chippy1970":1am56833 said:They must have changed these riving knives as my 3 yr old Elektra Bekum version of your saw has a knife that can go lower than the blade.
Hi Johndevonwoody":2d55i7kx said:However can anyone say that this modification ruins the effectiveness of a riving knife and some circumstances you will get a kickback because of the lower height of knife?
Karl":29rd2w3p said:Tom
I think the saw is great, if a little noisy. I only paid £330ish, when the alternatives I looked at were closer (or over) £500. It is also useful for me to be able to put it in the back of the car and take it on site if needs be. It seems to be about £330 everywhere now - they must be phasing it out.
Having said that, I haven't used a "proper" table saw. I don't know how it would compare to your old Jet. Not very well, I suspect.
It takes a standard mitre bar - I use an Incra mitre gauge with it.
Alan
Didn't think about making the slots longer - good idea.
Niki
The saw is the Metabo TS250, and uses a 250mm blade. The riving knife just would not sink below the top level of the blade.
Funny you should mention about changing the bristol lever for another locking nut - I was hunting round the 'shop for one tonight. The bristol lever is a bit cumbersome for removing the blade - the lever section can catch on the table if the blade is low. I'm going to change it as soon as I find a suitable nut.
Cheers
Karl
Niki, just bear in mind that a 600mm blade generally has something like a 4.5 to 5mm kerf and that a 26in rip saw often has a depth of cut of around 8 to 9 inches (i.e. 200 to 225mm), so the riving knife will be almost as high as the blade in most cases. You don't often see saws bigger than 26 inches these days.Niki":1hkddmxc said:"For blades greater that 600 mm diameter, E (i.e. the RK) should be at least 225 mm above the table"....that tells me, that the RK might be below the workpiece level when cutting wood thicker than 225 mm and, if it's OK for the guys from the HSE, it's good enough for me
liam8223":3oxav469 said:I have a wadkin 12" AGS and my riving knife is massive- all to fit the crown guard.
I have been pondering chopping it, after a lot of advice from fellow woodworkers, but now i have seen yours, i will be removing and chopping forthwith!
Also if anyone requires a truly 'multipurpose' blade I cannot recommend my GOMEX blades.
I bought my latest one and was dubious at first as to wether it would rip large stock easily -- It does!
And the finish whilst ripping is fantastic, very smooth.
The blade that came with my saw was a 30 tooth rough looking thing, but on its return from the sharpeners, it also is a Gomex, and i had been using that for ages with no complaints.
I have a good supplier of these blades, if anyone wants the name/number, pm me.
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