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S FLAT WASHER

knob. washer. and bolt secure arm to mast

CONDUIT (SEE ftG. 2)

star knob

■nv* has a solid, cast iron ^Hb ii^nsion table, you ■pB -^r-r -hown in Figure ■p r* Cuts on page 15, ^H^isr alternate mounting ■far — • - with front and ■■fc: ~ fence rails, ■fe ¹"<«orks. In a nutshell, ■p* t- arm is attached. mc- - m is clamped in a mm: tuss with a carriage we. and knob. The mast bkc to fit over the edge of ■terse It's designed to posi-

■ -rtgr of the arm about 5" Te 5ciw table.

c : cnob and bolt to attach c ifiows you to quickly slide iae cover out of the way. This ir> vi handy for cutting tall

— like raised panels, .-■ood Mast. After making as, ou're ready to secure v saw. And it's fastened in for rigidity. I used a car-

■ : to attach the mast to the

140TE: ATTACH END OF BRACr TO SAW

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hex nut y and —" . washer /

• 1» x 4»<fe^M carriage bolt

mast

(3xs- 24)

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studded knob

- 1S threaded insert

edge of the saw table. To locate the front-to-back position of the mast, set it so that the hood is centered over the saw blade. (You may have to drill a hole in the saw table.)

Bracket Hie second place the mast is secured to the saw is at the bottom. Here, 1 made a bracket from a length of aluminum bar stock, as you can see in Figure 3. This braces the mast to keep the arm from sagging (Figure 3b). Once again, depending on what

kind of saw you have, you may need to customize the connection of the bracket to the saw.

That wraps up the construction of the blade cover. And now you can attach a vacuum hose to the crevice tool in the hood and start using it. But there are a couple of accessories in the box below that may make using the blade cover easier. And I'm sure you'll find that cutting with your table saw will be virtually dust-free. A

Blade Cover Accessories

hose from blade cover

Here are a couple of ways to extend the versatility of the blade cover

Push Block. The 12"-long push block that rides the rip fence in the photo allows you to guide a workpiece past the blade for making narrow parts.

The push block is sized to fit easily over the rip fence without any play. And a tall handle makes it easy to control.

Blast Gate. You can also connect the blade cover to a dust collector through a blast gate attached to the edge of your saw table. The drawing at right gives vou the details.

ALUM. ANGLE

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CUT PROFILE TO MATCH BLAST GAfE

metal blast gate

lo- 24 » r machine screw

#10 flat washer

hose clamp

4" dust collector hose

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