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   flairwoodworks | Feb 03, 2008 07:08am | #1

   Andy,

   Do you mean to say that the entire thickness of the throat plate is only 1/32", or the metal it's made of is 1/32" thick?  When cabinet shops want a zero-clearance throat without any hassle, they drop a piece of 1/8" plywood on the saw and raise the blade through.  It's not usually the best way, but maybe the only way.

   Chris @ flairwoodworks

    - Success is not the key to happines.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   andyfew322 | Feb 04, 2008 07:34am | #4

   see that's the problem, by putting a 1/8th board in, it is above the table top 

   "It is like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer: it feels so good when you stop"

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   dgreen | Feb 04, 2008 07:39am | #5

   I think what he is saying is use the 1/8 inch sheet as a new top, not an insert.------------------------------------

   It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump. ~David Ormsby Gore

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   andyfew322 | Feb 04, 2008 10:40pm | #6

   that's perfect, BUT how could the fence still work if there's an extra 1/8 inch needing to fit under it 

   "It is like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer: it feels so good when you stop"

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   USANigel | Feb 05, 2008 01:48am | #7

   This is why I used formica and "thickened" the blade area.

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   jw0329 | Feb 03, 2008 06:28pm | #2

   I had this problem on the old Ridgid portable, the plate was very thin and 1/8" ply can bow and warp after a while. Just so happens I was looking through the "Power Tool Basics" issue that I picked up this summer and never read. One of the quick tips was to take your factory insert and put some tape over the opening. Then flip it over and fill the cavity with epoxy or Bondo. Bondo is cheap and easy to get, just go to any auto parts store and get a small can. Make sure you read the directions on how to mix it and it'll be ready to use in half an hour.

   Jimmy W.

   Found the issue, 179 p 16. Unfortunately I don't think you can see the methods of work with the online subscription, but I could be wrong, I only recently subscribed online.

   
   

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   Edited 2/3/2008 10:48 am by jw0329

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   USANigel | Feb 04, 2008 12:50am | #3

   On my old skil 10" table saw I cut a piece of wood to fit the insert hole. Glued this to the back of a saw table top sized sheet of formica and this supported the insert. To line up the insert, lay on the formica and mark through the insert hole with a marker pen.