Got one on the way. Thanks to all who replied.